Internet Tip: DNS lookup mechanism…
Apr 30, 2021
Internet Tips fans,
This is the 13th in a series of tips on how to do tricky things with URLs.
How does your browser find Web sites like google.com and trident.weapons.poseidon.sea.gods.bristle.com? How many Web sites are there anyhow? Here’s how DNS lookups work, from the 13 top-level “root” servers down to your local DNS server:
- http://bristle.com/Tips/Internet.htm#dns_lookup_mechanism
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Enjoy!
— Fred
