ELI5 : DNS SWITCHBOARD

CLIENT_BROWSER

Ready for requests

DRAG THE PACKET TO START

LOCAL_CACHE_MEMORY

// CACHE EMPTY

DROP TO CHECK CACHE

1. ROOT_SERVERS (.)

ROOT_SERVER_A

Role: The Librarian

Does not know the IP. Knows where the ".com" shelf is.

2. TLD_SERVERS (.com/.org)

.COM_NS

.ORG_NS

Role: The Manager

Manages the shelf. Knows which server handles "google".

3. AUTH_SERVERS

NS1.HOST

NS2.HOST

Role: The Source

The actual book. Contains the IP address you need.

SYSTEM_LOG

> SYSTEM READY.

> WAITING FOR QUERY...

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