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How traceroute works?

The "traceroute" program uses ICMP messaging and the time to live (TTL) field in the IP header. It works by sending a packet to the intended host with a TTL value of 1. The fi… (MORE)

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How many UDP packet send in traceroute function?

... as always ... it depends, but when issuing the command from a *nix OE and not specifying the -I option or others manipulating default settings, it will typically send 3 da… (MORE)

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How does traceroute work?

There are multiple versions of traceroute but generally it uses time to live (ttl). Send a pa let with a ttl of 1 and the next router will send back an error message with its … (MORE)

Imsuggers

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Which combination of keys would be used at the CLI prompt to interrupt a ping or traceroute process?

ctrl-c . Actually, I believe ctrl-c will only work from a Dos command line prompt. I believe the correct answer is Ctrl-Shift-6 for CLI

Bean520

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What is the traceroute command in Linux?

Traceroute uses ICMP packets to determine what the route internet traffic takes to reach its destination, recording each "hop" (where it goes through a router, hardware firewa… (MORE)

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Can you use traceroute from windows computer to trace a unix computer?

traceroute traces the path data packets have to follow to reach a destination and back. As such, when you run it on any IP address that can be pinged, regardless of what the t… (MORE)

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What is the difference between the traceroute and tracepath command?

These are primarily the same command tracing path to a given address. Both will report TTL (time to live) information - but traceroute can give more detailed information. Majo… (MORE)

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Describe a case where you have used traceroute and ping to troubleshoot?

Ping is used when you want to see if the host is available (does not guarantee it because many companies block ICMP protocol). Tracert is mostly used when you want to know at … (MORE)

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What is the importance of Tracert also called Traceroute and how it is used in a criminal investigation?

The word Tracert (or Traceroute) refers to tracing the route thatpacket information is transferred from point to point. In verysimplified terms, every Internet User is assigne… (MORE)

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What kind of traceroute is a traceroute?

In the computer and networking industry, a traceroute is used to display the path and transitioning delays for packets across an IP network. It is used on a number of systems… (MORE)