Traceroute
Trace the network route to any host, hop by hop, with latency at each step. Useful for pinpointing where along the path packets slow down or get dropped.
Tracing route, this may take up to a minute...
About traceroute
Traceroute maps the path a packet takes across the internet to reach a host. It sends probes with increasing time-to-live (TTL) values: each router along the way decrements the TTL and, when it reaches zero, replies — revealing that hop and the round-trip time to it. The result is an ordered list of the routers between our server and your target, with latency at each step.
It is the standard first tool for diagnosing where a connection slows down or fails: a sudden jump in latency, or a run of timeouts, points to the hop where trouble begins. An asterisk (*) simply means a router chose not to reply to the probe, which is common and usually harmless as long as later hops respond.
Because this traceroute runs from our server, it shows that server's path to the host — a neutral, well-connected vantage point, though the route from your own network may differ.
Frequently asked questions
What does an online traceroute show?
It shows every network hop (router) between our server and the host you enter, with the round-trip latency at each hop — so you can see the path traffic takes and where delays or failures occur.
Why is the traceroute run from your server, not my computer?
Running it server-side means a consistent view from a well-connected data centre with nothing to install. The route reflects our server's path to the host, which may differ from your own network's path.
What do the asterisks (*) in a traceroute mean?
An asterisk means that hop did not reply to the probe within the timeout — often a router configured not to answer. It usually does not indicate a problem as long as later hops respond.