An HTTP request goes through: DNS lookup (find IP), TCP handshake (3-way), TLS handshake (encryption), server processing, response delivery. Total: 100-500ms for first request, faster with keep-alive connections.

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1Click "Start" to begin the HTTP request flow

2Watch each step: DNS → TCP → TLS → Server → Response

3See the latency added at each step

4Notice total request time at the end

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