{"id":691,"date":"2021-07-27T08:28:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T08:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/?p=691"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:43:15","slug":"how-to-run-a-traceroute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-run-a-traceroute","title":{"rendered":"How to run a traceroute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f6faff\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Applies to:<\/strong><br>Domains<br>Professional Hosting<br>Universal Hosting<br>Reseller Hosting<br>VPS Hosting<br>Dedicated Servers<br>WordPress Hosting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong><br>Easy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time Needed:<\/strong><br>5 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-run-a-traceroute\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-run-a-traceroute\/#How_to_traceroute_on_Windows\" >How to traceroute on Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/how-to-run-a-traceroute\/#How_to_traceroute_on_OS_X\" >How to traceroute on OS X<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a quick step-by-step guide to performing a traceroute command. Traceroutes are useful for determining if network issues are causing connection problems for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_traceroute_on_Windows\"><\/span>How to traceroute on Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 1<br>Click on the &#8216;Start&#8217; button<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When running Windows, click on the start button (or the Widows icon), usually located at the bottom left of the screen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-01.1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-01.1-4.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-01.1-4-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 2<br>Choose &#8216;All Apps&#8217;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the start menu, choose&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;All Apps&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;from the list of options. Then click on the option labelled&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Windows System&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-02.1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-02.1-3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-02.1-3-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 3<br>Select &#8216;Run&#8217;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you have clicked on&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Windows System&#8217;<\/strong>, you will be presented with a list of applications. Choose&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Run&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;from the list of icons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-03.1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-03.1-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-03.1-1-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 4<br>Run &#8216;cmd&#8217;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then type the following into the text field:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>cmd<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then click&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;OK&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-04.1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-04.1-2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-04.1-2-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 5<br>Run the command<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will bring up your command prompt. Simply enter the following to run a traceroute for a domain of choice, and hit enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>tracecert yourdomain.com<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have run your command, the traceroute will begin. Each new line (or HOP) represents a different computer or network used to access the domain you have chosen to traceroute. On Each HOP there will be three durations (in milliseconds), along with the domain name of that device and its IP address. The more HOPs there are, the more routers the packet traveled through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-05.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-05.1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-windows-05.1-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_traceroute_on_OS_X\"><\/span>How to traceroute on OS X<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 1<br>Choose &#8216;Go&#8217;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When running OS X, click on the Finder icon, then choose&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Go&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;from the menu bar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-01.1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-01.1-2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-01.1-2-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 2<br>Open &#8216;Utilities&#8217;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the drop down menu, select&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Utilities&#8217;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-02.1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-02.1-3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-02.1-3-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 3<br>Select &#8216;Terminal&#8217;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will then open the&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Utilities&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;settings. Locate the icon labelled&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Terminal&#8217;<\/strong>, and double click on it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-03.1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-03.1-2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-03.1-2-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP 4<br>Run the command<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This will bring up your command prompt. Simply enter the following to run a traceroute for a domain of choice, and hit enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><code>traceroute yourdomain.com<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have run your command, the traceroute will begin. Each new line (or HOP) represents a different computer or network used to access the domain you have chosen to traceroute. On Each HOP there will be three durations (in milliseconds), along with the domain name of that device and its IP address. The more HOPs there are, the more routers the packet traveled through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-04.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-04.1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.34sp.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/generic-traceroute-osx-04.1-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applies to:DomainsProfessional HostingUniversal HostingReseller HostingVPS HostingDedicated ServersWordPress Hosting Difficulty:Easy Time Needed:5 minutes Introduction This is a quick step-by-step guide to performing a traceroute command. 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