How To Traceroute – Windows XP

For Microsoft Windows:

1. Click ‘Start’ –> ‘Run’

2. Type ‘cmd’, click ‘OK’

3. At the command prompt, type ‘tracert www.anydomain.com’ (domain/hostname) – or, if you want to trace to an IP Address, type ‘tracert 1.1.1.1′ (replace with target IP)

3. Use ‘tracert www.anydomain.com -d’ for cleaner results (IP address only)

Results include router hops, response time, and IP or hostname:

• Hops = number of routers used to get to an end destination
• Response Time = the time it took to get the reply from each hop, calculated in milliseconds (ms)
• IP or Hostname = identification of each hop (router or host)

The message ‘Trace complete.’ will display on bottom if you successfully hit your end destination.

Type ‘tracert /?’ for advanced Traceroute options