EC-Council
EC0-350 · Question #840
How does traceroute map the route a packet travels from point A to point B?
The correct answer is B. Manipulates the value of the time to live (TTL) within packet to elicit a time exceeded in transit message. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
How does traceroute map the route a packet travels from point A to point B?
Options
- AUses a TCP timestamp packet that will elicit a time exceeded in transit message
- BManipulates the value of the time to live (TTL) within packet to elicit a time exceeded in transit message
- CUses a protocol that will be rejected by gateways on its way to the destination
- DManipulates the flags within packets to force gateways into generating error messages
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A4% (2)
- B74% (40)
- C15% (8)
- D7% (4)
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