I know where I’m going



You need to view the path that network traffic takes to a destination. Which one of these commands would provide this functionality?

A) netstat -a 8.8.8.8

B) ping 8.8.8.8

C) ipconfig /all 8.8.8.8

D) tracert 8.8.8.8

E) We really should pull over and ask for directions


The answer: D) tracert 8.8.8.8

The Windows traceroute command, tracert, uses the ICMP protocol to provide a step-by-step path of your network communication, and displays each router IP address along the path.

Want to know more? Watch “Network Troubleshooting at the Command Line.”

A large portion of network troubleshooting can be done at the command line. In this video, you’ll learn how to use the ping, ipconfig, tracert, netstat, nbtstat, and net commands.