Traceroute Command -

: The identity of the router at that specific hop. Common Symbols in Results

: Defaults to sending UDP datagrams to high-numbered, unlikely-to-be-used ports (starting at 33434). When the packet reaches the destination, the target sends an ICMP "Port Unreachable" message, signaling that the trace is complete. Reading the Output traceroute command

: The sequential order of the routers in the path. : The identity of the router at that specific hop

While the goal is the same, different operating systems use different protocols to trigger these responses: traceroute command