EC-Council
312-50V7 · Question #507
How does Traceroute map the route that a packet travels from point A to point B?
The correct answer is C. It manipulates the value of time to live (TTL) parameter packet to elicit a time exceeded in transit message. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
How does Traceroute map the route that a packet travels from point A to point B?
Options
- AIt uses a TCP Timestamp packet that will elicit a time exceed in transit message.
- BIt uses a protocol that will be rejected at the gateways on its way to its destination.
- CIt manipulates the value of time to live (TTL) parameter packet to elicit a time exceeded in transit message.
- DIt manipulated flags within packets to force gateways into generating error messages.
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A9% (3)
- B15% (5)
- C73% (24)
- D3% (1)
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