The tracert command is a diagnostic tool that allows you to verify the status of a specific connection between a local host and at least one remote device within a TCP/IP network. It is used to determine whether a test packet is successfully sent to its destination and shows, step-by-step, the path that packet takes.
Its operation is simple: it sends several “packets” to the specified server, and if the tracert runs correctly, it will show point by point where the test packet we sent is located.
How to run a traceroute varies depending on the operating system. In this tutorial, we explain how to do it in the three main operating systems: Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
How to run traceroute in Windows
To run a traceroute from a Windows device, you must access your system's command prompt (CMD). Just search for CMD in your start menu to find it:
Once opened, you can run the traceroute without issues. Just type tracert followed by the domain/server name you want to check. In this example, we used cdmon.com:
How to run traceroute in Mac OS X
In OS X you have two different ways to run traceroute. Mac OS X includes an application called "Network Utility" that allows you to run a traceroute using an interface. You only need to enter the domain/server name you want to run traceroute on and click "Traceroute". In this example, we used google.com:
The other way to run traceroute is similar to the method shown for Windows. You should open the "Terminal" application in Mac OS X and simply type traceroute followed by the domain/server name you want to check. In this example, we used google.com:
How to run traceroute in Linux
From Linux, open your application finder and search for "Terminal". Once opened, the process is slightly different from other operating systems; first you must install the "traceroute" function in your system. To do so, run sudo apt-get install traceroute and wait for it to download everything:
Finally, type traceroute followed by the domain/server name you want to check. In this example, we used cdmon.com:
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