Traceroute - Network Path Tracer

Trace the route packets take to reach a network host. Shows each hop with IP address and response time, helping identify network bottlenecks and routing issues.

Usage

traceroute-tool [options] <host>

Options

• -n: Show numeric addresses only (no DNS)
• -m N: Set max hops (default: 30)
• -w N: Set wait time per hop
• -q N: Set queries per hop

Examples

traceroute-tool google.com
traceroute-tool -n 8.8.8.8
traceroute-tool -m 20 example.com