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=Introduction to tracert=

Tracert is a command you can use in the Windows command prompt. This page will teach you how to use the command and why it is useful.

=How to use tracert=

Here's how you use the tracert command: >
 * 1) Open the Windows Command Prompt. (Click the Start menu and choose run. Type "cmd" and press enter)
 * 2) At the command prompt, type "tracert www.example.com" and press enter.
 * 3) The command will run and print output to the screen.

=Reading the Results=

tracert gives five columns of output:

First column
Hop number, this is a sequential number (like 1, 2, 3, etc.) for each step of the tracert process

Second column
I don't know yet.

Third column
I don't know yet.

Fourth column
I don't know yet.

Fifth column
The name or IP address of each computer my tracert command "hits" along the way.

=How tracert is Useful=

I haven't figured this out yet.

=Conclusion=

I think this is cool.