1. 5. Facebook receives the 4. Router tries to find
request for the homepage. the quickest way to
66.220.158.25.
Facebook Server Router
6. Facebook
3. DNS
tries to find
translates
the quickest
7. DNS translates 66.220.158.25 to http://
way to your DNS
http://www.facebook.com. www.facebook.
IP address.
com to
66.220.158.25
DNS Router
Router
8. Router tries to find
the quickest way to
your IP address.
9. Your request is returned.
You see the
Facebook homepage:
http://
www.facebook.com.
2. ISP receives the request for Facebook.com.
Your ISP
You type http:// 1. ISP gives your computer an your IP address.
www.facebook.com.