In the realm of network troubleshooting, mastering various tools is indispensable. Today, we're focusing on an essential command: traceroute. This tool offers a unique perspective by providing detailed route analysis, helping you efficiently identify and troubleshoot network issues. Regardless of your experience level, understanding the capabilities of traceroute is key to unraveling the complexities of network diagnostics. Let's explore how it can support you with troubleshooting network issues and how you can use it with Globalping to take measurements worldwide. Common Issues Addressed by ..read more

In the vast networking landscape, the ability to troubleshoot issues effectively is a crucial skill. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, understanding how to identify and resolve common network problems is essential. In this blog post, we'll dive into the network testing tool "ping", how it can help you troubleshoot networking issues, and how Globalping lets you take troubleshooting on a global level. Common Issues Addressed by Ping Before starting, you should know what a ping is and how to read its results. You can find out more about it in our blog post here. Unreachable H ..read more

Are you new to the world of network testing? If the term "network latency" seems like a puzzle, fear not – we're here to untangle it for you. This blog post is your guide to understanding network latency, how to measure and improve it, and how to use Globalping to measure latency on a global scale. What is Network Latency? Network latency is the delay between sending and receiving data over a network. It's like the lag you experience in a video call – that tiny delay between speaking and your friend hearing your words. In networking, latency is measured in milliseconds (ms), and lower values ..read more

Dig, short for Domain Information Groper, is a powerful command-line tool used for querying DNS (Domain Name System) servers. It provides detailed information about domain names, IP addresses, and DNS records. In this article, we'll explore how to run a dig command and, more importantly, how to read and interpret the results. We will also explore using Globalping to run dig from anywhere worldwide. What is Dig? Dig is a versatile tool that helps you retrieve DNS information for a specific domain. Whether you're looking for the IP address associated with a domain, querying different types of D ..read more

Today, we're happy to announce the release of a new Globalping feature that has been highly requested by our community: the ability to run network measurement commands from probes within eyeball or data center networks! You can combine these new tags with any existing Globalping feature and use them in any of our integrations, such as the CLI tool or Slack app. In this blog post, we'll introduce you to these new tags and explore different ways you can use them. Background: Understanding eyeball and data center network tags We've assigned new system tags to each probe in the Globalping network ..read more

MTR, short for "My TraceRoute," is a powerful network diagnostic tool that combines the features of both ping and traceroute. It offers a detailed view of network performance by continuously probing the route between your computer and a target device. In this article, we will explore how to run an MTR command, read and interpret the results, and leverage mtr from any location with Globalping. What is MTR? MTR is a network utility that provides real-time insights into the path your data takes to reach its destination. Unlike traditional traceroute, which displays a static snapshot of the route ..read more

Utilized by jsDelivr, Yarn, CodeSandbox, and several other open-source projects, Algolia’s npm search has been an essential part of the user experience for developers searching for npm packages for almost seven years now. Today, we are excited to announce that we are becoming co-maintainers of the project! The project was started by Algolia in 2016 with the goal of providing faster and more relevant search results than npm’s official API. Built on top of Algolia’s search platform, it offers real-time full-text search with typo tolerance and advanced ranking based on package popularity. We use ..read more

Traceroute is a powerful network diagnostic tool that allows you to trace the path of your data packets as they travel across the internet. It's like a road map for your data, showing each hop it makes from your computer to its final destination. Understanding how to read traceroute results is vital for troubleshooting network issues and gaining insights into a network's performance. This guide will walk you through the basics of running traceroute, interpreting its results, and running traceroute from any global location with Globalping. Let's go! What is Traceroute? Traceroute is a network ..read more

Ping is one of the most fundamental tools in a network engineer's toolkit. It's like the "Hello World" of networking, allowing you to test the basic connectivity between your device and another on the network. Whether you're a seasoned network pro or just dipping your toes into the world of networking, understanding how to read ping results is an essential skill. In this blog post, we'll walk you through running a ping command, deciphering the results, and even introduce you to a handy tool called Globalping that lets you ping from anywhere in the world. What is Ping? Ping is a simple yet pow ..read more

You've probably heard of packet loss if you're new to network engineering or just trying to troubleshoot some internet connectivity issues. It's one of those technical terms that can sound intimidating, but fear not – we're here to break it down in this blog post, exploring causes, impacts, and remedies. What is Packet Loss? Let's start with the basics. In computer networks, data is broken down into smaller chunks called packets that are sent and received across the internet. Packet loss occurs when some of these packets don't make it to their destination. Imagine you're mailing a letter, and ..read more