What route does the internet signal take?

[Jmacp]

First i assume that a DNS server is a privately owned server somewhere near your location and not something that your ISP provides?

So i thought the signal would take this path like this or so,

PC --> DNS server --> ISP --> "page your requesting"

then on the way back what path does it take, just the exact reverse?

[chris128]

Well no a DNS server is something that your service provider provides but you can also have your own DNS server as well (business networks use them)

Read this post I made from one of the other threads in this forum for a little more info on what DNS is for: http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...9&postcount=24

As for your actual question, what do you mean by "on the way back" ? When you connect to a web page or whatever you establish a connection with the server that is hosting the page and download the data straight from it, the server does not have to find a route to your PC because the connection is already established.

[JuggaloBrotha]

Router's typically use a variation of NAT to route between the internet and local intranet.

All routers are made to bridge the connection, even if it's between two intranets

[Jmacp]

Sorry that was route not router (typo) what route does the signal take from pc back to pc after requsting a page...doh

[chris128]

I answered that in my first post lol

[dbasnett]

when speaking of the internet, there typically isn't "one" route to and from a site. the route A packet takes in either direction may change from packet to packet.