{"id":3155,"date":"2023-02-12T13:31:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T13:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/?p=3155"},"modified":"2023-02-12T13:31:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T13:31:13","slug":"how-to-perform-traceroute-to-www-yahoo-com-using-command-prompt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-perform-traceroute-to-www-yahoo-com-using-command-prompt\/","title":{"rendered":"How to perform traceroute to www.yahoo.com using command prompt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>The Command Prompt on Windows is a powerful tool that can be used to do all sorts of things using text-based commands. One of the most useful of these is running a traceroute. Traceroutes are a handy way of diagnosing network issues, as they show you the route that packets take to get to a specific destination in this article we look at a very specific example of how to perform traceroute to www.yahoo.com using command prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662da1861b778\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662da1861b778\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-perform-traceroute-to-www-yahoo-com-using-command-prompt\/#A_Note_on_Other_Operating_Systems\" title=\"A Note on Other Operating Systems\">A Note on Other Operating Systems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-perform-traceroute-to-www-yahoo-com-using-command-prompt\/#Open_the_Command_Prompt\" title=\"Open the Command Prompt\">Open the Command Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-perform-traceroute-to-www-yahoo-com-using-command-prompt\/#Run_the_Traceroute_Command\" title=\"Run the Traceroute Command\">Run the Traceroute Command<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-perform-traceroute-to-www-yahoo-com-using-command-prompt\/#View_the_Traceroute_Results\" title=\"View the Traceroute Results\">View the Traceroute Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-perform-traceroute-to-www-yahoo-com-using-command-prompt\/#Analyze_the_Results\" title=\"Analyze the Results\">Analyze the Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-perform-traceroute-to-www-yahoo-com-using-command-prompt\/#Summary\" title=\"Summary:\">Summary:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Note_on_Other_Operating_Systems\"><\/span>A Note on Other Operating Systems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a heads up, these instructions are for Windows, but similar functionality can be found on other operating systems like Mac OS (where it&#8217;s known as Terminal) and Linux (where it&#8217;s known as Shell, Terminal, Console, or Prompt). These instructions should work on those operating systems too, but they&#8217;re written specifically with Windows in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-howto\" class=\"rank-math-block\" >\n<div class=\"rank-math-howto-description\">\n\n<p>How to Run a Traceroute to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.yahoo.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"rank-math-howto-duration\"><strong>Total Time:<\/strong> <span>1 minute<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rank-math-steps \">\n<div id=\"howto-step-1676208199084\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h2 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_the_Command_Prompt\"><\/span>Open the Command Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/command-prompt.jpg?fit=976%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/command-prompt.jpg?w=976&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/command-prompt.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/command-prompt.jpg?resize=768%2C400&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><p>First things first, open the Command Prompt on your Windows computer. You can do this by searching for &#8220;cmd&#8221; in the Start menu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-1676208232413\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h2 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Run_the_Traceroute_Command\"><\/span>Run the Traceroute Command<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"979\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7.png?fit=979%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7.png?w=979&amp;ssl=1 979w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-7.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><p>Once the Command Prompt is open, type in &#8220;tracert <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.yahoo.com<\/a>&#8221; and hit enter. This&#8217;ll start the traceroute process and show you the route taken by packets to reach the destination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-1676208236703\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h2 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"View_the_Traceroute_Results\"><\/span>View the Traceroute Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"979\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6.png?fit=979%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6.png?w=979&amp;ssl=1 979w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6.png?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><p>The traceroute will display a list of hops, starting from your computer and ending at the destination. Each hop will show you the hostname or IP address of the router, the time it takes for the packet to reach the router, and the number of packets sent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-1676208240131\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h2 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analyze_the_Results\"><\/span>Analyze the Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><p>Once the traceroute is done, you can have a look at the information displayed to identify any potential bottlenecks or issues in your network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Running a traceroute on the Command Prompt on Windows is a quick and easy way to get a better understanding of your network&#8217;s performance and identify any bottlenecks. By following these steps, you can run a traceroute to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.yahoo.com<\/a> in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make it easier, here&#8217;s a code block for you to copy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>tracert <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.yahoo.com<\/a><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>For more info on the Command Prompt on Windows, check out this blog post on <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/what-is-the-command-prompt-and-what-can-it-do\/\">https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/what-is-the-command-prompt-and-what-can-it-do\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to perform traceroute to www.yahoo.com using command prompt\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/how-to-perform-traceroute-to-www-yahoo-com-using-command-prompt\/#more-3155\" aria-label=\"More on How to perform traceroute to www.yahoo.com using command prompt\">Read Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3155"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3155"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3158,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3155\/revisions\/3158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapidlydigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}