| step | query | auth | servers |
| 1 | netsec1.authdns.ripe.net. | . | (k,e,i,a,g,f,l,h,c,d,m,b,j).root-servers.net. |
| 2 | netsec1.authdns.ripe.net. | net. | (b,k,g,j,c,a,i,m,l,f,h,e,d).gtld-servers.net. |
| 3 | netsec1.authdns.ripe.net. | ripe.net. | sns-pb.isc.org. pri.authdns.ripe.net. ns3.nic.fr. sec3.apnic.net. tinnie.arin.net. sec1.apnic.net. |
We pick