The tracert command is a diagnostic tool that allows you to check the status of a connection from a local host to at least one remote device on 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 "packets" to the specified server, and if tracert works correctly, it shows point by point where the test packet we sent is located.
The way to perform a traceroute varies depending on the operating system we have. In this tutorial we will explain how to do it on the three main operating systems: Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
How to perform traceroute in Windows
To run a traceroute from a Windows device, you need to access the command console (CMD) of your operating system. You just need to search for CMD in your start bar to find it:
Once opened, you can run the traceroute without any problem. You just need to type tracert and then the domain/server name you want to check. In this example we used cdmon.com:
How to perform traceroute in Mac OS X
In OS X you have two different ways to perform traceroute. In Mac OS X there is an application called "Network Utility" that allows you to perform a traceroute using a graphical interface. You just need to enter the domain/server name you want to trace and click on "Traceroute". In this example we used the domain google.com:
The other way to perform traceroute is like the method shown in Windows; you must open the "Terminal" application on your Mac OS X and just type traceroute and then the domain/server name you want to check. In this example we used google.com:
How to perform traceroute in Linux
In Linux you must open your applications search and look for "Terminal". Once opened, the process is slightly different than in other operating systems; first you must install the "traceroute" function on your system. To do so, you must run sudo apt-get install traceroute and wait for everything to be downloaded:
Finally, you must type traceroute and then the domain/server name you want to check. In this example we used the domain cdmon.com:
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