To trace a path by using the tracert command

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• Open Command Prompt, and type the following:

  tracert host_name

  Or, type tracert ip_address

  where host_name or ip_address is the host name or IP address , respectively, of the remote computer.

  For example, to trace a connection route from this computer to www.microsoft.com, type the following at a command prompt:

  tracert www.microsoft.com

 Note

• To open Command Prompt, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
• The tracert command traces the path taken by TCP/IP packets from this computer to another remote computer. The tracert command uses ICMP echo request and reply messages (similar to the ping command) to produce command-line report output about each router that is crossed and the roundtrip time (RTT) for each hop.
• If tracert is unsuccessful, you can use the command output to help determine at which intermediate router forwarding failed or was slowed.