How does DNS work?

[FastBehindYou]

Hello guys,

 

The following website is a funny comic about how DNS works. It is very good for people who don't know anything about DNS but it is funny for the experts too!

 

Visit https://howdns.works for the comic.

 

Peter

[Arty]

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My name is Arty and I don't read full posts

[Arty]

My name is Arty and I don't read full posts

i was adding another source for more information. 

if i recall correctly he talks about dns.

[FastBehindYou]

All information about DNS is welcome! There are a lot of users which don't know exactly how DNS works and what it is.

[mluton]

I always explain DNS to my customers.....................Its like a telephone directory.

 

IP = Telephone Number

Address = Domain Name

 

Resolves one to another in simple terms.

[Wombo]

I always explain DNS to my customers.....................Its like a telephone directory.

 

IP = Telephone Number

Address = Domain Name

 

Resolves one to another in simple terms.

I'd probably explain it a bit differently. I'd stick closer to the IP terms in how the relate to the world.

 

IP=Address (we could say phone number if you just wanted to call the place I guess)

Domain Name = Name

 

Think of it like this. I say "I want to go to LMG", but I don't know where LMG is located, so I check DNS (telephone directory is a good example)  and see that LMG has the address x.x.x.x. Now I can find my way to LMG.