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In order to determine the path that a packet takes on the network and where that path may be ending using Tracert.exe do the following:
Click Start >> Run >> type cmd and then press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type tracert <IP address> of the remote network host, and then press ENTER.
Examine the results to determine the length of time that the packet took to reach each network segment and the point at which the connection may stop working.
This traceroute utility will trace the route over the Internet to a given IP address or hostname. The trace is performed in parallel to improve performance.
Basic syntax is: tracert www.proprofs.com
The above examines and asks the network to send back information on the hops taken to get to address www.proprofs.com. The results of the command from the workstation were:
TRACERT allows you to determine at which exact point on the Internet the network problem occurs.
