How Do I Perform a Traceroute?

In windows you will need to open up a command prompt.

• Goto Start.

• Click on Run.

• Type in cmd in the dialog box.

• Press Enter.

Once the command prompt opens you will type in the below command.

tracert domain.com

In OS X you will need to open up Terminal.app which is located in in your Utilities directory in the Applications folder.

Double click on the Terminal.app to open a new terminal session. From there you will type in the below command to do a traceroute from your location.

traceroute domain.com

Updated on: 07/01/2023