A network administrator would like to determine the path a packet takes to reach the destination 192.168.1.1. what is the best command to determine the network path?

In this article Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 This diagnostic tool determines the path taken to a destination by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo Request or ICMPv6 messages to the destination with incrementally increasing time to live (TTL) field values. Each router along the path is required to decrement the TTL in an IP packet by at least 1 before forwarding it. Effectively, the TTL is a maximum link counter. When the TTL on a packet reaches 0, the router is expected to return an ICMP time Exceeded message to the source computer. This command determines the path by sending the first echo Request message with a TTL of 1 and incrementing the TTL by 1 on each subsequent transmission until the target responds or the maximum number of hops is reached. The maximum number of hops is 30 by default and can be specified using the /h parameter. The path is determined by examining the ICMP time Exceeded messages returned by intermediate routers and the echo Reply message returned by the destination. However, some routers do not return time Exceeded messages for packets with expired TTL values and are invisible to the tracert command. In this case, a row of asterisks ( *) is displayed for that hop. The path displayed is the list of near/side router interfaces of the routers in the path between a source host and a destination. The near/side interface is the interface of the ro...

Bias-Free Language The documentation set for this product strives to use bias-free language. For the purposes of this documentation set, bias-free is defined as language that does not imply discrimination based on age, disability, gender, racial identity, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality. Exceptions may be present in the documentation due to language that is hardcoded in the user interfaces of the product software, language used based on RFP documentation, or language that is used by a referenced third-party product. Introduction This document describes how routers work, are configured, and how to select a route for them. Prerequisites Requirements There are no specific prerequisites for this document. Components Used This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions. The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command. Conventions For more information on document conventions, see the Background Information One aspect of Cisco routers is how the router chooses the best route among those presented by protocols, manual configuration, and various other means. Route selection requires some knowledge about the way Cisco routers work. Processes Involved There are three processes involved to bu...

Tracert, as it's explained below, applies to Windows only, but the traceroute command is available for Linux, too. Tracert Command Availability The tracert command is available from within the Command Prompt in all Windows operating systems including Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and older versions of Windows as well. Tracert Command Options Item Description -d This option prevents tracert from resolving -h MaxHops This tracert option specifies the maximum number of target. If you do not specify MaxHops, and a target has not been found by 30 hops, tracert will stop looking. -w TimeOut You can specify the time, in milliseconds, to allow each reply before timeout using this tracert option. -4 This option forces tracert to use IPv4 only. -6 This option forces tracert to use IPv6 only. target This is the destination, either an IP address or hostname. /? Use the Tracing route to www.l.google.com [209.85.225.104] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 10.1.0.1 2 35 ms 19 ms 29 ms 98.245.140.1 3 11 ms 27 ms 9 ms te-0-3.dnv.comcast.net [68.85.105.201] ... 13 81 ms 76 ms 75 ms 209.85.241.37 14 84 ms 91 ms 87 ms 209.85.248.102 15 76 ms 112 ms 76 ms iy-f104.1e100.net [209.85.225.104] Trace complete. Tracing route to any-fp.wa1.b.yahoo.com [209.191.122.70] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 10.1.0.1 2 29 ms 23 ms 20 ms 98.245.140.1 3 9 ms 16 ms 14 ms 68.85.105.201 ... 13 98 ms 77 ms 79 ms 209.191.78.131 14 80 ms 88 ms 89 m...

13.3.4 Module Quiz – ICMP Answers 1. What is a function of the tracert command that differs from the ping command when they are used on a workstation? • The tracert command reaches the destination faster. • The tracert command shows the information of routers in the path. • The tracert command sends one ICMP message to each hop in the path. • The tracert command is used to test the connectivity between two devices. Explanation: The tracert command sends three pings to each hop (router) in the path toward the destination and displays the domain name and IP address of hops from their responses. Because tracert uses the ping command, the travel time is the same as a standalone ping command. The primary function of a standalone ping command is to test the connectivity between two hosts. 2. Which ICMP message is used by the traceroute utility during the process of finding the path between two end hosts? • redirect • ping • time exceeded • destination unreachable Explanation: Traceroute progressively increments the TTL (IPv4) or hop limit (IPv6) field (1, 2, 3, 4…) for sending sequence of ping commands. When a router senses that the TTL or hop limit is 0, it will discard the packet and send a time exceeded message to the source of the traceroute. The returned message contains the IP address of the router that discarded the packet. Hence the traceroute utility learns the address of the router. This process continues and provides the trace with the address of each hop (router) as ...

