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How to run an MTR from your PC ( Windows | Linux | Apple OSX )

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How to run an MTR

MTR (My Traceroute) lets you regularly check in with a distant server.

This tool is like a mix of the 'traceroute' and 'ping' functions.

It's an upgraded version of the traceroute command, offering more data by adding ping output.

 

This is handy for tracking changes in a server's latency and performance over time.

Should you experience a loss of connection to your VPS order server, please run the MTR for at least 15 minutes and the results in a ticket with support.

 

 

How to install MTR on Windows

·         Download the newest version of WinMTR.

·         After downloading, you'll get a .zip file with two folders inside: WinMTR-32 and WinMTR-64.

·         Each folder has two files: WinMTR.exe and README.txt.

·         Unzip and open the folder that matches your platform (32 or 64 bit).

·         Run the WinMTR.exe file.

 

How to run WinMTR Windows

·         Open WinMTR.

·         Enter the hostname or IP (e.g., google.com or 8.8.8.8).

·         Click on Options to adjust ping size, maximum hops, and ping interval. Make sure to uncheck "Resolve names" (defaults are fine).

·         Hit Start and wait.

·         Copy or save the results in text or HTML format. They'll resemble something like this.

·         To clear traced hosts, click on Clear History in the drop-down menu.

 

How to run WinMTR from the Windows command

·         Copy the WinMTR.exe file to the Windows/System32 directory to ensure accessibility via the command line (cmd).

·         Open the command prompt (cmd).

·         Run the command winmtr -help to view the available options.

·         To trace a hostname, execute the command winmtr hostname (e.g., winmtr rackzar.com)

 

How to install MTR on Debian and Ubuntu

  • First, make sure your system has the latest information about available software. You can do this by running a command to update the package repository.
  • Next, we would like to make sure that all the software already installed on your system is up to date. To achieve this, you'll need to make sure you complete a command that checks for updates and installs them if any are available.
  • Lastly, let's install MTR itself. You can do this by running a command that fetches and installs the MTR package.

 

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CentOS and Fedora

  • To keep your system up-to-date, you need to update the repositories by running a command.
  • Once you have updated the repositories, you can upgrade your installed packages by executing a command that checks for updates and installs them.
  • To install the MTR program, you can use a command that fetches and installs it.

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Arch Linux systems

  • Run the command to update the package database, ensuring you have the latest information on available software.
  • install MTR by using the appropriate command, fetching and setting up the program on your system.

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How to run an MTR on Linux

  • After you've got MTR installed, open up your terminal and simply type 'mtr' followed by the name of the host.
  • This will get MTR running and start checking the network to that specific host.

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The result will look similar to this:

 

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Mac OSX

  • First, press Command and Space at the same time. This will open up a search bar.
  • Next, type 'Terminal' and hit the enter or return key.
  • Once the Terminal app is open, type in the following commands.

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  • Press enter/return key. Wait for the command to finish.
  • Run the following command on your Mac.

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  • Now you can now run MTR on your Mac OSX as above.

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