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208.64.173.17

IP Geolocation RDAP
IP Range208.64.173.0 - 208.64.173.255
HandleNET-208-64-173-0-1
NameCINER-3-208-64-173-0-24
TypeASSIGNMENT
HolderDHCP Pool - Cinergy MetroNet
Registered2014-08-15 18:23 UTC
Updated2014-08-15 18:23 UTC
RegistrantDHCP Pool - Cinergy MetroNet
Address414 N Earl Ave, Lafayette, IN, 47904, United States
Admin ContactCMN IP management
OrganizationMetronet
Address11880 College Blvd., Suite 100, Overland Park, KS, 66210, United States
Tech ContactTier III
OrganizationMetronet Inc
Address3701 Communications Way, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47715, United States
Abuse Contact[email protected]
Abuse Phone+1-877-407-3224
Statusactive
Registry RDAPhttps://rdap.arin.net
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Raw WHOIS response

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# 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/
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# start

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CIDR:           208.64.168.0/21
NetName:        NETBLK-CMN-IPV4-CIDR-01
NetHandle:      NET-208-64-168-0-1
Parent:         NET208 (NET-208-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Metronet (CINER-3)
RegDate:        2014-07-01
Updated:        2014-07-01
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/208.64.168.0


OrgName:        Metronet
OrgId:          CINER-3
Address:        11880 College Blvd., Suite 100
City:           Overland Park
StateProv:      KS
PostalCode:     66210
Country:        US
RegDate:        2009-03-11
Updated:        2025-05-07
Comment:        Geofeed: https://static.metronetinc.com/geoip/feed.csv
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/CINER-3


OrgDNSHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Tier III
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgDNSEmail:  [email protected]
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Tier III
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgNOCEmail:  [email protected]
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: NOC33059-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   NOC
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-833-266-5812 
OrgNOCEmail:  [email protected]
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NOC33059-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Tier III
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgRoutingEmail:  [email protected]
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: CIM5-ARIN
OrgTechName:   CMN IP management
OrgTechPhone:  +1-833-266-5812 
OrgTechEmail:  [email protected]
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/CIM5-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: HCM2-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   hostmaster for Cinergy Metronet
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgDNSEmail:  [email protected]
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/HCM2-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Tier III
OrgTechPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgTechEmail:  [email protected]
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE2202-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Abuse Master
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgAbuseEmail:  [email protected]
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE2202-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Tier III
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgAbuseEmail:  [email protected]
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

# end


# start

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CIDR:           208.64.173.0/24
NetName:        CINER-3-208-64-173-0-24
NetHandle:      NET-208-64-173-0-1
Parent:         NETBLK-CMN-IPV4-CIDR-01 (NET-208-64-168-0-1)
NetType:        Reassigned
OriginAS:       
Customer:       DHCP Pool - Cinergy MetroNet (C05235073)
RegDate:        2014-08-15
Updated:        2014-08-15
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/208.64.173.0


CustName:       DHCP Pool - Cinergy MetroNet
Address:        414 N Earl Ave
City:           Lafayette
StateProv:      IN
PostalCode:     47904
Country:        US
RegDate:        2014-08-15
Updated:        2014-08-15
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/C05235073

OrgDNSHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Tier III
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgDNSEmail:  [email protected]
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Tier III
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgNOCEmail:  [email protected]
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: NOC33059-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   NOC
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-833-266-5812 
OrgNOCEmail:  [email protected]
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NOC33059-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Tier III
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgRoutingEmail:  [email protected]
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: CIM5-ARIN
OrgTechName:   CMN IP management
OrgTechPhone:  +1-833-266-5812 
OrgTechEmail:  [email protected]
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/CIM5-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: HCM2-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   hostmaster for Cinergy Metronet
OrgDNSPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgDNSEmail:  [email protected]
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/HCM2-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Tier III
OrgTechPhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgTechEmail:  [email protected]
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE2202-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Abuse Master
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgAbuseEmail:  [email protected]
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE2202-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: TIERI-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Tier III
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-877-407-3224 
OrgAbuseEmail:  [email protected]
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TIERI-ARIN

# end



#
# 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/
#
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#

% Query time: 702 msec
% WHEN: Fri Oct 30 19:51:12 UTC 2026
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      "type": "application/xml",
      "value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/208.64.173.17"
    },
    {
      "href": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/208.64.168.0/21",
      "rel": "up",
      "type": "application/rdap+json",
      "value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/208.64.173.17"
    }
  ],
  "name": "CINER-3-208-64-173-0-24",
  "notices": [
    {
      "description": [
        "By using the ARIN RDAP/Whois service, you are agreeing to the RDAP/Whois Terms of Use"
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "href": "https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/",
          "rel": "terms-of-service",
          "type": "text/html",
          "value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/208.64.173.17"
        }
      ],
      "title": "Terms of Service"
    },
    {
      "description": [
        "If you see inaccuracies in the results, please visit: "
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "href": "https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/",
          "rel": "inaccuracy-report",
          "type": "text/html",
          "value": "https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/208.64.173.17"
        }
      ],
      "title": "Whois Inaccuracy Reporting"
    },
    {
      "description": [
        "Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd."
      ],
      "title": "Copyright Notice"
    }
  ],
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  "port43": "whois.arin.net",
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    "rdap_level_0",
    "cidr0",
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}

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.