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 +[[:start|Home]] > [[:faq|FAQ]] > [[faq:network|Network]] > **How to perform Traceroute on my computer**
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 ====== How to perform Traceroute on my computer? ====== ====== How to perform Traceroute on my computer? ======
  
 If you feel that accessing to our service is slow and sometimes the system is not even responding, performing a tracecroute command can be useful for determining  if the network issues are the cause of your access and connection problems.\\ If you feel that accessing to our service is slow and sometimes the system is not even responding, performing a tracecroute command can be useful for determining  if the network issues are the cause of your access and connection problems.\\
-You may copy the traceroute results and forward to support@afteroffice.com for verifications.\\+You may copy the traceroute results and forward to [[helpdesk@lookafter.com]] for verifications.\\
  
-==== Windows ====+===== Windows 10 ===== 
 +1. Type "cmd" in the "Type here to search" box on the lower left of your screen. 
 + 
 +2. **Click on the Command Prompt** app, which appears as one of the search result. 
 + 
 +|{{:faq:network_and_security:traceroute:win10:1.jpg|}}| 
 + 
 +3. Next, type **tracert yourdomain.com** into the command prompt, where yourdomain.com is the domain name for which you want to perform a traceroute. (E.g. //tracert lookafter.com//
 + 
 +|{{:faq:network_and_security:traceroute:win10:2.jpg|}}| 
 + 
 +4. **Press Enter** to run the traceroute. 
 + 
 +|{{:faq:network_and_security:traceroute:win10:3.jpg|}}| 
 + 
 +5. The traceroute will take about 1 to 2 minutes. When it is done, you will see a "Trace complete." message. 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== Windows 7 =====
 1. Click **Start**.\\ 1. Click **Start**.\\
-2. Select **Run**.\\ {{:faq:network_and_security:traceroute:win1.png|}}+2. Select **Run**.\\
 3. Key in **cmd** in the box and click **OK**. A command prompt will be launched.\\ 3. Key in **cmd** in the box and click **OK**. A command prompt will be launched.\\
-4. Type **tracert yourdomain.com** where yourdomain.com is the domain name for which you want to perform a traceroute. (E.g. //tracert lookafter.com//)\\ {{:faq:network_and_security:traceroute:win2.png|}} +4. Type **tracert yourdomain.com** where yourdomain.com is the domain name for which you want to perform a traceroute. (E.g. //tracert lookafter.com//).\\ 
-5. Press Enter.+5. Press Enter.\\
  
-==== Windows 8 ==== +---- 
-Steps with guided image here: Traceroute on Windows 8\\+ 
 +===== Windows 8 =====
 1. Click **Start**.\\ 1. Click **Start**.\\
 2. Select **Search** from the menu list.\\ 2. Select **Search** from the menu list.\\
-3. In the Search windowselect **Apps**. Type **Command** on the search box and press **Enter**.\\ +3. In the Search fieldkey in **cmd**. 
-4. On the command prompt, type **tracert yourdomain.com** where yourdomain.com is the domain name for which you want to perform a traceroute. (E.g. //tracert lookafter.com//)\\ + 
-5. Press Enter.+|{{:faq:network_and_security:traceroute:windows_8-1.png|}}| 
 + 
 +4. On the command prompt, type **tracert yourdomain.com**where yourdomain.com is the domain name for which you want to perform a traceroute. (E.g. //tracert lookafter.com//) 
 + 
 +{{:faq:network_and_security:traceroute:windows_8-2.png|}} 
 + 
 +5.Press Enter. 
 + 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== Mac OS X ===== 
 +1. Launch **Network Utility** (Search from the Search Tool or Go to Applications > Utilities > Network Utility). 
 + 
 +|{{:faq:network_and_security:traceroute:mac:1.jpg|}}| 
 + 
 +2. Select the **Traceroute** tab.\\ 
 +3. Enter the domain name for which you want to perform a traceroute, and then click **Trace**. 
 + 
 +|{{:faq:network_and_security:traceroute:mac:2.jpg|}}| 
 + 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== Linux ===== 
 +==== I. By using Network Tools: ==== 
 +1. Launch **Network Tools** (Search from the Search Tool or Go to Applications > Network Tools). 
 + 
 +|{{:faq:network_and_security:tracert_linux_1.png|}}| 
 + 
 +2. Select the **Traceroute** tab.\\  
 +3. Enter the domain name for which you want to perform a traceroute, and then click **Trace**. 
 + 
 +{{:faq:network_and_security:tracert_linux_2.png|}}
  
-==== Mac OS X ==== 
-Steps with guided image here: [[faq:network_and_security:traceroute_mac_os_x|Traceroute on Mac OS X]]\\ 
-1. Launch **Network Utility** (Search from the Search Tool or Go to Applications -> Utilities -> Network Utility ).\\ 
-2. Select **Traceroute**.\\ 
-3. Enter the domain name for which you want to perform a traceroute, and then click **Trace**.\\ 
  
-==== Linux ====+==== II. By using traceroute command on Terminal: ====
  
-Steps with guided image here: Traceroute on Linux\\ +1. Launch Terminal.\\ 
-1. Open your terminal (RXVT, gnome-terminal, kterm, etc).\\ +2. Type **traceroute yourdomain.com** at the prompt and press Enter.
-2. Type **traceroute yourdomain.com** where yourdomain.com is the domain name for which you want to perform a traceroute. (E.g. //traceroute lookafter.com//)\\ +
-3. Press Enter.+
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