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Running a Traceroute

Take the following steps to run a traceroute in Microsoft^® Windows^®:

1. Press Windows key + R to open the Run window.
2. Enter cmd and press Enter to open a Command Prompt.
3. Enter tracert, a space, then the IP address or web address for the destination site (for example: tracert www.lexis.com).
4. Press Enter.

Take the following steps to run a traceroute in Mac OS^®:

1. Click the Spotlight icon in the Menu bar.
   Note: The icon looks like a magnifying glass.
2. Enter Network Utility into the Spotlight Search field.
3. Double-click Network Utility from the Top Hit list.
4. Click the Traceroute tab.
5. Enter the IP address or web address for the destination site and click Trace.