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10-10-2002, 06:08 AM
when you send data ( bunch of packets ) to another computer across the Internet.
It hops from one router to another until it reaches it's final destination.
A router is suppose to look for the fastest route to your destination and send packets that way. a routable network can automatically reroute any given packets because of congestion or broken link. This is why the ARPA net was formed in the mid to late 60's you now know it as the Internet.
Tracert sends 3 packets and waits for a reply from each "hop" (router)
if for some reason it does not make it to the next router or does not receive a reply then it has to send it again. thus the asterisks.
Breakdown:
My 4th hop
[code:aa743]4 406 ms 68 ms 401 ms provdsrc02-gew0304.rd.ri.cox.net [68.9.14.17] [/code:aa743]
the number 4 represents the 4th hop
the 406ms, 68ms and 401ms repsents the 3 tries.
the provdsrc02-gew0304.rd.ri.cox.net is the name or address of the router
This one is by far having some problems
This is the quick overview hope it helps, I'm late for work, I will post more info tonight.
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