Traceroute: More Complex Than You Think

Learn how Traceroute works and why the results are more complex to interpret than you might think. Learn the tricks of analyzing traceroute results. You will learn the importance of router DNS names, router types, router locations, and why they are keys to better understanding traceroute results. Why would you use TCP protocol to use in your Traceroute vs. ICMP? Understand the importance of network boundaries, MPLS networks, and how load balancers impact your Traceroute results. I will show what to focus on and what is not essential in your Traceroute results. Finally, I will introduce MTR as an alternative to Traceroute. Please consider becoming a channel member: • you get an early viewing of all our video content • access to the complete series of videos for each subject • links to video notes and PowerPoint slide deck both in MS Word and PDF format • Our eBook and resources folder • Join our channel membership, it’s $2.99/month); see the “Join” button on our channel hom