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Traceroutes Blog Series

Our latest articles on the most popular tool to troubleshoot network performance.

What is a Traceroute and How Do Traceroutes Work?

What are Traceroutes and How Do Traceroutes Work?

Learn about what a traceroute is, how traceroutes work, how to read a traceroute, and how they help network engineers troubleshoot network issues.

Traceroute Troubleshooting: How To Identify Network Issues with Traceroutes?

Traceroute Troubleshooting: How To Identify Network Issues with Traceroutes?

Learn how to troubleshoot with Traceroutes by analyzing Traceroute metrics, exploring common issues and advanced techniques for Traceroute troubleshooting.

How to Decode Traceroute DNS & Trace DNS Issues

How to Decode Traceroute DNS & Trace DNS Issues

Learn how the hostname of a traceroute hops can provide information about the real path from the source to the destination.

Internet Traffic is Asymmetrical: Catch Reverse Path Issues

Internet Traffic is Asymmetrical: Catch Reverse Path Issues

Learn about Hot Potato Routing and how to catch reverse path issues in your network with Traceroutes.

How to Share a Traceroute With an ISP NOC?

How to Share a Traceroute With an ISP NOC?

Learn how to share a Traceroute with an ISP NOC to solve issues affecting your network.

Impact of Load Balancing and Multiple Paths on Traceroutes

Impact of Load Balancing and Multiple Paths on Traceroutes

Learn about the impact of load balancing & multiple paths on traceroutes to increase capacity & resiliency between routers.

Traceroutes in MPLS Networks: TTL Propagation & ICMP Tunneling

Traceroutes in MPLS Networks: TTL Propagation & ICMP Tunneling

Learn about how Traceroutes work inside MPLS networks, including info about TTL Propagation and ICMP Tunneling.

Why Do Some Routers Drop Packets or Have High Latencies?

Why Do Some Routers Drop Packets or Have High Latencies?

Find out why single routers can drop traceroute packets or have higher latencies and why that’s normal.

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