We would like to take some time to show you four examples of
RWhois. The first is showing how one shows delegated IP
information. The second will show routing information attached to a
particular network. The third will show DNS information that is stored
somewhere else (this solves the .us problem).  The fourth one will
show how one can extend this to people (although this is not the
primary purpose of this project).


Example 1: Querying for a 193 address maintained at whois.ripe.net. 

Discussion: This query will connect to the "root" rwhois server 
   (rs.internic.net), retrieve a referral record pointing to
   whois.ripe.net port 43, and connect to whois.ripe.net with the same
   query (and getting a response).

# rwhois 193.0.5.0
# 
# Referal Whois client version B0.9.2
# 
# Trying to connect to [rs.internic.net] port [4321]
# 
# RWhois Server at rs.internic.net version V-1.0B8
# 
# Trying to connect to [whois.ripe.net] port [43]
# inetnum:   193.0.0.0 - 193.0.5.0
# netname:   NCC-RS-TEST
# descr:     Test networks for the Route Server Project.
# descr:     These nets have no real hosts connected.
# country:   NL
# admin-c:   Tony Bates
# tech-c:    Tony Bates
# tech-c:    Marten Terpstra
# connect:   RIPE
# aut-sys:   2600
# changed:   tony@ripe.net 930312
# source:    RIPE
# 
# person:    Tony Bates
# address:   RIPE Network Coordination Centre (NCC)
# address:   Kruislaan 409
# address:   NL-1098 SJ Amsterdam
# address:   Netherlands
# phone:     +31 20 592 5064
# fax-no:    +31 20 592 5090
# e-mail:    Tony.Bates@ripe.net
# nic-hdl:   TB230
# notify:    Tony.Bates@ripe.net
# notify:    marten@ripe.net
# changed:   Tony.Bates@ripe.net 931230
# source:    RIPE
# 
# person:    Marten Terpstra
# address:   RIPE Network Coordination Centre (NCC)
# address:   Kruislaan 409
# address:   NL-1098 SJ Amsterdam
# address:   Netherlands
# phone:     +31 20 592 5064
# fax-no:    +31 20 592 5090
# e-mail:    Marten.Terpstra@ripe.net
# nic-hdl:   MT2
# changed:   marten@ripe.net 931230
# source:    RIPE


Example 2: Querying for routing information on network 198.41.0.0

Discussion: This query will connect to the "root" rwhois server
   (rs.internic.net), retrieve a network record (198.41.0.0) which
   containes two "see-also" records. The first points to host
   diis-dev.ddn.mil, port 4321, and asks for the query
   handle=asn1. The second points to prdb.merit.edu port 43 asking for
   198.41.0.0.

# rwhois 198.41.0.0
# 
# Referal Whois client version B0.9.2
# 
# Trying to connect to [rs.internic.net] port [4321]
# 
# RWhois Server at rs.internic.net version V-1.0B8
# Network Solutions, Inc.  (NET-INTERNIC1)
#    505 Huntmar Park Drive
#    Herndon, VA 22070
# 
#    Netname: INTERNIC1
#    Netnumber: 198.41.0.0
# 
#    Administrative Contact:
#      Zalubski, John  (JZ7)  johnz@INTERNIC.NET
#      (703) 742-4757
#    
# 
#    Record Last Updated on: .
# 
#    Domain System inverse mapping provided by:
# 
#    RS.INTERNIC.NET              198.41.0.5
#    NOC.CERF.NET                 192.153.156.22
# 
# 
# Trying to connect to [prdb.merit.edu] port [43]
# netnum:     198.41.0/24
# netname:    INTERNIC1
# netcc:      US
# orgname:    Network Solutions, Inc.
# orgname:    505 Huntmar Park Drive
# orgname:    Herndon, VA 22070, USA
# orgcc:      US
# orgtype:     
# bbone:      T3
# homeas:      
# aslist:     1:86 2:279 
# aup:        NSFNET
# added:      01/21/1993

Example 3: Querying for a subdomain/host ietf.cnri.reston.va.us that
   is on another whois server.

Discussion: This query will connect to the "root" rwhois server
   (rs.internic.net), retrieve a referral record pointing to
   rs.internic.net port 3636 (hopefully this will be some isi.edu host
   in the future), and connect to rs.internic.net with the same query
   (and getting a response).

# rwhois ietf.cnri.reston.va.us
# 
# Referal Whois client version B0.9.2
# 
# Trying to connect to [rs.internic.net] port [4321]
# 
# RWhois Server at rs.internic.net version V-1.0B8
# 
# Trying to connect to [rs.internic.net] port [3636]
# 
# RWhois Server at rs.internic.net version V-1.0B8
# CNRI  (IETF-HST)
#    
# 
#    Hostname: IETF.CNRI.RESTON.VA.US
#    Address: 132.151.1.35
#    System: SUN 
#    OS: SunOS 4.1.3

Example 3: Querying for a person given a email address.

Discussion: This query will connect to the "root" rwhois server
   (rs.internic.net) and retrieve two referral records. The first
   points to netman1.netsol.com port 4321. The second is a bogus
   referral that points to diis-dev.ddn.mil port 3636. The client will
   first connect to netman1 and retrieve the correct record. The
   client then will connect to diis-dev and retrieve a referral back
   to rs.internic.net (a recursive referral) which the client detects
   and quits.

# rwhois butchc@netsol.com
#
# Referal Whois client version B0.9.2
# 
# Trying to connect to [rs.internic.net] port [4321]
# 
# RWhois Server at rs.internic.net version V-1.0B8
# 
# Trying to connect to [netman1.netsol.com] port [4321]
# 
# RWhois Server at netman1.internic.net version V-1.0B8
# Corson, Butch (bc-netsol)		butchc@netsol.com
#    Network Solutions
#    505 Huntmar Park Drive
#    Herndon, VA 22071
#    (703) 742-4000
#    
# 
#    Record Last Updated on: .
# 
# 
# Trying to connect to [diis-dev.ddn.mil] port [3636]
# 
# RWhois Server at diis-dev.internic.net version V-1.0B8
# 
# Trying to connect to [rs.internic.net] port [3636]
# 
# RWhois Server at rs.internic.net version V-1.0B8
# 
# Found recursive server call ... stopping this madness!!
