Must be a valid IPv4 or IPv6 ip address, e.g. 127.0.0.1 or 2001:DB8:0:0:8:800:200C:417A
Basic Info

City: Irvine

Region: California

Country: United States

Internet Service Provider: Softcom Internet Communications, Inc

Hostname: unknown

Organization: unknown

Usage Type: unknown

Comments:
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Comments on same subnet:
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Whois info:
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# start

NetRange:       98.160.0.0 - 98.191.255.255
CIDR:           98.160.0.0/11
NetName:        CXA
NetHandle:      NET-98-160-0-0-1
Parent:         NET98 (NET-98-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Cox Communications Inc. (CXA)
RegDate:        2007-07-20
Updated:        2012-03-02
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/98.160.0.0



OrgName:        Cox Communications Inc.
OrgId:          CXA
Address:        1400 Lake Hearn Dr.
City:           Atlanta
StateProv:      GA
PostalCode:     30319
Country:        US
RegDate:        
Updated:        2026-07-15
Comment:        For legal requests/assistance please use the
Comment:        following contact information:
Comment:        Cox Subpoena Info: https://www.cox.com/aboutus/policies/law-enforcement-and-subpoenas-information.html
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/CXA


OrgAbuseHandle: IC146-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Cox Communications Inc
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-866-272-5111 
OrgAbuseEmail:  abuse@cox.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/IC146-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: DMALL1-ARIN
OrgTechName:   DMALLA
OrgTechPhone:  +1-602-694-4429 
OrgTechEmail:  deependra.malla@cox.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/DMALL1-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: BERUB3-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Berube, Tori 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-404-269-4416 
OrgTechEmail:  tori.berube@cox.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BERUB3-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: MEROL3-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Merola, Cari 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-404-269-4416 
OrgTechEmail:  cari.merola@cox.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MEROL3-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: TECH1516-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Tech
OrgTechPhone:  +1-404-269-4416 
OrgTechEmail:  John.Grice@cox.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TECH1516-ARIN

# end


# start

NetRange:       98.189.64.0 - 98.189.127.255
CIDR:           98.189.64.0/18
NetName:        NETBLK-OC-CBS-98-189-64-0
NetHandle:      NET-98-189-64-0-1
Parent:         CXA (NET-98-160-0-0-1)
NetType:        Reassigned
OriginAS:       
Customer:       Cox Communications Inc. (C05523811)
RegDate:        2014-12-11
Updated:        2014-12-11
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/98.189.64.0


CustName:       Cox Communications Inc.
Address:        1400 Lake Hearn DR.
City:           Atlanta
StateProv:      GA
PostalCode:     30319
Country:        US
RegDate:        2014-12-10
Updated:        2014-12-10
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/C05523811

OrgAbuseHandle: IC146-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Cox Communications Inc
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-866-272-5111 
OrgAbuseEmail:  abuse@cox.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/IC146-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: DMALL1-ARIN
OrgTechName:   DMALLA
OrgTechPhone:  +1-602-694-4429 
OrgTechEmail:  deependra.malla@cox.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/DMALL1-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: BERUB3-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Berube, Tori 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-404-269-4416 
OrgTechEmail:  tori.berube@cox.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BERUB3-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: MEROL3-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Merola, Cari 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-404-269-4416 
OrgTechEmail:  cari.merola@cox.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MEROL3-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: TECH1516-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Tech
OrgTechPhone:  +1-404-269-4416 
OrgTechEmail:  John.Grice@cox.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TECH1516-ARIN

# end



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Dig info:
; <<>> DiG 9.10.3-P4-Ubuntu <<>> 98.189.117.179
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 11607
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;98.189.117.179.			IN	A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
.			30	IN	SOA	a.root-servers.net. nstld.verisign-grs.com. 2026081501 1800 900 604800 86400

;; Query time: 34 msec
;; SERVER: 183.60.83.19#53(183.60.83.19)
;; WHEN: Sun Aug 16 06:18:15 CST 2026
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 107
Host info
179.117.189.98.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer wsip-98-189-117-179.oc.oc.cox.net.
Nslookup info:
Server:		183.60.83.19
Address:	183.60.83.19#53

Non-authoritative answer:
179.117.189.98.in-addr.arpa	name = wsip-98-189-117-179.oc.oc.cox.net.

Authoritative answers can be found from:
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