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Ping and Traceroute Network Tests

The document explains the use of Traceroute as a utility to test the path between two hosts, providing a list of hops and round-trip times for each hop. It details how Traceroute utilizes the TTL field in IPv4 and the Hop Limit field in IPv6 to track packet progress and identify problematic routers. Additionally, it outlines tasks in a Packet Tracer exercise involving testing connectivity using Ping and Traceroute for both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing.

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Ping and Traceroute Network Tests

The document explains the use of Traceroute as a utility to test the path between two hosts, providing a list of hops and round-trip times for each hop. It details how Traceroute utilizes the TTL field in IPv4 and the Hop Limit field in IPv6 to track packet progress and identify problematic routers. Additionally, it outlines tasks in a Packet Tracer exercise involving testing connectivity using Ping and Traceroute for both IPv4 and IPv6 addressing.

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Ping and Traceroute Tests

Traceroute – Test the Path


• Traceroute (tracert) is a utility that is used
to test the path between two hosts and
provide a list of hops that were
successfully reached along that path.
• Traceroute provides round-trip time for
each hop along the path and indicates if a
hop fails to respond. An asterisk (*) is
used to indicate a lost or unreplied
packet. Note: Traceroute makes use of a function of the
• This information can be used to locate a TTL field in IPv4 and the Hop Limit field in IPv6
problematic router in the path or may in the Layer 3 headers, along with the ICMP
indicate that the router is configured not to Time Exceeded message.
reply.

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Traceroute – Test the Path (Cont.)
• The first message sent from traceroute will
have a TTL field value of 1. This causes the
TTL to time out at the first router. This router
then responds with a ICMPv4 Time
Exceeded message.
• Traceroute then progressively increments
the TTL field (2, 3, 4...) for each sequence
of messages. This provides the trace with
the address of each hop as the packets time
out further down the path.
• The TTL field continues to be increased until
the destination is reached, or it is
incremented to a predefined maximum.

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Packet Tracer – Verify IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
In this Packet Tracer, you will do the following:
• Complete the Addressing Table Documentation

• Test Connectivity Using Ping

• Discover the Path by Tracing the Route

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Packet Tracer – Use Ping and Traceroute to Test Network
Connectivity
In this Packet Tracer, you will do the following:
• Test and Restore IPv4 Connectivity

• Test and Restore IPv6 Connectivity

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