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IPYEOct 26 · 6 min read

Reading traceroute and mtr Correctly: What the Hops Do and Do Not Tell You

Disclosure up front: I run IPYE, a company that leases IP space. It gets one short paragraph at the end; the rest is plain networking. traceroute and mtr are the first tools people reach for when some

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Onlive ServerOct 10 · 5 min read

Demystifying Cross-Continent Packet Latency: Benchmarking Network Hops Across Frankfurt, Singapore, and Virginia

When servers communicate across continents, packets pass through routers and networks before reaching their destination. Distance, routing choices, congestion, and network policies all affect response

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SunnyAug 14 · 16 min read

TryHackMe Active Reconnaissance Beginner-Friendly Learning Guide

Introduction I recently completed the Active Reconnaissance room on TryHackMe as part of my ongoing cybersecurity learning journey. Reconnaissance is one of the most important phases in cybersecurity.

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Abhijeet ShindeJul 26 · 8 min read

Routing, ICMP & the UDP Datagram — How Data Travels, Gets Diagnosed, and Moves Fast

1. Why This Topic Matters I'd been saying "the router forwards it" for several posts now without ever explaining what that forwarding decision actually looks like — so that's where this one starts, br

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HongJan 2 · 3 min read

Cheatsheet & Examples: traceroute

Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool used to trace the path packets take from a source to a destination IP address or hostname. It displays the sequence of routers (hops) traversed, along with the round-trip time (RTT) for each hop. This informati...

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CosmicoppaiOct 4, 2025 · 6 min read

Traceroute: Not so hard

I’m sure most of you might have already heard about traceroute. If not, it’s a command line tool generally used to trace the path of the packet over the network. I recently came across the implementation detail of it, and it’s surprisingly simple to ...

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buddha gautamSep 3, 2025 · 6 min read

Local Network and Their Networks

Before we can explore how data crosses continents and bounces between hyperscale data centers, we need to start with the smallest piece of the puzzle: your local network. Every device on the internet is part of a smaller network first — your phone co...

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Shaharyar ShakirJun 26, 2025 · 2 min read

Day 17 - Debian Package Management and Network Tools on Day 17

Today’s DevOps journey focused on managing packages and performing network diagnostics on a Debian-based system. I worked with .deb packages using dpkg, handled dependency-aware installs with apt, managed users, and explored essential networking tool...

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Jay TilluMay 21, 2025 · 6 min read

How Does Internet Data Travel? Learn Through Traceroute

Arjun was troubleshooting why his AWS-hosted app was loading slowly for users in another country. He had already tried pinging the server, but the response looked fine. “Something’s off. But I don’t know where it’s slowing down,” he thought. That’s...

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YuvaSecApr 22, 2025 · 5 min read

Network Detective: Hping3

Introduction In the vast realm of network security, tools like hping3 serve as both magnifying glasses and stethoscopes, allowing us to inspect and understand the intricate workings of network communications. While its capabilities are extensive, thi...

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