Question

My TraceRoute (MTR) is another tool that combines multiple tools into one. MTR was originally named for Matt Kimball in 1997 and was called Matt's TraceRoute.

WinMTR is a Windows application that combines the tracert and ping commands. At the time of publication, it can be downloaded from www.winmtr.net . The tool is often used for network troubleshooting. By showing a list of routers traveled and average time and packet loss, it allows administrators to identify issues between two routers responsible for overall latency. This can help identify network overuse problems. In Lab 2.4 , you'll use MTR.

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LAB 2.4 : MTR

1. Open a command prompt or a terminal window.
2. Download the WinMTR file from www.winmtr.net , and choose the appropriate file for your hardware (e.g., x86 x64).
3. Extract the .zip file, making note of the location.
4. Open the WinMTR folder and double‐click the application. PathPing along with other information will be displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI), making the data much easier to document.
5. Next to Host, type 8.8.8.8 and click Start. In Figure 2.4 , you see the results.

   

   Figure 2.4 : WinMTR combining ping with traceroute

6. Copy or export your results by clicking either the Export TEXT or Export HTML button.
7. Double‐click a hostname for more information. Select the down arrow at the end of the host field and clear your history.

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