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Query
150.230.51.48
IANA
whois.iana.org
Referred
whois.apnic.net
WHOIS servers can rate limit. Results are cached for performance.
### 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:      150.0.0.0 - 150.255.255.255
organisation: Administered by APNIC
status:       LEGACY

whois:        whois.apnic.net

changed:      1993-05
source:       IANA

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

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

% Information related to '150.0.0.0 - 150.255.255.255'

% Abuse contact for '150.0.0.0 - 150.255.255.255' is 'helpdesk@apnic.net'

inetnum:        150.0.0.0 - 150.255.255.255
netname:        ERX-NETBLOCK
descr:          Early registration addresses
remarks:        ------------------------------------------------------
remarks:        Important:
remarks:
remarks:        Networks in this range were allocated by InterNIC
remarks:        prior to the formation of Regional Internet
remarks:        Registries (RIRs): AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and RIPE NCC.
remarks:
remarks:        Address ranges from this historical space have now
remarks:        been transferred to the appropriate RIR database.remarks:
remarks:        If your search has returned this record, it means the
remarks:        address range is not administered by APNIC.
remarks:
remarks:        Instead, please search one of the following databases:
remarks:
remarks:        - AfriNIC (Africa)
remarks:        website: http://www.afrinic.net/
remarks:        command line: whois.afrinic.net
remarks:
remarks:        - ARIN (Northern America)
remarks:        website: http://www.arin.net/
remarks:        command line: whois.arin.net
remarks:
remarks:        - LACNIC (Latin America and the Carribean)
remarks:        website: http://www.lacnic.net/
remarks:        command line: whois.lacnic.net
remarks:
remarks:        - RIPE NCC (Europe)
remarks:        website: http://www.ripe.net/
remarks:        command line: whois.ripe.net
remarks:
remarks:        For information on the Early Registration Transfer
remarks:        (ERX) project, see:
remarks:
remarks:        http://www.apnic.net/db/erx
remarks:
remarks:        ------------------------------------------------------
country:        AU
admin-c:        IANA1-AP
tech-c:         IANA1-AP
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
mnt-lower:      APNIC-HM
status:         ALLOCATED PORTABLE
last-modified:  2015-08-28T00:31:15Z
source:         APNIC
mnt-irt:        IRT-APNIC-AP

irt:            IRT-APNIC-AP
address:        Brisbane, Australia
e-mail:         helpdesk@apnic.net
abuse-mailbox:  helpdesk@apnic.net
admin-c:        HM20-AP
tech-c:         NO4-AP
remarks:        APNIC is a Regional Internet Registry.
remarks:        We do not operate the referring network and
remarks:        are unable to investigate complaints of network abuse.
remarks:        For information about IRT, see www.apnic.net/irt
remarks:        helpdesk@apnic.net was validated on 2020-02-03
auth:           # Filtered
mnt-by:         APNIC-HM
last-modified:  2025-11-18T00:26:21Z
source:         APNIC

role:           Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
address:        see http://www.iana.org.
admin-c:        IANA1-AP
tech-c:         IANA1-AP
nic-hdl:        IANA1-AP
remarks:        For more information on IANA services
remarks:        go to IANA web site at http://www.iana.org.
mnt-by:         MAINT-APNIC-AP
last-modified:  2018-06-22T22:34:30Z
source:         APNIC

% 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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