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Lookup an IP or domain. Uses IANA referral first, then registry WHOIS.

Query
41.184.0.85
IANA
whois.iana.org
Referred
whois.afrinic.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.afrinic.net

inetnum:      41.0.0.0 - 41.255.255.255
organisation: AFRINIC
status:       ALLOCATED

whois:        whois.afrinic.net

changed:      2005-04
source:       IANA

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

% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms

% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to '41.184.0.0 - 41.184.15.255'

% No abuse contact registered for 41.184.0.0 - 41.184.15.255

inetnum:        41.184.0.0 - 41.184.15.255
netname:        IPNXNG4
descr:          ipNX NIGERIA LIMITED
country:        NG
admin-c:        NI6-AFRINIC
admin-c:        ipNX1-AFRINIC
tech-c:         NI6-AFRINIC
tech-c:         ipNX1-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
remarks:        Data has been registered for ipNX Telecommunications
mnt-by:         NETCO-SERVICES-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         41.184.0.0 - 41.184.255.255

role:           ipNX  LIR Operations
address:        ipNX Nigeria Limted
                4, Balarabe Musa Crescent,
                Victoria Island,
                Lagos, Nigeria.
phone:          tel:+234-1-461-9943
phone:          tel:+234-1-461-9944
phone:          tel:+234-1-461-9945
phone:          tel:+234-1-461-9946
fax-no:         tel:+234-1-261-4633
admin-c:        AAA38-AFRINIC
tech-c:         VU40-AFRINIC
nic-hdl:        ipNX1-AFRINIC
remarks:        data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
mnt-by:         NETCO-SERVICES-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

person:         Najite Ikutegbe
nic-hdl:        NI6-AFRINIC
address:        ipNX Nigeria Limited
address:        4, Balarabe Musa Crescent
address:        Victoria Island,
address:        Lagos State, Nigeria.
address:        Lagos
address:        Nigeria
phone:          tel:+234-1-461-9943
phone:          tel:+234-1-461-9944
phone:          tel:+234-1-628-0022
phone:          tel:+234-1-628-0025
fax-no:         tel:+234-1-261-4633
remarks:        data has been transferred from RIPE Whois Database 20050221
mnt-by:         GENERATED-1QKEDY1KOPTNGORRARBGP2A4AKLWQ2DE-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

% Information related to '41.184.0.0/19AS29091'

route:          41.184.0.0/19
descr:          ipNX Nigeria Limited
descr:          Telecommunications and Internet Services Company
descr:          Nigeria
origin:         AS29091
mnt-by:         NETCO-SERVICES-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered

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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