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== Trace Routes ==

Trace Route (traceroute) is a computer network diagnostic tool for displaying the route (Path) and measuring transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol (IP) network.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traceroute wikipedia]

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For the examples below <b>domain.com</b> is you actual domain name

=== MAC OS X ===

* Open up the Terminal 
** Open up Appliations >> Utilities >> Terminal
* Type 
    <b>traceroute domain.com</b>
* Review your results or take a screenshot.

====Reverse Traceroute on Mac====
Doing a traceroute on the Mac for an IP will still perform the traceroute, but it will not give you the Reverse Name like a Windows machine will.

Instead, to find the Reverse DNS Name for an IP use host like:

 host 123.123.123.123

=== Windows OS ===

* Click Start
* For Windows XP Click Run and Type <b>cmd</b> - 
* Windows 7 users type <b>cmd</b> and hit enter
* In the command prompt type 
    <b>tracert domain.com</b>

== Screen Shot ==

If you are requested to take a screen shot of your trace route please follow these steps.

Step 1
Make sure the cmd line/terminal window is "active" by clicking on it, then press <b>CTRL + ALT + Print Screen</b> at the same time.

Step 2
Open up a graphic editing software like (MS Paint or even Adobe Photoshop). In Windows, you can access paint from Accessories in All Programs.

Step 3
Now in Paint (or equivalent), hit Edit, Paste and you should now have a image of your trace route.

Step 4
Now save this image to a file. Typically that means File, Save As.... Give it a filename you'll remember. I'd also suggest selecting either a JPEG or PNG file format instead of the default bitmap; they're smaller.


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