{"id":8302,"date":"2023-02-20T11:56:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T11:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=8302"},"modified":"2025-07-18T10:43:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:43:30","slug":"how-to-run-a-traceroute-on-windows-or-mac","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/how-to-run-a-traceroute-on-windows-or-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Run a traceroute on Windows or Mac?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A traceroute is a diagnostic test that you perform on your computer. The traceroute results display the path across the network (Internet) that data takes from your computer to a destination. Usually, that destination computer will be a web server, and the traceroute is used to help determine why a website is slow or unresponsive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will provide information on how to properly use traceroute  on your computer and the difference, depending on the operating system &#8211; Windows or Mac OS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are a Windows user:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1. Click the Windows icon and type \u201ccmd\u201d.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you need to <strong>click on the Windows icon<\/strong> (1) on the down-left corner of your screen. Then you need to <strong>type &#8220;cmd&#8221; in the field<\/strong> (2) and <strong>click on the &#8220;Command Prompt\u201d link or icon<\/strong> (3):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04935c5b743&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04935c5b743\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"633\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cmd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cmd.png 778w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cmd-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cmd-768x625.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cmd-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cmd-60x49.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cmd-100x81.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2. Type \u201ctracert\u201d followed by the domain name.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The traceroute will run and the results will be displayed as you see on the screenshot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04935c5bc1b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04935c5bc1b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"417\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tracert.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tracert.png 798w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tracert-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tracert-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tracert-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tracert-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tracert-100x52.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon\">That&#8217;s it! If you are a Windows user those are the steps that you need to take in order to make a traceroute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are a Mac user:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1. Launch Terminal.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to go to <strong>Applications<\/strong> (1), <strong>Utilities<\/strong> (2) and find the <strong>Terminal<\/strong> (3):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04935c5c0fb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04935c5c0fb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1303\" height=\"608\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Discord-_-@Embata-Google-Chrome-2023-02-20-10.07.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Discord-_-@Embata-Google-Chrome-2023-02-20-10.07.png 1303w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Discord-_-@Embata-Google-Chrome-2023-02-20-10.07-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Discord-_-@Embata-Google-Chrome-2023-02-20-10.07-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Discord-_-@Embata-Google-Chrome-2023-02-20-10.07-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Discord-_-@Embata-Google-Chrome-2023-02-20-10.07-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Discord-_-@Embata-Google-Chrome-2023-02-20-10.07-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Discord-_-@Embata-Google-Chrome-2023-02-20-10.07-100x47.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1303px) 100vw, 1303px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2. Enter the word&nbsp;&#8220;<strong>traceroute&#8221;, followed by a space, and <\/strong>then the domain name for which you want to run a traceroute.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The traceroute will run and the results will be displayed as you see on the screenshot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04935c5c541&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04935c5c541\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"609\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u2022-Discord-_-@Embat.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u2022-Discord-_-@Embat.png 972w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u2022-Discord-_-@Embat-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u2022-Discord-_-@Embat-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u2022-Discord-_-@Embat-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u2022-Discord-_-@Embat-60x38.png 60w, https:\/\/wpx.net\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u2022-Discord-_-@Embat-100x63.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon\">That&#8217;s it! If you are a Mac user those are the steps that you need to take in order to make a traceroute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stuck at any point? Don\u2019t worry, just click the live chat widget in the bottom-right, and one of our support agents will assist you in <strong>under 30 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A traceroute is a diagnostic test that you perform on your computer. The traceroute results display the path across the network (Internet) that data takes from your computer to a destination. 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