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4. Locate the DNS query and response messages. Are then sent over
UDP or TCP?
QUERY MESSAGE
RESPONSE MESSGAE
The protocols were UDP(17) for both DNS query and response
messages
5. What is the destination port for the DNS query message? What is the
source port of DNS response message?
The destination port for DNS query message was : port 53
7. Examine the DNS query message. What “Type” of DNS query is it?
Does the query message contain any “answers”?
The DNS query message was of A type. It did not contain any
answers.
10. This web page contains images. Before retrieving each image, does
your host issue new DNS queries?
No, it didn’t issue new DNS queries.
NSLOOKUP.
11. What is the destination port for the DNS query message? What is the
source port of DNS response message?
The destination port of DNS query message was port :53
13. Examine the DNS query message. What “Type” of DNS query is it?
Does the query message contain any “answers”?
It was type A query message.
14. Examine the DNS response message. How many “answers” are
provided? What do each of these answers contain?
DNS response message contained 3 answers.
16. To what IP address is the DNS query message sent? Is this the IP
address of your default local DNS server?
IP address to which the DNS query message was sent : 192.168.1.1.Yes it
was the same.
17. Examine the DNS query message. What “Type” of DNS query is it?
Does the query message contain any “answers”?
It was Tyoe A query message.
18. Examine the DNS response message. What MIT nameservers does the
response message provide? Does this response message also provide
the IP addresses of the MIT namesers?
20. To what IP address is the DNS query message sent? Is this the IP
address of your default local DNS server? If not, what does the IP
address correspond to?
IP address to which the DNS query message was sent : 192.168.1.1.It
was the same.
21. Examine the DNS query message. What “Type” of DNS query is it?
Does the query message contain any “answers”?
No it did not contain any answers
22. Examine the DNS response message. How many “answers” are
provided? What does each of these answers contain?
It contained one answer
23. Provide a screenshot.
CONCLUSION: In this experiment we got familiar with the DNS and the
use of command to check the IP address. We got familiar with DNS
messages.