Online Traceroute

What this tool does

Traceroute shows the path packets take from our server to the destination, through every router along the way, and the time to each one. It helps you find the point where the connection slows down or stops responding.

How to read the result

• Each line is a hop: a router the packet went through.
• Time naturally grows with distance. A hop where the time jumps and stays high on the following hops shows where the delay is.
• No response on a single hop is common: many routers do not answer this kind of test but forward traffic normally.
• If responses stop entirely before the destination, the block or failure starts at that point.

Click an IP to see which provider owns that router.

Common situations

The route leaves the country to reach a local site. Some ISPs exchange traffic abroad. This increases latency and is usually fixed by the ISP.

The destination never responds. The server or its firewall may block the test. Check whether the site works with Is the site down?

Frequently asked questions

What is traceroute?

A test that lists the routers between the source and the destination, showing the time to each one. It helps find where a connection slows down.

Why do some hops show no response?

Many routers are configured not to answer this kind of test. If the following hops respond, traffic is flowing normally.

What is the difference between ping and traceroute?

Ping measures the time to the destination. Traceroute shows the whole path and the time to each point along the way.

Where does the traceroute start from?

From our server in Miami, in the United States. To see the route from your own connection, use the tracert command on Windows or traceroute on macOS and Linux.