How DNS Works

Here’s an example explaining how DNS works using your website ekhaneipabo.com to demonstrate interactions with the root server, TLD, and authoritative DNS servers:

Step-by-Step Explanation of DNS Resolution

1. User Query
   A user wants to visit your website ekhaneipabo.com and types the URL into their browser.
2. DNS Resolver (Recursive Resolver)
   The user's device contacts a DNS resolver, often provided by their Internet Service Provider (ISP). This resolver will find the IP address for ekhaneipabo.com.
3. Contacting the Root DNS Server
   • The DNS resolver sends a query to a root DNS server.
   • The root server doesn’t know the exact IP address of ekhaneipabo.com, but it provides the resolver with the IP address of the Top-Level Domain (TLD) server responsible for .com domains.
4. Querying the TLD Server
   • The resolver now contacts the TLD DNS server for .com.
   • The TLD server doesn’t have the IP address of ekhaneipabo.com but gives the resolver the IP address of the authoritative DNS server for ekhaneipabo.com.
5. Contacting the Authoritative DNS Server
   • The resolver queries the authoritative DNS server for ekhaneipabo.com.
   • The authoritative server responds with the IP address of your website, for example, 192.168.1.100.
6. Returning the IP Address
   • The resolver returns the IP address (192.168.1.100) to the user's device.
   • The browser then uses this IP address to connect to the web server hosting ekhaneipabo.com and loads the website.

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Visualization

• Browser → DNS Resolver
• DNS Resolver → Root Server → .com TLD Server → Authoritative Server for ekhaneipabo.com
• Authoritative Server → Resolver → Browser

Key DNS Components for Your Website

1. Root Server: Knows the TLD server for .com.
2. TLD Server: Knows the authoritative server for ekhaneipabo.com.
3. Authoritative Server: Holds the IP mapping for your domain.

This chain of communication ensures users can access your website using its domain name instead of its IP address.

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