Using the Traceroute tool

This tool sends out echo requests to a specific device, then traces the path it takes to get to that IP address or host name. This tool is often used to determine where, on the network, a data transmission interruption occurs.

Tool results

The results of this request appear in the bottom of the page after the tool has run:

• Result. Success or Failure. This is the general result of each hop in the Trace Route process.
• Ping 1/2/3. The tool sends out three ping requests to each hop in the route to the device. These columns show the round trip time for each of the requests.
• Address. The IP address of each device encountered on the path.
• Host name. The host name of each device encountered on the path.

To use the Traceroute Tool:

1. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Address/Host name. Enter the host name or IP address of the device you want to trace the route to.

   Note: The Trace Route tool supports IPv6 addresses.

   • Timeout. Enter the amount of time (in milliseconds) for the tool to wait on a response from the device. The Trace Route fails if this time limit is exceeded.
   • Max hops. Enter the maximum number of hops you want to limit the route to. It is generally felt that 32 hops should be enough to find any device on the internet.
2. Click Traceroute to run the test.

See Also Using Network Tools Using the Ping tool Using the Lookup tool Using the Telnet tool Using the SNMP MIB Walker Using the SNMP MIB Explorer Using the MAC Address tool Using the Web Performance Monitor Using the Web Task Manager Using Layer 2 Trace Using IP/MAC Address Finder