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DNS Resolution

Trace how a domain name becomes an IP address

query: example.com A?
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Your Browser
What is the IP for example.com?
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Stub Resolver
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Recursive Resolver
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Root Nameserver (.)
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.com TLD Nameserver
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Authoritative Nameserver
Step 1 / 9Your Browser Asks

You type "example.com" in your browser. Before it can connect, it needs to find the IP address. It asks the operating system's stub resolver: "What is the IP for example.com?"

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