Traceroute Tool Info
Learn how to run a traceroute command on your operating system to diagnose network paths.
Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool that displays the path (hops) and transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
Windows
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Open Command Prompt (cmd) and type the command.
macOS
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Open Terminal app and type the command.
Linux
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Open your shell/terminal. You may need to install `traceroute`.
How to read the output?
Each line represents a "hop" (a router) between you and the destination. Format: [Hop Number] [Hostname/IP] [Time 1] [Time 2] [Time 3]. If you see * * *, requests timed out (firewall blocked ICMP).