For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see Summary This article describes TRACERT (Trace Route), a command-line utility that you can use to trace the path that an Internet Protocol (IP) packet takes to its destination. This article discusses the following topics: • How to Use the TRACERT Utility • How to Use TRACERT to Troubleshoot • How to Use TRACERT Options More Information How to Use the TRACERT Utility The TRACERT diagnostic utility determines the route to a destination by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo packets to the destination. In these packets, TRACERT uses varying IP Time-To-Live (TTL) values. Because each router along the path is required to decrement the packet's TTL by at least 1 before forwarding the packet, the TTL is effectively a hop counter. When the TTL on a packet reaches zero (0), the router sends an ICMP "Time Exceeded" message back to the source computer. TRACERT sends the first echo packet with a TTL of 1 and increments the TTL by 1 on each subsequent transmission, until the destination responds or until the maximum TTL is reached. The ICMP "Time Exceeded" messages that intermediate routers send back show the route. Note however that some routers silently drop packets that have expired TTLs, and these packets are invisible to TRACERT. TRACERT prints out an ordered list of the intermediate routers that return ICMP "Time Exceeded" messages. Using the -d option with the tracert command instructs TRACERT not to perf...

[NEW Version 7.0 – 2020] CCNA 3 v7 Final Exam Answers Version 6.0: 1. Which routing protocol is able to scale for large networks and utilizes non-backbone areas for expansion? • EIGRP • BGP • OSPF • RIPv2 2. In the Cisco hierarchical design model, which layer is more likely to have a fixed configuration switch than the other layers? • distribution • transport • internet • access • core 3. A network engineer is interested in obtaining specific information relevant to the operation of both distribution and access layer Cisco devices. Which command provides common information relevant to both types of devices? • show ip protocols • show ip interface • show cdp neighbors • show port-security • show mac-address-table 4. A switched network has converged completely. All switches currently have a VTP revision number of 5. A new switch that has been configured as a VTP server is added to the network. The new switch has a VTP revision number of 4. What will occur within the network? • The network will no longer share VLAN database updates. • The newly added switch will automatically switch to VTP client mode. • The VTP databases will remain unchanged in all switches with the exception of the newly added switch. • All switches in the network will update their VTP database to reflect the VTP database of the new switch. 5. A network administrator is adding a new VLAN for testing. The company uses VTP and the VLAN is not directly attached to either of the switches configured as VTP serv...

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Networking Essentials 2.0 Final Exam Answers Networking Essentials 2.0 - Modules 1 - 4 Pre-Test Answers Online Test Group Exam Answers Online Test Networking Essentials 2.0 - Modules 5 - 8 Pre-Test Answers Online Test Group Exam Answers Online Test Networking Essentials 2.0 - Packet Tracer Activities Answers & Solutions Networking Essentials 2.0 - Student Lab Answers & Solution A network administrator would like to determine the path a packet takes to reach the destination 192.168.1.1. What is the best command to determine the network path? • tracert 192.168.1.1 • ping 127.0.0.1 • ping 192.168.1.1 • ipconfig 192.168.1.1 Answers Explanation & Hints: The traceroute (tracert) command is used to verify the path to a destination device. The ping command is used to verify Layer 3 connectivity. The ipconfig command is used to display the IP address on a device. ​

Tracert, as it's explained below, applies to Windows only, but the traceroute command is available for Linux, too. Tracert Command Availability The tracert command is available from within the Command Prompt in all Windows operating systems including Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and older versions of Windows as well. Tracert Command Options Item Description -d This option prevents tracert from resolving -h MaxHops This tracert option specifies the maximum number of target. If you do not specify MaxHops, and a target has not been found by 30 hops, tracert will stop looking. -w TimeOut You can specify the time, in milliseconds, to allow each reply before timeout using this tracert option. -4 This option forces tracert to use IPv4 only. -6 This option forces tracert to use IPv6 only. target This is the destination, either an IP address or hostname. /? Use the Tracing route to www.l.google.com [209.85.225.104] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 10.1.0.1 2 35 ms 19 ms 29 ms 98.245.140.1 3 11 ms 27 ms 9 ms te-0-3.dnv.comcast.net [68.85.105.201] ... 13 81 ms 76 ms 75 ms 209.85.241.37 14 84 ms 91 ms 87 ms 209.85.248.102 15 76 ms 112 ms 76 ms iy-f104.1e100.net [209.85.225.104] Trace complete. Tracing route to any-fp.wa1.b.yahoo.com [209.191.122.70] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 10.1.0.1 2 29 ms 23 ms 20 ms 98.245.140.1 3 9 ms 16 ms 14 ms 68.85.105.201 ... 13 98 ms 77 ms 79 ms 209.191.78.131 14 80 ms 88 ms 89 m...

Networking Essentials 2.0 Final Exam Answers Networking Essentials 2.0 - Modules 1 - 4 Pre-Test Answers Online Test Group Exam Answers Online Test Networking Essentials 2.0 - Modules 5 - 8 Pre-Test Answers Online Test Group Exam Answers Online Test Networking Essentials 2.0 - Packet Tracer Activities Answers & Solutions Networking Essentials 2.0 - Student Lab Answers & Solution A network administrator would like to determine the path a packet takes to reach the destination 192.168.1.1. What is the best command to determine the network path? • tracert 192.168.1.1 • ping 127.0.0.1 • ping 192.168.1.1 • ipconfig 192.168.1.1 Answers Explanation & Hints: The traceroute (tracert) command is used to verify the path to a destination device. The ping command is used to verify Layer 3 connectivity. The ipconfig command is used to display the IP address on a device. ​