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Network
Trouble Shooter
The Network Trouble Shooter option provides you with access
to a common network tracing utility named Traceroute . Traceroute does exactly
what its name implies, tracing the route of data from your domain to the server
you specify. The results of performing a Traceroute show you every server your
packets of information are going to in order to connect to that server. The
results can indicate if any of the servers along the way are causing connection
problems by timing out or by slowing down the data flow. This is a good tool to
use to help determine if a slow or downed connection is a problem on your server
or someone else’s server.
How To Use the Network Trouble Shooter
From the Control Panel, select the Network Trouble Shooter
Option. The Traceroute Manager displays.
To trace the connection from your web site to the place from
which you are connecting, click on the From your domain to your IP number
button. The results appear near the bottom of the Traceroute Manager screen.
To trace the connection from your web site to any other
location on the internet, type the name (or IP address) into the Server Name
field, then select the Trace Route button. The results display near the bottom
of the Traceroute Manager screen.
Running a traceroute can take a while sometimes. Traceroute is controlled by
ICMP packets. Many routers are programmed to handle these test packets as low
priority. Therefore the delay you notice in the time it takes to reveal a hop is
not important. What is important is the reported time in the three trials
between the two hops.
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