How to create batch file for bulk trace?

Traceroute is a utility which records the route through the internet between source and a specified destination computer. It calculates the amount of time each hop took. It is very useful to find the network related issue. This article will guide you to Create a batch file to take Bulk Trace.

What is Tracetcp?

Tracetcp is a command line traceroute utility for WIN32 that uses TCP SYN packets rather than ICMP/UDP packets that the usual implementations use, thus bypassing gateways that block traditional traceroute packets tracetcp.

In addition to providing the functionality of the standard traceroute utility tracetcp allows a trace to be performed over any TCP port. This allows the discovery of what ports a filewall blocks and also the presence of any transparent proxies that have been put in place.

How to install Tracetcp?

Note: Before proceeding this  make sure the Tracetcp is installed correct and working fine.

Steps to Create batch file for bulk trace:

• Open Run command by pressing windows + R and type Notepad and hit enter.
• Copy the below mentioned commands in the Notepad.

@ECHO ON

Cd\

Tracetcp.exe 0.0.0.0:80 -p 1 -n           >> C:\Trace.txt

Tracetcp.exe 0.0.0.0:443 -p 1 -n         >> C:\Trace.txt

@ECHO OFF

• Instead of 0.0.0.0 Type your IP address and the Port number.
• Type the destination IP address or the URL following port address (80,443).
• And mention the destination location to save the trace file

• In this case the file will save in C:
• Safe the file with .bat extension

• And copy the file to C: Drive
• Open C Drive and Run the file as an administrator.
• Once the trace completed the file will be saved in destination location which you have mentioned