How To Do a Network Trace?
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1. Open a command prompt and type in “tracert” followed by the IP address or hostname of the destination you want to trace.
2. On a Windows machine, this will generate a list of the “hops” taken between the source and destination. Each hop is a device within the network that the traffic passes through.
3. On a Linux machine, you can use the “traceroute” command instead, which will generate a similar list of hops.
4. The output will show the IP address and hostname of each hop, as well as the round-trip time in milliseconds (ms) for each hop.
5. Use this information to identify any bottlenecks or slowdowns within the network path.
6. If necessary, you can use this information to troubleshoot and identify potential issues.
7. When you have finished your network trace, type “exit” in the command prompt to close it.