The traceroute command is used to trace the route that a packet takes to reach its destination. This command works by using the time to live (TTL) filed in the IP packet.
Usage: tracert IP or Hostname
Switches: -d Do not resolve addresses to hostnames.
-h maximum_hops Maximum number of hops to search for target.
-j host-list Loose source route along host-list.
-w timeout Wait timeout milliseconds for each reply.
