Module One: The Further Exploration Part

This part of the module asks me to download a program called A-Tool bar, its freeware and you can find the download site and further infomation at

http:// www.tucows.com/preview/323577

I am asked to ping the site (Black Board) which results in the program freezing and it goes into ( the program is not responding mode), so I reboot the computer and try again. No luck, I am trying to ping the address http://lms.curtin.edu.au/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_1_1 and its just freezing, I think perhaps I am pinging the wrong site and I figure its because this is a log in section of the website and that's why the reason why I can't get any response. I am going to ask a question in the forum and see if I am on the right track with my "what I am doing wrong" thoughts.


Trace Route

I leave my pinging problem and ping over to the next part of the the section which is running a trace route from my computer to curtin.edu.au. Using my trusty A-tool bar I run a trace from my computer to curtin's and this is what I find.



11 jumps instead of 16 and no time outs, the trace also seems to be completed much much quicker. Its amazing to me that those packets of infomation jump so many times and still manage to land where they are supposed to. A week ago I had no real understanding of routers, packets or hops, while I had heard of them I did not like most internet users even give them a second thought.