| step | query | auth | servers |
| 1 | 1.96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | . | (j,k,a,e,m,d,l,b,c,h,g,i,f).root-servers.net. |
| 2 | 1.96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | in-addr.arpa. | (e,a,d,b,f,c).in-addr-servers.arpa. |
| 3 | 1.96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | 196.in-addr.arpa. | ns2.afrinic.net. sec1.apnic.net. ns2.lacnic.net. sec3.apnic.net. sec1.authdns.ripe.net. tinnie.arin.net. ns1.afrinic.net. |
| 4 | 1.96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | 96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | (zaranew,sawanew).noc.net.er. |
We pick