In most cases, when transferring data between end computers in local and global networks, information packets pass through many intermediate nodes (routers, gateways, etc.). It happens that packets are lost or there are significant time delays in their delivery. This dramatically affects the quality of the connection. Often it is enough to check the trace in order to identify which node is experiencing problems.
It is necessary
connection to a local network or the Internet
Instructions
Step 1
Start checking the trace on Windows. Start command processor cmd. To do this, click on the "Start" button located in the taskbar on the desktop, or press the Win button on the keyboard. From the displayed menu, select Run. Enter cmd in the "Run Program" dialog that appears. Click OK
Step 2
Examine the command line options for the tracert utility. In the shell window, type: tracert /? And press Enter. Check the displayed information
Step 3
Check the tracing on Windows using the tracert utility. In the console, enter a command like: tracert and press Enter. Wait for the output of the trace result. Here, the parameter must be the IP address of the target machine or the corresponding symbolic name (domain) resolved to IP using DNS. If necessary, use tracing with arbitrary parameters. For example, use the -d option to speed up the process. In this case, the definition of the symbolic names of intermediate nodes from their IP addresses will not occur. Use the -h parameter to increase the maximum possible number of hops if the target was not reached in 30 hops (the default value of this parameter). If there are a lot of errors on intermediate nodes, increase the waiting time for a response using the -w switch
Step 4
Begin the process of checking the trace on Linux-like systems. Go through the login process with your credentials. If necessary, start the graphical shell and wait until it finishes loading. You can also continue working in the text console. If a graphical shell was loaded, start a terminal emulator (konsole, xterm, etc.)
Step 5
Get built-in help for the traceroute utility. In the console, enter the command: traceroute --help and press Enter. Review the displayed information
Step 6
Get help on running traceroute using the appropriate man documentation package, if installed. Enter the command: man traceroute and press Enter. Read the information. Press q to exit reading mode
Step 7
Check the trace using the traceroute utility on Linux-like systems. To trace with default parameters, enter a command of the form: traceroute in the console and press Enter. Wait for the process to complete. The parameter assignment is the same as described in the third step. Use the appropriate command line parameters to change the behavior of traceroute.
