Traceroute Tool

Trace HTTP-based network hops to any domain and measure response times along the path.

HTTP-Based Traceroute

True ICMP traceroute requires OS-level network access not available in serverless environments. This tool performs 5 HTTP HEAD requests with increasing timeouts to simulate hop timing. For real traceroute, use tracert domain.com (Windows) or traceroute domain.com (Linux/Mac) in your terminal.

Domain or Hostname

Run Real Traceroute in Your Terminal

Windows

tracert google.com

Linux / macOS

traceroute google.com

Traceroute Tool

Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool that traces the path packets take from your computer to a destination host. Each step along this path is called a hop, and traceroute measures the latency at each hop.

Why Browser-Based Traceroute Is Limited

True ICMP-based traceroute requires raw socket access at the OS level. Serverless functions and browser environments do not permit raw socket operations, so ICMP TTL manipulation is not possible. This tool instead uses HTTP timing as an approximation to show relative response times across multiple probe attempts.

Interpreting Results

Each hop represents a router or gateway in the path to the destination.
A timeout (request timed out) usually means the router is configured to not respond to ICMP or HTTP probes.
Increasing times at a hop can indicate congestion at that network segment.

Why Browser-Based Traceroute Is Limited

Interpreting Results

Each hop represents a router or gateway in the path to the destination.
A timeout (request timed out) usually means the router is configured to not respond to ICMP or HTTP probes.
Increasing times at a hop can indicate congestion at that network segment.