Module One: Internet Tools

Trace Routes

Trace route programs let us find out how many jumps our packets make before they reach their intended destination. Much like the links of chain in my photo, I see the hops as links in getting your or my info to its intended destination, please someone correct me if I am wrong.

I used the site http://network-tools.com/

Here are my results doing a trace to curtin.edu.au

134.7.179.56 is from Australia(AU) in region Oceana

TraceRoute to 134.7.179.56 [curtin.edu.au]
Hop (ms) (ms) (ms) IP Address Host name
1 14 26 22 72.249.0.65 -
2 9 6 21 207.88.185.37 207.88.185.37.ptr.us.xo.net
3 6 6 7 207.88.82.221 207.88.82.221.ptr.us.xo.net
4 Timed out Timed out Timed out -
5 59 52 53 129.250.2.168 as-2.r20.lsanca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
6 72 213 227 129.250.5.254 po-1.r00.lsanca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net
7 52 42 45 204.1.253.166 -
8 192 190 194 202.158.194.157 so-4-0-0.bb1.b.syd.aarnet.net.au
9 204 202 203 202.158.194.33 so-2-0-0.bb1.a.mel.aarnet.net.au
10 216 219 226 202.158.194.17 so-2-0-0.bb1.a.adl.aarnet.net.au
11 243 244 240 202.158.194.5 so-0-1-0.bb1.a.per.aarnet.net.au
12 242 239 250 202.158.198.178 gigabitethernet0.er1.curtin.cpe.aarnet.net.au
13 245 251 251 202.158.198.186 gw1.er1.curtin.cpe.aarnet.net.au
14 Timed out Timed out Timed out -
15 Timed out Timed out Timed out -
16 Timed out Timed out Timed out -
17 254 242 242 134.7.179.56 systems.curtin.edu.au

Now I am pretty sure that it took 16 jumps even though there are 17 entries the last one is the Curtin server. Now the average time if I am calculating correctly is 1.7 seconds for curtin.edu.au to be traced with a total of 16 jumps, which equals 110 mms per jump.


I.P freely.... The i.p. address for curtin.edu.au is 134.7.179.56