Helo for daddy, and all else...
Ok kids here we go,
Traceroutes are basically a tracer(hencethename?) it traces a packet of information from start(yourcomputer)to end(again your computer, but after its done where its goin)
Traceroutes are very useful in that they record times between connections through EVERYTHING your packet interfaces with, and it also shows the route of travel, your bandwith with your isp, etc....
Thanksully a little site called www.speedguide.net is hardcore about speeding up your internet, and they have a very nice php traceroute program...its free and takes about 45 seconds to complete...no downloading its all web-based.....Daddy, go to www.speedguide.net, click on "Network Tools" on the sidebar.....then you should have popped up a few checkboxes, kindly check traceroute DNS record, and pinghost, and then hit start, wait a moment, and then copy/paste your results here for defender....
ALSO:
speeguide's tool optimizer quite literally optimizes your connection based on your speed(Cable 256k/Cable600k/t1/t3), I recommend giving it a try...oh yeah, its free...=P
your welcome
bob
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