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Trace Route

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

What is Trace Route?

Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool used to track the route packets take from an originating device to a destination host. It identifies each hop (router, server, etc.) along the path, measuring the round-trip time (RTT) for packets to reach each hop. This helps in diagnosing network latency, connectivity issues, and identifying bottlenecks.

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What other technologies are related to Trace Route?

Trace Route Complementary Technologies

Ping

Ping uses ICMP to test the reachability of a host on an IP network. Traceroute uses ping (or similar probes like UDP or TCP SYN packets) to discover the path to the host and thus is complementary to traceroute's functionality.

mentioned alongside Trace Route in 3% (216) of relevant job posts

SolarWinds

SolarWinds offers network monitoring tools that often incorporate traceroute functionality as part of their broader suite of features for network diagnostics and performance monitoring. Therefore, it is complementary to the traceroute technology.

mentioned alongside Trace Route in 0% (62) of relevant job posts