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In This Chapter:
Traceroute
The Network Trouble Shooter option provides you with access
to a common network tracing utility named "Traceroute".
Traceroute does exactly what its name implies, tracing the
route of data from your domain to the server you specify.
The results of performing a Traceroute show you every server
your packets of information are going through in order to
connect to that server. These results can indicate if any
of the servers along the way are causing connection problems
by timing out or by slowing down the data flow. This is a
good tool for determining if a slow or downed connection is
a problem on your server or someone else’s server.
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How to Use
the Network Trouble Shooter
When you open the Network Trouble Shooter option of your
control panel, the Traceroute Manager page will be displayed.
Included on this page are directions on how
to use the Traceroute utility. These instructions are paraphrased
here:
To trace the connection from your web site
to the place from which you are connecting, click on the "From
your domain to your IP number"
button (where your IP number
is the IP address of the computer you are currently using).
The results appear near the bottom of the Traceroute Manager
screen.
To trace the connection from your website to
any other location on the internet, type the name (or IP address)
into the "Server Name" field, then click the "Trace
Route" button. The results will be displayed near the
bottom of the Traceroute Manager screen.
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