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Try Traceroute command for better understanding of your network

Try Traceroute command for better understanding of your network

The Traceroute command is a network utility that allows you to observe a query’s complete path. In this article, we will take a detailed look at it and why it is so beneficial to do it. 

Traceroute command – definition

The Traceroute command is a basic command-line program that displays each hop of a query from your machine to the destination – an IP address or a domain name. It calculates a probe’s route and returns the result.

The query will traverse the Internet, passing from one router to the next until it reaches its destination. Your computer will send packets to each hop and get responses to them. In this way, you’ll get data for each of the points along the trip, from your device to the destination.

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A record vs AAAA record: What is the difference?

A record vs AAAA record: What is the difference?

A and AAAA records are among the most important in the DNS system. The process of resolving a domain name to find the IP address is managed by these two types of DNS records. This is what makes them valuable and essential to access the internet easily and quickly.  

What does A record mean? 

A record is the most popular and simple type used in DNS servers, where “A” stands for Address. The A record uses a domain name to find the device’s IP address connected to the Internet. 

Consider the following example – You are a web user and want to access www.abc123.com. This request is sent to the DNS resolver. It identifies the IP, and then the page automatically loads. 

In other words, the A record uses the domain name to find the IP address (IPv4 address). 

AAAA record – definition

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