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How to perform traceroute checks on Windows, Linux and Mac OS?

Below are instructions on how to perform a traceroute check based on your computer's operating system.

Note that in our examples, you will have to replace yourdomain.com with your real domain name.

Windows

Depending on the versions:

Open the Start menu -> Click Run -> Type cmd and press Enter.

At the command prompt, type tracert yourdomain.com and press Enter.

OR

Use the search window, type the command prompt and click the result of the command prompt.

Type tracert yourdomain.com and press Enter.

This will provide traceroute results from your computer to yourdomain.com. You can also use tracert with an IP address, i.e. tracert 1.2.3.4

Mac OS

You must open Terminal, located under Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal and type:

traceroute votredomaine.com and press Enter.

You can also go to the Applications -> Utilities -> Network Utility -> Traceroute folder and specify your domain or IP address.

You can also use traceroute with an IP, i.e. traceroute 1.2.3.4

Linux

Open a terminal window and type:

traceroute -I votredomaine.com