Tracert Command Syntax:tracert [-d]

Tracert Command Syntax:

tracert [-d] [-h MaxHops] [-w TimeOut] [-4] [-6] target [/?]

Tip: See How To Read Command Syntax if you're having a hard time understanding the tracert syntax above.

-d = This option prevents tracert from resolving IP addresses to hostnames, often resulting in much faster results.

-h MaxHops = This tracert option specifies the maximum number of hops in the search for the target. If you do not specify MaxHops, and target has not been found by 30 hops, tracert will stop looking.

-w TimeOut = You can specify the time, in milliseconds, to allow each reply before timeout using this tracert option.

-4 = This option forces tracert to use IPv4 only.

-6 = This option forces tracert to use IPv6 only.

target = This is the destination, either an IP address or hostname.

/? = Use the help switch with the tracert command to show detailed help about the command's several options.

Other less commonly used options for the tracert command also exist including [-j HostList], [-R], and [-S SourceAddress]. Use the help switch with the tracert command for more information on these options.

Tip: Save the lengthy results of a tracert command to a file with a redirection operator. Take a look at How To Redirect Command Output to a File for help or see Command Prompt Tricks for this and other helpful tips.

Tracert Command Examples:

tracert 192.168.1.1
In the above example, the tracert command is used to show the path from the networked computer on which the tracert command is being executed to a network device, in this case a router on a local network, that's assigned the 192.168.1.1 IP address. The result displayed on screen will look something like this:

Tracing route to 192.168.1.1 over a maximum of 30 hops

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