If you cannot connect to a computer over a network, there might be something wrong with the remote PC or with your Internet connection. Or your router might need a reset. Or your Internet provider could be having a temporarily problem that they'll eventually solve. Or maybe it's the fault of one of the routers, switches, access points, servers, or other network hosts that are in between you and the remote computer. How would you know for sure? In the beginning of the Internet, a tool called traceroute was introduced in Unix. Traceroute does exactly what its name suggests: it traces the route of IP packets while they travel from your PC to the remote destination. The tool essentially allows you to see exactly where the connectivity problem is, no matter how far it is from your computer. The last host to respond to traceroute is the last host that is working properly. The first one that fails to respond is the faulty one. There is a free tool called tracert.exe that comes with most versions of Windows. You can use this tool to traceroute the remote PC. To use tracert.exe, you would typically invoke a command line, which would open a black console window, and type tracert.exe followed with the IP address of the computer you want to check. Usually you would get a response right in the console window in a matter of seconds. You get the response in a Spartan-looking black console window. While there's nothing particularly wrong in using the supplied tracert.exe, we at Soft Institute wrapped the same thing into a much more convenient package. SI Trace provides clearly legible, well-formatted output by providing easy to understand numbers and well-explained results. It displays all the vital information from classic Unix traceroute and Windows tracert commands, and allows you to check more than one computer by simply selecting the address from a combo box. Thanks to its user-friendly interface, it is much more convenient to use than Windows tracert.
VERSION HISTORY
- Version 1.0 posted on 2007-07-15
Program Details
- Category: Network & Internet > Trace & Ping Tools
- Publisher: WinCatalog.com
- License: Free
- Price: N/A
- Version: 1.0
- Platform: windows
EULA
SI TRACE LICENSE AGREEMENT This is a legal Evaluation Agreement between you, as licensee, and Software Institute, the AUTHOR. Upon receipt of your application indicating that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Evaluation Agreement and upon acceptance of such application by AUTHOR, AUTHOR shall license to you the SI Trace (the "Software Program"). BY DOWNLOADING AND RUNNING THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS EVALUATION AGREEMENT. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM MAY HAVE DEFECTS OR DEFICIENCIES, AND THAT CERTAIN FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS IN SUCH SOFTWARE PROGRAM MAY NOT BE IN SUBSEQUENT RELEASES. 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. AUTHOR grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Software Program for the term of this License Agreement. The Software Program is not free software. You may use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 30 days. If you use this software after the 30 day evaluation period, a registration fee is required. See ORDER.TXT file or 'Ordering Information' section in on-line help for detailed information about registration method and price list. DISTRIBUTION OF EVALUATION VERSION You may copy the evaluation version of this Software Program and documentation as you wish, and give exact copies of the original evaluation version to anyone, and distribute the evaluation version of the Software Program and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means. You are not allowed to charge or request donations for any such copies made and from distributing the Software Program and/or documentation with other products without the author's written permission. REGISTERED VERSION One registered copy of the Software Program may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or installed on a single workstation used non-simultaneously by multiple people, but not both. You may access the registered version of the Software Program through a network, provided that you have obtained individual licenses for the software covering all workstations that will access the software through the network. AUTHOR, AT ITS SOLE OPTION, MAY RELEASE, CANCEL, AND/OR MODIFY THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM. 2. TERM AND TERMINATION. This License Agreement shall commence on the date you install the Software Program and continue until the termination of this License Agreement by AUTHOR for breach by you of any of the terms and conditions herein. If you elect to obtain a license for the Software Program, such Software Program shall be provided to you at AUTHOR's then current terms, conditions and license fees. By registering the program it is understood that you have evaluated the software thoroughly and have found it satisfactory for your needs. 3. TITLE. Each Software Program and the information it contains, any updates and all copies are AUTHOR's or AUTHOR's licensors' property and title to such Software Program remains in AUTHOR or such licensors. All applicable rights in patents, copyrights and trade secrets in the Software Program are and shall remain in AUTHOR or AUTHOR's licensors. 4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY. The author and the supplier have no liability to the licensee or any other person or entity for any damage or loss, including special, incidental or consequential damages caused by this product directly or indirectly. The software is supplied "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Warranties of merchantability or of fitness for any purpose are specifically disclaimed. 5. MISCELLANEOUS. This License Agreement represents the entire and exclusive agreement between the parties and supersedes any and all prior agreements and communications with respect to the subject matter. The terms of this License Agreement shall apply notwithstanding any proposed variations or additions contained in any purchase order or other communication submitted by you. This software and accomp anying documentation are protected by Canadian and United States copyright law under the North American Free Trade Agreement and also by other international treaty provisions. ---- Copyright (c) 2007 Software Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.softinstitute.com/soft/