2.20.3.2. tracert/traceroute

In the trace results, asterisks instead of values opposite to any of the intermediate nodes do not always mean its unavailability or malfunction. More often than not, this is just a setting that prevents it from sending ICMP reply messages. If the request reaches its endpoint safely within a reasonable amount of time, there is nothing to worry about.

tracert / traceroute is a standard utility that can be used to check the status of intermediate nodes on the network route to a site and determine the section of the network that has problems if the site is not available. Uses ICMP or UDP depending on the operating system used.

  1. Openup command line.
  2. Substitute the required address, enter the command and press Enter:
    tracert example.com

    In the team instead of example.com specify the address of the site to which you want to trace (the address must be specified without http:// or https:// at the beginning and / at the end):

  3. Wait for the execution results:
  1. Openup terminal.
  2. Substitute the required address, enter the command and press Enter:
    traceroute example.com

    In the team instead of example.com specify the address of the site to which you want to trace (the address must be specified without http:// or https:// at the beginning and / at the end):

  3. Wait for the execution results.
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