How to Trace a DNS Request
A DNS (Domain Name Service) request is made by your computer to a DNS server every time you visit a webpage, download an email or access the Internet through a website's name instead of through its IP address. DNS servers translate the name of websites into IP addresses, which your computer can understand and use during web requests. You can trace the servers that your DNS request goes through by running a trace on the DNS server, as long as you know the IP of the DNS server you want to trace.
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Instructions
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Open the Start Menu, type "cmd" and press "Enter."
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Type "tracert dns_server_ip" into the command prompt window, typing in the actual IP of the DNS server you want to trace the request to, instead of the example text provided here.
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Press "Enter" and a full network hop layout is presented that shows you exactly how your DNS requests are routed from your computer to the DNS server.
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