Query regarding traceroute and ping
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While executing the traceroute command, why does the route to same host change at different times of the day?
Why does traceroute not find complete paths to some hosts?
Is it possible to find the route to certain hosts which fail to respond with the ping command?
networking ping traceroute
edited Jan 30 at 11:31
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While executing the traceroute command, why does the route to same host change at different times of the day?
Why does traceroute not find complete paths to some hosts?
Is it possible to find the route to certain hosts which fail to respond with the ping command?
networking ping traceroute
edited Jan 30 at 11:31
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
asked Jan 30 at 10:49
Bibhas Ranjan Das
112
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
While executing the traceroute command, why does the route to same host change at different times of the day?
Why does traceroute not find complete paths to some hosts?
Is it possible to find the route to certain hosts which fail to respond with the ping command?
networking ping traceroute
edited Jan 30 at 11:31
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
asked Jan 30 at 10:49
Bibhas Ranjan Das
112
While executing the traceroute command, why does the route to same host change at different times of the day?
Why does traceroute not find complete paths to some hosts?
Is it possible to find the route to certain hosts which fail to respond with the ping command?
networking ping traceroute
edited Jan 30 at 11:31
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
asked Jan 30 at 10:49
Bibhas Ranjan Das
112
edited Jan 30 at 11:31
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
edited Jan 30 at 11:31
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
edited Jan 30 at 11:31
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
35.1k1269113
asked Jan 30 at 10:49
Bibhas Ranjan Das
112
asked Jan 30 at 10:49
Bibhas Ranjan Das
112
asked Jan 30 at 10:49
Bibhas Ranjan Das
112
112
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
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That's just how the internet works, I am afraid.
Routes can vary in the Internet as the paths are redundant, there are routers/firewalls along the way blocking things for security reasons and even hosts can refuse ICMP packets (pings).
As for the path(s), it is not even guaranteed the packets of a whole TCP transaction with go through the same path.
You can do as pretty much a traceroute based in TCP or UDP packets besides ICMP, if ICMP is being blocked.
For instance:
sudo tcptraceroute www.cnn.com 80
See How to: Running a TCP Traceroute
answered Jan 30 at 11:30
Rui F Ribeiro
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off-topic here: get the book TCP/IP illustrated vol I.- the protocols from Stevens
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:33
"doubts" is an odd word choice there. quirks, maybe. or possibly "That's just how the internet works".
– cas
Jan 30 at 11:36
@cas Shamelessly stolen, thanks.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:37
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1 Answer
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
That's just how the internet works, I am afraid.
Routes can vary in the Internet as the paths are redundant, there are routers/firewalls along the way blocking things for security reasons and even hosts can refuse ICMP packets (pings).
As for the path(s), it is not even guaranteed the packets of a whole TCP transaction with go through the same path.
You can do as pretty much a traceroute based in TCP or UDP packets besides ICMP, if ICMP is being blocked.
For instance:
sudo tcptraceroute www.cnn.com 80
See How to: Running a TCP Traceroute
answered Jan 30 at 11:30
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
off-topic here: get the book TCP/IP illustrated vol I.- the protocols from Stevens
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:33
"doubts" is an odd word choice there. quirks, maybe. or possibly "That's just how the internet works".
– cas
Jan 30 at 11:36
@cas Shamelessly stolen, thanks.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:37
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
That's just how the internet works, I am afraid.
Routes can vary in the Internet as the paths are redundant, there are routers/firewalls along the way blocking things for security reasons and even hosts can refuse ICMP packets (pings).
As for the path(s), it is not even guaranteed the packets of a whole TCP transaction with go through the same path.
You can do as pretty much a traceroute based in TCP or UDP packets besides ICMP, if ICMP is being blocked.
For instance:
sudo tcptraceroute www.cnn.com 80
See How to: Running a TCP Traceroute
answered Jan 30 at 11:30
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
off-topic here: get the book TCP/IP illustrated vol I.- the protocols from Stevens
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:33
"doubts" is an odd word choice there. quirks, maybe. or possibly "That's just how the internet works".
– cas
Jan 30 at 11:36
@cas Shamelessly stolen, thanks.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:37
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
That's just how the internet works, I am afraid.
Routes can vary in the Internet as the paths are redundant, there are routers/firewalls along the way blocking things for security reasons and even hosts can refuse ICMP packets (pings).
As for the path(s), it is not even guaranteed the packets of a whole TCP transaction with go through the same path.
You can do as pretty much a traceroute based in TCP or UDP packets besides ICMP, if ICMP is being blocked.
For instance:
sudo tcptraceroute www.cnn.com 80
See How to: Running a TCP Traceroute
answered Jan 30 at 11:30
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
That's just how the internet works, I am afraid.
Routes can vary in the Internet as the paths are redundant, there are routers/firewalls along the way blocking things for security reasons and even hosts can refuse ICMP packets (pings).
As for the path(s), it is not even guaranteed the packets of a whole TCP transaction with go through the same path.
You can do as pretty much a traceroute based in TCP or UDP packets besides ICMP, if ICMP is being blocked.
For instance:
sudo tcptraceroute www.cnn.com 80
See How to: Running a TCP Traceroute
answered Jan 30 at 11:30
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
edited Jan 30 at 13:00
answered Jan 30 at 11:30
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
answered Jan 30 at 11:30
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
answered Jan 30 at 11:30
Rui F Ribeiro
35.1k1269113
35.1k1269113
off-topic here: get the book TCP/IP illustrated vol I.- the protocols from Stevens
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:33
"doubts" is an odd word choice there. quirks, maybe. or possibly "That's just how the internet works".
– cas
Jan 30 at 11:36
@cas Shamelessly stolen, thanks.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:37
add a comment |Â
off-topic here: get the book TCP/IP illustrated vol I.- the protocols from Stevens
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:33
"doubts" is an odd word choice there. quirks, maybe. or possibly "That's just how the internet works".
– cas
Jan 30 at 11:36
@cas Shamelessly stolen, thanks.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:37
off-topic here: get the book TCP/IP illustrated vol I.- the protocols from Stevens
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:33
off-topic here: get the book TCP/IP illustrated vol I.- the protocols from Stevens
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:33
"doubts" is an odd word choice there. quirks, maybe. or possibly "That's just how the internet works".
– cas
Jan 30 at 11:36
"doubts" is an odd word choice there. quirks, maybe. or possibly "That's just how the internet works".
– cas
Jan 30 at 11:36
@cas Shamelessly stolen, thanks.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:37
@cas Shamelessly stolen, thanks.
– Rui F Ribeiro
Jan 30 at 11:37
add a comment |Â
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