See all the nodes and latency times your network packets pass through to reach the destination.
Traceroute cannot be run directly from the browser. Use the commands below in your terminal to perform network path tracing.
Traceroute ("tracert" on Windows) is a network diagnostic tool that shows all the routers (hops) and latency at each node that network packets pass through from source to destination. Each hop represents a network node that the packet traverses.
Each line consists of a "hop" number, router address, and three response times. An asterisk (*) indicates that the node did not respond. A sudden increase in latency at a particular hop may indicate a bottleneck at that point.
When using a proxy, traceroute results show how your traffic is routed through the proxy server. You can analyze your connection quality and network path by examining the route of traffic passing through ProxyTurk servers.
Common questions about traceroute testing and their answers
Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool that shows every network point (hop) a data packet passes through from source to destination, along with the latency at each point. It is used to identify where network issues occur.
Asterisks indicate that no response was received from that hop. This usually means a firewall or router is blocking ICMP packets. An asterisk does not always indicate a problem.
Ping only measures the total round-trip time, while traceroute shows each hop along the entire path and the latency at each one. Traceroute provides much more detailed information for network path analysis.
By default, traceroute shows a maximum of 30 hops. Most internet connections reach the destination within 10-20 hops. More hops generally indicate a more complex network path and potentially higher latency.
When using a proxy, the proxy server's hop also appears in traceroute results. ProxyTurk ISP proxies run on Superonline infrastructure, adding minimum hops and providing low latency.