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Traceroute

Trace the network path from our data centre to any host and see every router hop along the way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Traceroute tool.

Traceroute maps every router hop between your source and the destination, showing the IP and latency of each hop. It's the best tool for diagnosing where a network path breaks or slows down.

Stars mean the hop either didn't respond (rate-limiting ICMP replies — common) or the packet timed out. A few stars mid-path are usually harmless. Stars at the destination often mean the target blocks ICMP.

They do the same thing. `traceroute` is the Unix/Linux/macOS name; `tracert` is the Windows name. Windows tracert uses ICMP by default; Unix traceroute uses UDP.

No — traceroute only shows the forward path. The return path can take different routers entirely. Use MTR from both endpoints for two-directional visibility.

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