| step | query | auth | servers |
| 1 | 2.96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | . | (i,b,e,j,f,a,m,g,k,d,c,l,h).root-servers.net. |
| 2 | 2.96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | in-addr.arpa. | (c,f,d,e,b,a).in-addr-servers.arpa. |
| 3 | 2.96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | 196.in-addr.arpa. | ns2.lacnic.net. sec3.apnic.net. sec1.authdns.ripe.net. sec1.apnic.net. tinnie.arin.net. ns1.afrinic.net. ns2.afrinic.net. |
| 4 | 2.96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | 96.200.196.in-addr.arpa. | (sawanew,zaranew).noc.net.er. |
We pick