WHOIS

Lookup an IP or domain. Uses IANA referral first, then registry WHOIS.
Query
198.38.92.185
IANA
whois.iana.org
Referred
whois.arin.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.arin.net

inetnum:      198.0.0.0 - 198.255.255.255
organisation: Administered by ARIN
status:       LEGACY

remarks:      198.18.0.0/15 reserved for Network Interconnect Device
remarks:      Benchmark Testing [RFC2544]. Complete registration
remarks:      details for 198.18.0.0/15 are found
remarks:      iniana-ipv4-special-registry.198.51.100.0/24 reserved
remarks:      for TEST-NET-2 [RFC5737]. Complete registration details
remarks:      for 198.51.100.0/24 are found
remarks:      iniana-ipv4-special-registry.

whois:        whois.arin.net

changed:      1993-05
source:       IANA

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

#
# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/
#
# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at
# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/
#
# Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.
#


#
# Query terms are ambiguous.  The query is assumed to be:
#     "n 198.38.92.185"
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# Use "?" to get help.
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NetRange:       198.38.80.0 - 198.38.95.255
CIDR:           198.38.80.0/20
NetName:        RIPE
NetHandle:      NET-198-38-80-0-1
Parent:         NET198 (NET-198-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Early Registrations, Transferred to RIPE NCC
OriginAS:       
Organization:   RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE)
RegDate:        2023-06-15
Updated:        2025-02-10
Comment:        These addresses have been further assigned to users in the RIPE NCC region. Please note that the organization and point of contact details listed below are those of the RIPE NCC not the current address holder. ** You can find user contact information for the current address holder in the RIPE database at http://www.ripe.net/whois.
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/198.38.80.0

ResourceLink:  https://apps.db.ripe.net/db-web-ui/query
ResourceLink:  whois.ripe.net


OrgName:        RIPE Network Coordination Centre
OrgId:          RIPE
Address:        P.O. Box 10096
City:           Amsterdam
StateProv:      
PostalCode:     1001EB
Country:        NL
RegDate:        
Updated:        2013-07-29
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RIPE

ReferralServer:  whois.ripe.net
ResourceLink:  https://apps.db.ripe.net/db-web-ui/query

OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE3850-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Abuse Contact
OrgAbusePhone:  +31205354444 
OrgAbuseEmail:  abuse@ripe.net
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE3850-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: RNO29-ARIN
OrgTechName:   RIPE NCC Operations
OrgTechPhone:  +31 20 535 4444 
OrgTechEmail:  hostmaster@ripe.net
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RNO29-ARIN


#
# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/
#
# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at
# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/
#
# Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.
#