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Query
123.205.156.16
IANA
whois.iana.org
Referred
whois.apnic.net
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### IANA response (whois.iana.org)

% IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

refer:        whois.apnic.net

inetnum:      123.0.0.0 - 123.255.255.255
organisation: APNIC
status:       ALLOCATED

whois:        whois.apnic.net

changed:      2006-01
source:       IANA

### Registry response (whois.apnic.net)

% [whois.apnic.net]
% Whois data copyright terms    http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html

% Information related to '123.204.0.0 - 123.205.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '123.204.0.0 - 123.205.255.255' is 'antispam@seed.net.tw'

inetnum:        123.204.0.0 - 123.205.255.255
netname:        SEEDNET-NET
descr:          Digital United Inc.
descr:          7F,220,gangchi road
descr:          Taipei Taiwan 114
country:        TW
admin-c:        MC37-AP
tech-c:         MC37-AP
abuse-c:        AT939-AP
status:         ALLOCATED PORTABLE
remarks:        -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
remarks:        This object can only be updated by APNIC hostmasters.
remarks:        To update this object, please contact APNIC
remarks:        hostmasters and include your organisation's account
remarks:        name in the subject line.
remarks:        -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
mnt-by:         MAINT-TW-TWNIC
mnt-routes:     MAINT-TW-TWNIC
mnt-irt:        IRT-NCIC-TW
last-modified:  2025-11-07T01:35:43Z
source:         APNIC

irt:            IRT-NCIC-TW
address:        New Century InfoComm Tech. Co., Ltd.
address:        1F~11F, No. 218, Rueiguang Road
address:        Taipei Taiwan 114
e-mail:         antispam@seed.net.tw
abuse-mailbox:  antispam@seed.net.tw
admin-c:        JC256-AP
tech-c:         JC256-AP
auth:           # Filtered
mnt-by:         MAINT-TW-TWNIC
last-modified:  2025-11-06T07:26:18Z
source:         APNIC

role:           ABUSE TWNICAP
country:        ZZ
address:        3F., No. 123, Sec. 4, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei 105, Taiwan
phone:          +000000000
e-mail:         hostmaster@twnic.tw
admin-c:        TWA2-AP
tech-c:         TWA2-AP
nic-hdl:        AT939-AP
remarks:        Generated from irt object IRT-TWNIC-AP
remarks:        hostmaster@twnic.tw was validated on 2025-05-23
abuse-mailbox:  hostmaster@twnic.tw
mnt-by:         APNIC-ABUSE
last-modified:  2025-05-23T00:02:10Z
source:         APNIC

person:         Michael Chen
nic-hdl:        MC37-AP
e-mail:         michaelc@fareastone.com.tw
address:        9F, No. 220, Gangchi Road,Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C.
address:        Taipei, 114, R.O.C
phone:          +886-2-2798-3463
fax-no:         +886-2-2658-5758
country:        TW
mnt-by:         MAINT-TW-TWNIC
last-modified:  2010-05-31T07:36:01Z
source:         APNIC

% Information related to '123.205.128.0 - 123.205.159.255'

inetnum:        123.205.128.0 - 123.205.159.255
netname:        HSINYEONGANC-TW
descr:          New Century InfoComm Tech. Co., Ltd.
descr:          1F~11F, No. 218, Rueiguang Road
descr:          Taipei Taiwan
country:        TW
admin-c:        NN1898-TW
tech-c:         NN1898-TW
mnt-by:         MAINT-TW-TWNIC
changed:        antispam@seed.net.tw 20151201
status:         ASSIGNED NON-PORTABLE
remarks:        This information has been partially mirrored by APNIC from
remarks:        TWNIC. To obtain more specific information, please use the
remarks:        TWNIC whois server at whois.twnic.net.
source:         TWNIC

person:         Anti-Spammer NCIC
address:        Hsin Yeong An Cable TV.,Ltd.
address:        No.3, Ln. 95, Guangxing St., Yongkang Dist., Tainan City
address:        Tainan Taiwan
country:        TW
phone:          +886-6-205-7777 ext 231
fax-no:         +886-7-273-7960
e-mail:         yhhsu@hya.com.tw
nic-hdl:        NN1898-TW
changed:        hostmaster@twnic.net 20151201
remarks:        This information has been partially mirrored by APNIC from
remarks:        TWNIC. To obtain more specific information, please use the
remarks:        TWNIC whois server at whois.twnic.net.
source:         TWNIC

% This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.34 (WHOIS-UK2)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WHOIS?

WHOIS is a protocol that queries databases to find the registered owner of a domain name or IP address. It reveals the registrar, registration dates, nameservers, and contact information associated with a domain or IP block.

Is WHOIS data always accurate?

Not always. Many domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy protection that replaces the registrant's personal details with proxy information. IP WHOIS data from Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) is generally more reliable than domain WHOIS data.

Can I use WHOIS to find who owns an IP address?

Yes. Enter any IP address into the WHOIS tool to find the organization that owns the IP block, the Regional Internet Registry (ARIN, RIPE, APNIC, etc.) that allocated it, and the network range it belongs to.

What is the difference between domain WHOIS and IP WHOIS?

Domain WHOIS shows registration details like the registrar, creation date, expiry date, and nameservers. IP WHOIS shows the network allocation, the organization that owns the IP block, and the abuse contact for reporting issues.

Why does WHOIS show privacy protection instead of real details?

Domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy services to protect registrants from spam, identity theft, and unwanted contact. GDPR regulations in Europe also require redaction of personal data from WHOIS records.

How often is WHOIS data updated?

WHOIS data is updated by the registrar or registry whenever changes are made to a domain or IP registration. Our tool queries the authoritative WHOIS server in real-time, with results cached for 7 days to reduce server load.

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