Troubleshooting Network Connectivity: 'traceroute' and 'tracert'

Introduction

Use 'traceroute' or 'tracert' to trace the path your data packets take to their destination.

TraceRoute

On macOS or Linux, you can use the traceroute command to trace the path your data packets take to their destination. Here's the basic syntax:

traceroute google.com

Tracert

On Windows, the tracert command is used to perform the same function. Here's the basic syntax:

tracert google.com