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Test Latency and Packet Loss (MTR)
This guide demonstrates how to perform a ping test using WinMTR. It is a free network diagnostic tool that combines the functionality of the traceroute and ping utilities into a single tool. We will also explain the significance of the results and how to interpret them. To perform the steps in this guide, you will need to extract a zip archive with WinRaR.
Download WinMTR
- You can download WinMTR from its official GitHub page.
- The file to download is 1 winMRT-v100.zip.
Extract the ZIP File
- Next, you need to extract the downloaded ZIP archive.
- This can most often be done with the Windows Explorer, but can also be done with WinRaR.
- After you have installed WinRaR, right-click the ZIP file to reveal the context menu, and click Extract Here.
- A handful of files will be extracted. To access WinMTR, double click 1
WinMTR64.exe
.
- You will see a simple interface where you can enter the host (IP address) you want to ping and traceroute.
Start MTR test
- In the 1 Host field, input your server IP address or domain that you want to test.
- For example:
12.345.678.90
orgoogle.com
. - Press the 2 Start button.
- The program will start testing and save the data. Leave it running for 5-10 minutes for best results.
Interpret the Results
- After running the test for a few minutes (preferably 5-10 minutes), you will see various columns filled with data.
- Press the 1 Stop button
- 2 You can now see the test results.
- Here is a description of what each column signifies:
- Hostname: The router’s name or IP address at that hop.
- Number (Nr): The hop count.
- Loss %: The percentage of lost packets.
- Sent: The number of sent packets.
- Recv: The number of received packets.
- Best: The shortest time (in ms) data packets travel from your computer to the host.
- Avrg: The average time (in ms) data packets take to travel from your computer to the host.
- Worst: The longest time (in ms) data packets travel from your computer to the host.
- Last: The last round trip time for that hop.
- Press any of the 3 Export TEXT/HTML buttons to export the data.
- Send the exported data to the support team for further analysis.
If you require further assistance, you can open a support ticket here.
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