This article describes how to use the Windows tracert command. It includes all the switches that work with tracert and some examples that show how to write it. Sometimes you will see this command referred to as trace route or traceroute; they are all the same command.
Run Traceroute in Windows 10
If you know how to read command syntax, the syntax for tracert is quite simple:
tracert [-d] [-h MaxHops] [-w TimeOut] [-4] [-6] target [/?]
There are also other, less commonly used options for the tracert command, including [-j HostList], [-R], and [-S SourceAddress]. Use the Windows tracert command help switch for more information about these options.
