WHOIS

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

Query

63.142.139.211

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:      63.0.0.0 - 63.255.255.255
organisation: ARIN
status:       ALLOCATED

whois:        whois.arin.net

changed:      1997-04
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 63.142.139.211"
#
# Use "?" to get help.
#

NetRange:       63.142.128.0 - 63.142.143.255
CIDR:           63.142.128.0/20
NetName:        BWFN
NetHandle:      NET-63-142-128-0-1
Parent:         NET63 (NET-63-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   BalsamWest FiberNET, LLC (BFL-18)
RegDate:        2011-02-02
Updated:        2012-02-24
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/63.142.128.0


OrgName:        BalsamWest FiberNET, LLC
OrgId:          BFL-18
Address:        35 Bonnie Lane
City:           Sylva
StateProv:      NC
PostalCode:     28779
Country:        US
RegDate:        2011-01-21
Updated:        2025-12-31
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BFL-18


OrgTechHandle: NOT52-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Network Operations Team
OrgTechPhone:  +1-828-339-2900 
OrgTechEmail:  noc@balsamwest.net
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NOT52-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: NOT52-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Network Operations Team
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-828-339-2900 
OrgAbuseEmail:  noc@balsamwest.net
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NOT52-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: BRACK129-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Brackett, Lester 
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-828-399-9757 
OrgDNSEmail:  Lbrackett@balsamwest.net
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BRACK129-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: MATHI256-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Mathis, Randy 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-828-339-0752 
OrgTechEmail:  rmathis@balsamwest.net
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MATHI256-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: NOT52-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Network Operations Team
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-828-339-2900 
OrgDNSEmail:  noc@balsamwest.net
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NOT52-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: MATHI256-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Mathis, Randy 
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-828-339-0752 
OrgNOCEmail:  rmathis@balsamwest.net
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MATHI256-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: WUCHT1-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Wuchte, Tommy 
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-828-558-7845 
OrgRoutingEmail:  twuchte@balsamwest.net
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WUCHT1-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: MATHI256-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Mathis, Randy 
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-828-339-0752 
OrgDNSEmail:  rmathis@balsamwest.net
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MATHI256-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: NOT52-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Network Operations Team
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-828-339-2900 
OrgNOCEmail:  noc@balsamwest.net
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NOT52-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: NOT52-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Network Operations Team
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-828-339-2900 
OrgRoutingEmail:  noc@balsamwest.net
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NOT52-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: WUCHT1-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Wuchte, Tommy 
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-828-558-7845 
OrgNOCEmail:  twuchte@balsamwest.net
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WUCHT1-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: WUCHT1-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Wuchte, Tommy 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-828-558-7845 
OrgTechEmail:  twuchte@balsamwest.net
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WUCHT1-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: MATHI256-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Mathis, Randy 
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-828-339-0752 
OrgRoutingEmail:  rmathis@balsamwest.net
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MATHI256-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: WUCHT1-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Wuchte, Tommy 
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-828-558-7845 
OrgDNSEmail:  twuchte@balsamwest.net
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/WUCHT1-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.
#

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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