How DNS Translates Website Names

How DNS Translates Website Names

  1. You Type the Website Address
    You enter a URL (like www.connectreseller.com) into your web browser.

  2. Request to Find the Website's Address
    Your computer sends a request to a DNS server to find out the numerical address (called an IP address) associated with that website.

  3. DNS Server Searches for the IP Address
    The DNS server checks its records to find the IP address for the website you entered. If it doesn't know the address, it asks other DNS servers until it finds it.

  4. Returning the IP Address
    Once the DNS server finds the IP address, it sends it back to your computer.

  5. Connecting to the Website
    Your computer uses that IP address to connect to the website’s server and loads the webpage you requested.


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