Whois & RDAP Lookup
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RDAPIP Range196.50.192.0 - 196.50.255.255
Handle196.50.192.0 - 196.50.255.255
NameORG-MN2-AFRINIC
TypeALLOCATED PA
CountryZA
HolderMetro Fibre Networx (Pty) Ltd
Registered2017-03-01 13:06 UTC
Updated2022-05-27 11:03 UTC
RegistrantMetro Fibre Networx (Pty) Ltd
Email[email protected]
Phone+27-87-151-4000
Address298 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Centurion 0157
Admin ContactRiaan Vos
Email[email protected]
Phone+27-12-006-0060
Address298 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Centurion, 0157, Centurion, South Africa
Tech ContactNuno De Almeida
Email[email protected]
Phone+27-87-151-4000
Address298 Witch Hazel ave. Highveld, Centurion 0157, South Africa, Centurion, Other
Abuse Contact[email protected]
Statusactive
Registry RDAPhttps://rdap.afrinic.net
Raw WHOIS response
% 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 '196.50.192.0 - 196.50.192.255' % No abuse contact registered for 196.50.192.0 - 196.50.192.255 inetnum: 196.50.192.0 - 196.50.192.255 netname: MFN-ASSIGNMENT-TO-CUSTOMER descr: Assignment to MFN to customers. In case of abuse, please contact [email protected] country: ZA admin-c: WS13-AFRINIC tech-c: WS13-AFRINIC status: ASSIGNED PA mnt-by: METROFIBRE-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered parent: 196.50.192.0 - 196.50.255.255 person: Wallis Short address: 82 Roan Crescent, Corporate Park North, Midrand phone: tel:+27-87-151-4000 nic-hdl: WS13-AFRINIC mnt-by: GENERATED-KSSBYZFT9FVLNIZNVUKTC9EYBT4ZPF0B-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered % Information related to '196.50.192.0/18AS327782' route: 196.50.192.0/18 descr: MFN-IP3 origin: AS327782 mnt-by: METROFIBRE-MNT source: AFRINIC # Filtered % Query time: 1130 msec % WHEN: Thu Sep 17 10:33:31 UTC 2026
Raw RDAP JSON (registry) https://rdap.afrinic.net
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}
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"description": [
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}
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"title": "ABOUT"
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"description": [
"This is the AFRINIC Database query service. The objects are in RDAP format."
],
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"href": "https://afrinic.net/whois/terms",
"rel": "terms-of-service",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.50.192.0 - 196.50.255.255"
}
],
"title": "Terms and Conditions"
},
{
"description": [
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"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.50.192.0 - 196.50.255.255"
}
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"title": "Whois Inaccuracy Reporting"
},
{
"description": [
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],
"links": [
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"rel": "related",
"title": "jCard deprecation and replacement with JSContact Card",
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"value": "https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap/ip/196.50.192.0 - 196.50.255.255"
},
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"status": [
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"type": "ALLOCATED PA"
}Frequently asked questions
What is WHOIS?
WHOIS is a public directory that answers "who is responsible for this?" for domains, IP ranges and ASNs. It lists registration dates, the registrar, nameservers and contacts.
What is RDAP, and how does it differ?
RDAP is the modern replacement for WHOIS. It returns the same records in a structured, consistent format. We query RDAP first and fall back to classic WHOIS text when a registry has not adopted it yet.
What is the difference between a registrar and a registrant?
The registrar is the company you register and manage a domain through, such as xTom or GoDaddy. The registrant is the person or organization that actually holds the domain.
What are nameservers?
Nameservers answer DNS questions for a domain and decide which IP addresses the name resolves to. They also show which DNS provider the domain uses.
What is DNSSEC?
DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS answers so they cannot be quietly altered in transit. "Signed" means the domain has it enabled, "unsigned" means it does not.
Why is the contact information redacted?
Privacy laws such as GDPR require registrars to hide most personal details in public records. The abuse contact is usually still shown, so a domain or network can be reported when something goes wrong.