What is traceroute?
Traceroute maps the path packets take by sending probes with increasing TTL and recording who replies.
It helps diagnose where loss or delay appears between two networks.
Network
Traceroute
Trace the hop-by-hop network path from SkyPath’s Probe to a destination host.
Traceroute results
Path from SkyPath’s Probe — not your device
Path—
HostResolving…
Resolved IPResolving…
HopsTracing…
Hops
| TTL | Address | RTT |
|---|
What this means
Each hop is a router (or timeout) on the path from SkyPath to the destination.
* / timeout hops are common — many routers do not reply to traceroute probes.
A latency jump mid-path often points to the segment where delay starts, not necessarily the final host.
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Limits
Paths are asymmetric; the return path may differ. Results are from SkyPath’s vantage point only.
Firewalls and rate limits can hide hops even when traffic still flows.
FAQ
Why do I see timeouts?
Routers often ignore traceroute probes. Timeouts do not always mean the path is broken.
Is this my home route?
No. It is the path from SkyPath’s Probe to the destination.