WHOIS
Lookup an IP or domain. Uses IANA referral first, then registry WHOIS.
### 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 '41.78.170.0 - 41.78.170.255' % No abuse contact registered for 41.78.170.0 - 41.78.170.255 inetnum: 41.78.170.0 - 41.78.170.255 netname: Habari_KiliWireless descr: Wireless Clients country: TZ org: ORG-ANM1-AFRINIC admin-c: JJ18-AFRINIC tech-c: HNL2-AFRINIC tech-c: JJ18-AFRINIC status: ASSIGNED PA mnt-by: HABARI-CO-TZ-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered parent: 41.78.168.0 - 41.78.171.255 organisation: ORG-ANM1-AFRINIC org-name: Habari Node Public Limited org-type: LIR country: TZ address: P. O. Box 1215, address: AICC Bldg, address: Ngorongoro Wing, 4th Flr, address: Room 403 address: Arusha 23100 phone: tel:+255-27-205-0244 phone: tel:+255-27-205-0220 phone: tel:+255-715-880-087 phone: tel:+255-713-651-156 phone: tel:+255-41-120-0900 admin-c: ERR-AFRINIC admin-c: JJ18-AFRINIC admin-c: LL13-AFRINIC tech-c: JJ18-AFRINIC tech-c: LL13-AFRINIC mnt-ref: AFRINIC-HM-MNT mnt-ref: HABARI-CO-TZ-MNT mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered person: Habari Node Tech address: AICC Building, Ngorongoro wing, 4th Floor, Room 403 address: Technical Department address: P.O. Box 1215, address: Arusha address: TZ address: Arusha 23100 address: Tanzania phone: tel:+255-27-205-0244 phone: tel:+255-27-205-0220 phone: tel:+255-754-242-442 nic-hdl: HNL2-AFRINIC mnt-by: HABARI-CO-TZ-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered person: James Julius address: AICC Bldng, Ngorongoro Wing, address: 4th Floor - Room 403 address: P. O. Box 1215, address: Arusha address: Tanzania phone: tel:+255-715-880-087 nic-hdl: JJ18-AFRINIC mnt-by: GENERATED-8HDNJO0B963XT8CLWP9UXJWYOFM6OMFG-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered % Information related to '41.78.170.0/24AS36909' route: 41.78.170.0/24 descr: Habari_KiliWireless origin: AS36909 mnt-by: HABARI-CO-TZ-MNT org: ORG-ANM1-AFRINIC source: AFRINIC # Filtered organisation: ORG-ANM1-AFRINIC org-name: Habari Node Public Limited org-type: LIR country: TZ address: P. O. Box 1215, address: AICC Bldg, address: Ngorongoro Wing, 4th Flr, address: Room 403 address: Arusha 23100 phone: tel:+255-27-205-0244 phone: tel:+255-27-205-0220 phone: tel:+255-715-880-087 phone: tel:+255-713-651-156 phone: tel:+255-41-120-0900 admin-c: ERR-AFRINIC admin-c: JJ18-AFRINIC admin-c: LL13-AFRINIC tech-c: JJ18-AFRINIC tech-c: LL13-AFRINIC mnt-ref: AFRINIC-HM-MNT mnt-ref: HABARI-CO-TZ-MNT mnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-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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