Network Testing and Troubleshooting Masterclass - Tutorial 6 - Introducing Traceroute (Tracert)
The Traceroute is a command-line network tool included with Windows and other operating systems. It can complement the ping command, and it’s an important tool for understanding Internet connection problems, including packet loss and high latency.
If you’re trying to connect to a website and you're having trouble connecting, traceroute can identify and diagnose where the problem is. It can also help visualize the path traffic takes between your computer and a web server.
Traceroute shows us the path traffic takes to reach the website. It also displays the delays that occur at each stop. If you’re having issues reaching a website and that website is working properly, it’s possible there’s a problem somewhere on the path between your computer and the website’s servers. Traceroute would show you where that problem is.
