166.55.178.5 is my home PC connecting to CWIX modem pool. (not DSL)
166.55.178.5% traceroute -g www.net.cmu.edu 166.55.178.5
traceroute to 166.55.178.5 (166.55.178.5), 30 hops max, 48 byte packets
1 * * *
2 core1-fddi-1.Sacramento.cw.net (204.70.164.33) 160.288 ms 148.863 ms mix1-ethernet2-1.Sacramento.cw.net (166.55.0.225) 159.686 ms
3 core4.SanFrancisco.cw.net (204.70.4.81) 159.038 ms 159.228 ms 149.682 ms
4 sl-stk-1-H9-0-T3.sprintlink.net (206.157.77.66) 149.562 ms 169.162 ms 319.722 ms
5 * sl-stk-1-H9-0-T3.sprintlink.net (206.157.77.66) 190.469 ms 149.234 ms
6 * * *
7 * * *
8 * * *
9 sl-gw1-rly-0-0-0.sprintlink.net (144.232.0.58) 230.424 ms * 210.508 ms
10 sl-gw1-rly-0-0-0.sprintlink.net (144.232.0.58) 199.537 ms sl-pittssup-1-0-0-T3.sprintlink.net (144.232.184.10) 288.955 ms 209.355 ms
11 sl-pittssup-1-0-0-T3.sprintlink.net (144.232.184.10) 239.395 ms cmu-fddi.psc.net (192.88.114.36) 229.141 ms 219.214 ms
12 cmu-fddi.psc.net (192.88.114.36) 219.540 ms GARM.NET.CMU.EDU (128.2.72.150) 209.254 ms 249.195 ms
13 RTRBONE.NET.CMU.EDU (128.2.1.2) 259.551 ms !X * 340.712 ms !X
Well, I tried www.sysci.org instead. Result is interesting.
With -g option, route flaps frequently.
166.55.178.5% traceroute -g www.sysci.org 166.55.178.5
traceroute to 166.55.178.5 (166.55.178.5), 30 hops max, 48 byte packets
1 * * *
2 core1-fddi-1.Sacramento.cw.net (204.70.164.33) 260.299 ms 238.876 ms 209.675 ms
3 core7.SanFrancisco.cw.net (204.70.4.93) 199.579 ms 149.262 ms 159.706 ms
4 core7.SanFrancisco.cw.net (204.70.4.93) 159.578 ms Hssi5-1-0.BR1.SFO1.alter.net (206.157.77.78) 169.265 ms Hssi2-1-0.BR1.SCL1.Alter.Net (206.157.77.74) 159.217 ms
5 146.188.148.222 (146.188.148.222) 169.106 ms 105.ATM2-0.XR2.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.150) 179.336 ms 114.ATM3-0.XR1.SFO1.ALTER.NET (146.188.148.210) 2049..372 ms
6 195.ATM8-0-0.GW1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.113) 179.260 ms 186.ATM6-0.XR2.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.147.33) 179.035 ms 105.ATM2-0.XR1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.154) 779.245 ms
7 187.ATM7-0.XR1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.147.21) 158.976 ms 194.ATM8-0-0.GW1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.117) 189.122 ms 159.400 ms
8 iris0.sysci.org (205.227.180.10) 179.426 ms 195.ATM8-0-0.GW1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.113) 199.334 ms sysci-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.194.154) 169.214 ms
9 sysci-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.194.154) 148.817 ms iris0.sysci.org (205.227.180.10) 169.213 ms sysci-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.194.154) 179.212 ms
10 router1.sysci.org (205.227.180.1) 179.113 ms iris0.sysci.org (205.227.180.10) 169.182 ms router1.sysci.org (205.227.180.1) 169.128 ms
11 router1.sysci.org (205.227.180.1) 189.110 ms 408.Hssi2-0-0.GW1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (157.130.194.153) 189.204 ms router1.sysci.org (205.227.180.1) 169.354 ms
12 103.ATM2-0.XR2.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.126) 209.069 ms 408.Hssi2-0-0.GW1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (157.130.194.153) 179.412 ms 103.ATM3-0.XR2.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.118) 179.282 ms
13 103.ATM2-0.XR2.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.126) 169.229 ms 194.ATM11-0-0.BR1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.157) 189.376 ms 103.ATM2-0.XR1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.114) 179.219 ms
14 core7-hssi5-0-0.SanFrancisco.cw.net (206.157.77.73) 209.113 ms 195.ATM1-0-0.BR1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.145) 179.188 ms core7-hssi5-0-0.SanFrancisco.cw.net (206.157.77.73) 209.123 ms
15 core7-hssi5-0-0.SanFrancisco.cw.net (206.157.77.73) 179.061 ms core1-fddi-1.Sacramento.cw.net (204.70.164.33) 189.201 ms 179.274 ms
16 * mix1-fddi0-0.Sacramento.cw.net (204.70.164.43) 180.504 ms *
17 * usr61-dialup5.mix1.Sacramento.cw.net (166.55.178.5) 621.317 ms *
With normal packet, route doesn't flap.
166.55.178.5% traceroute www.sysci.org
traceroute to www.sysci.org (205.227.180.10), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
1 usr61.mix1.Sacramento.cw.net (166.55.0.227) 157.367 ms 188..859 ms 189.663 ms
2 mix1-ethernet2-1.Sacramento.cw.net (166.55.0.225) 329.499 ms 249.101 ms 229.690 ms
3 core1-fddi-1.Sacramento.cw.net (204.70.164.33) 189.538 ms 179.199 ms 169.714 ms
4 core7.SanFrancisco.cw.net (204.70.4.93) 219.845 ms 199.226 ms 189.681 ms
5 Hssi5-1-0.BR1.SFO1.alter.net (206.157.77.78) 179.581 ms 179.203 ms 169.775 ms
6 114.ATM3-0.XR1.SFO1.ALTER.NET (146.188.148.210) 179.527 ms 179.459 ms 169.405 ms
7 187.ATM7-0.XR1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.147.21) 179.566 ms 199.232 ms 179.677 ms
8 195.ATM8-0-0.GW1.SCL1.ALTER.NET (146.188.145.113) 169.544 ms 229.315 ms 179.554 ms
9 sysci-gw.customer.alter.net (157.130.194.154) 189.575 ms 189.137 ms 199.722 ms
10 iris0.sysci.org (205.227.180.10) 219.574 ms 168.970 ms 169.681 ms
-- Kenichi Ishikawa