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DNS vs VPN: what changes when you connect?
DNS finds records for domain names; a VPN routes network traffic. Understand their different jobs and why a DNS lookup is not a VPN leak test.
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THE INTERNET, EXPLAINED / 04
DNS delegation trace
Trace DNS delegation from the root toward a domain’s authoritative nameservers.
Look closer at your DNS
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How a DNS delegation trace works
A trace starts with the DNS root, follows referrals through the top-level domain, and attempts to reach the authoritative servers for the requested name. The output includes the servers and records encountered along the way.
This tool runs a real trace on a Globalping probe in Europe. It shows the raw diagnostic output, including incomplete hops and failures. It is useful for examining nameserver delegation, glue addresses and differences between authoritative data and cached recursive answers.
Read a trace carefully
A trace can stop because a server is unreachable from the probe, because a referral is broken, or because of filtering. The last visible hop is a clue, not an automatic diagnosis. A trace also does not by itself constitute independent DNSSEC validation.
Use resolver comparison for cached recursive answers and worldwide checks for observations from other regions.
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