Traceroute
Traces the network path to a target, hop by hop, in real time. Each row shows the intermediate router's IP and the time it took to reach it — useful for locating where a connection slows down or breaks.
Frequently asked questions
- Why does each hop show a different IP?
- Each row is a router on the path between us and the destination. Traceroute sends packets with increasing TTL values; each router that drops an expired TTL reveals itself.
- What do "*" results mean?
- Some routers silently drop ICMP or rate-limit responses. A few "*" rows are normal; many in a row near the end usually means the destination is filtering.
- Can I traceroute to a specific port?
- This tool uses ICMP-based traceroute. If you need TCP traceroute to check how far a specific port reaches, use the tcptraceroute command locally.