CV0-003 · Question #165
Which of the following tools would an administrator use when determining the hop count between a source and a destination?
The correct answer is D. tracert. tracert (traceroute) is the Windows tool that reveals the path packets take from source to destination, displaying each intermediate hop and its latency.
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Which of the following tools would an administrator use when determining the hop count between a source and a destination?
Options
- Aarp
- Bnbstat
- Cipconfig
- Dtracert
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- C8% (3)
- D88% (35)
Why each option
tracert (traceroute) is the Windows tool that reveals the path packets take from source to destination, displaying each intermediate hop and its latency.
arp (Address Resolution Protocol) resolves IP addresses to MAC addresses on a local network segment and provides no information about routing hops beyond the local subnet.
nbtstat displays NetBIOS over TCP/IP connection statistics and name tables, and is unrelated to routing path or hop count analysis.
ipconfig displays the local machine's IP configuration including IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway, but does not trace or count hops to a remote destination.
tracert (Trace Route) sends ICMP Echo Request packets with incrementing TTL values, causing each router along the path to return a Time Exceeded message. This reveals each hop's IP address and round-trip time, making it the correct tool for counting hops between a source and destination.
Concept tested: Network path tracing and hop count with tracert
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/tracert
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