| step | query | auth | servers |
| 1 | 52.65.13.149.in-addr.arpa. | . | (e,j,c,i,b,m,d,f,g,a,k,l,h).root-servers.net. |
| 2 | 52.65.13.149.in-addr.arpa. | in-addr.arpa. | (c,d,a,b,e,f).in-addr-servers.arpa. |
| 3 | 52.65.13.149.in-addr.arpa. | 149.in-addr.arpa. | (x,t,v,u,w,z,r,y).arin.net. |
| 4 | 52.65.13.149.in-addr.arpa. | 13.149.in-addr.arpa. | (auth4,auth2,auth1,auth3).dns.cogentco.com. |
| 5 | 52.65.13.149.in-addr.arpa. | 65.13.149.in-addr.arpa. | (ns1,ns2,ns3).atomdns.net. |
We pick