PathPing
PathPing is a network utility supplied in Windows NT and beyond that combines the functionality of ping with that of tracert.
It provides details of the path between two hosts and Ping-like statistics for each node in the path based on samples taken over a time period, depending on how many nodes are between the start and end host.
The advantages of PathPing over ping and traceroute are that each node is pinged as the result of a single command, and that the behavior of nodes is studied over an extended time period, rather than the default ping sample of four messages or default traceroute single route trace. The disadvantage is that it takes a total of 25 seconds per hop to show the ping statistics.[1]
Usage
C:\Documents and Settings\User>pathping
Usage: pathping [-g host-list] [-h maximum_hops] [-i address] [-n]
[-p period] [-q num_queries] [-w timeout] [-P] [-R] [-T]
[-4] [-6] target_name
Options:
-g host-list Loose source route along host-list.
-h maximum_hops Maximum number of hops to search for target.
-i address Use the specified source address.
-n Do not resolve addresses to hostnames.
-p period Wait period milliseconds between pings.
-q num_queries Number of queries per hop.
-w timeout Wait timeout milliseconds for each reply.
-P Test for RSVP PATH connectivity.
-R Test if each hop is RSVP aware.
-T Test connectivity to each hop with Layer-2 priority tags.
-4 Force using IPv4.
-6 Force using IPv6.
Sample
>pathping wikipedia.org
Tracing route to wikipedia.com [207.142.131.235]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 simonslaptop [192.168.0.11]
1 192.168.0.1
2 thus1-hg2.ilford.broadband.bt.net [217.32.64.73]
3 217.32.64.34
4 217.32.64.110
5 anchor-border-1-4-0-2-191.router.demon.net [212.240.162.126]
6 anchor-core-2-g0-0-1.router.demon.net [194.70.98.29]
7 ny1-border-1-a1-0-s2.router.demon.net [194.70.97.66]
8 ge-8-0-153.ipcolo1.NewYork1.Level3.net [209.246.123.177]
9 ae-0-51.bbr1.NewYork1.Level3.net [64.159.17.1]
10 so-2-0-0.mp1.Tampa1.Level3.net [209.247.11.201]
11 ge-6-0.hsa2.Tampa1.Level3.net [64.159.1.10]
12 unknown.Level3.net [63.208.24.2]
13
Computing statistics for 325 seconds...
Source to Here This Node/Link
Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
0 simonslaptop [192.168.0.11]
0/ 100 = 0% |
1 0ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.168.0.1
0/ 100 = 0% |
2 18ms 1/ 100 = 1% 1/ 100 = 1% thus1-hg2.ilford.broadband.bt.net [217.32.64.73]
0/ 100 = 0% |
3 18ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 217.32.64.34
0/ 100 = 0% |
4 21ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 217.32.64.110
0/ 100 = 0% |
5 21ms 1/ 100 = 1% 1/ 100 = 1% anchor-border-1-4-0-2-191.router.demon.net [212.240.162.126]
0/ 100 = 0% |
6 --- 100/ 100 =100% 100/ 100 =100% anchor-core-2-g0-0-1.router.demon.net [194.70.98.29]
0/ 100 = 0% |
7 --- 100/ 100 =100% 100/ 100 =100% ny1-border-1-a1-0-s2.router.demon.net [194.70.97.66]
0/ 100 = 0% |
8 100ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ge-8-0-153.ipcolo1.NewYork1.Level3.net [209.246.123.177]
0/ 100 = 0% |
9 94ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-0-51.bbr1.NewYork1.Level3.net [64.159.17.1]
0/ 100 = 0% |
10 134ms 1/ 100 = 1% 1/ 100 = 1% so-2-0-0.mp1.Tampa1.Level3.net [209.247.11.201]
0/ 100 = 0% |
11 137ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ge-6-0.hsa2.Tampa1.Level3.net [64.159.1.10]
0/ 100 = 0% |
12 131ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% unknown.Level3.net [63.208.24.2]
100/ 100 =100% |
13 --- 100/ 100 =100% 0/ 100 = 0% win2000 [0.0.0.0]
Trace complete.
>pathping wikipedia.org -q 10[2] Tracing route to wikipedia.org [66.230.200.100] over a maximum of 30 hops: 0 Aaron.hsd1.mn.comcast.net. [192.168.11.3] 1 air.setup [192.168.11.1] 2 73.127.68.1 3 ge-1-38-ur01.minnetonka.mn.minn.comcast.net [68.86.234.41] 4 68.86.232.37 5 68.86.232.33 6 * 68.86.232.5 7 68.86.232.1 8 12.116.99.41 9 tbr2.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.122.99.70] 10 * ggr2.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.123.6.69] 11 ar1-a3120s2.wswdc.ip.att.net [192.205.34.6] 12 66.192.247.163 13 ge8-13.csw5-pmtpa.wikimedia.org [66.193.50.242] 14 * rr.pmtpa.wikimedia.org [66.230.200.100] Computing statistics for 35 seconds... Source to Here This Node/Link Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address 0 Aaron.hsd1.mn.comcast.net. [192.168.11.3] 0/ 10 = 0% | 1 0ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% air.setup [192.168.11.1] 0/ 10 = 0% | 2 8ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% 73.127.68.1 0/ 10 = 0% | 3 8ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% ge-1-38-ur01.minnetonka.mn.minn.comcast.net [68.86.234.41] 0/ 10 = 0% | 4 9ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% 68.86.232.37 0/ 10 = 0% | 5 8ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% 68.86.232.33 0/ 10 = 0% | 6 12ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% 68.86.232.5 0/ 10 = 0% | 7 8ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% 68.86.232.1 0/ 10 = 0% | 8 20ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% 12.116.99.41 0/ 10 = 0% | 9 --- 10/ 10 =100% 10/ 10 =100% tbr2.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.122.99.70] 0/ 10 = 0% | 10 --- 10/ 10 =100% 10/ 10 =100% ggr2.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.123.6.69] 0/ 10 = 0% | 11 --- 10/ 10 =100% 10/ 10 =100% ar1-a3120s2.wswdc.ip.att.net [192.205.34.6] 0/ 10 = 0% | 12 --- 10/ 10 =100% 10/ 10 =100% 66.192.247.163 0/ 10 = 0% | 13 63ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% ge8-13.csw5-pmtpa.wikimedia.org [66.193.50.242] 0/ 10 = 0% | 14 63ms 0/ 10 = 0% 0/ 10 = 0% rr.pmtpa.wikimedia.org [66.230.200.100] Trace complete.
>pathping wikipedia.org -n
Tracing route to wikipedia-lb.eqiad.wikimedia.org [208.80.154.225]over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 192.168.1.102
1 192.168.1.1
2 10.202.181.110
3 10.202.182.109
4 10.202.181.153
5 10.202.181.49
6 212.72.4.97
7 82.178.32.102
8 63.218.109.117
9 63.218.44.38
10 206.111.0.249
11 216.156.8.189
12 * * *
Computing statistics for 275 seconds...
See also
- ping (networking utility)
- traceroute
- MTR — computer software which combines the functionality of the traceroute and ping programs in a single network diagnostic tool.
- layer four traceroute, a more modern traceroute (IP network tracing) implementation that supports a multitude of layer-4 protocols
External links
- Microsoft PathPing - Information about the PathPing tool (Microsoft.com)
- WinMTR
Notes and references
- ↑ PathPing - TechNet, Microsoft
- ↑ note the shorter wait with only 10 queries per hop instead of the default 100
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