A network technician is troubleshooting a web application's poor performance. The office has two internet links that share the traffic load. Which of the following tools should the technician use to…

The correct answer is D. tracert. Understanding Tracert: Traceroute Tool: tracert (Windows) or traceroute (Linux) is a network diagnostic tool used to trace the path that packets take from a source to a destination. It lists all the intermediate routers the packets traverse. Determining Traffic Path: Path…

Submitted by carlos_mx· Mar 6, 2026Network troubleshooting

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A network technician is troubleshooting a web application's poor performance. The office has two internet links that share the traffic load. Which of the following tools should the technician use to determine which link is being used for the web application?

Options

Anetstat
Bnslookup
Cping
Dtracert

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A
6% (1)
B
6% (1)
C
17% (3)
D
72% (13)

Explanation

Understanding Tracert: Traceroute Tool: tracert (Windows) or traceroute (Linux) is a network diagnostic tool used to trace the path that packets take from a source to a destination. It lists all the intermediate routers the packets traverse. Determining Traffic Path: Path Identification: By running tracert to the web application's destination IP address, the technician can identify which route the traffic is taking and thereby determine which internet link is Load Balancing Insight: If the office uses load balancing for its internet links, tracert can help verify which link is currently handling the traffic for the web application.

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