Post #4 How Data Travels: A Network Exploration


 I ran ping and traceroute tests to sites like Google.com, BBC.co.uk, and Ox.ac.uk. The results:


  • Google = fastest ping (35–68 ms)
  • BBC and Oxford = slower, more hops



Traceroute showed multiple timeouts and a longer path. I learned:


  • Distance increases ping time
  • Traceroute identifies where delays or errors happen
  • Ping tells you if a site is up and how fast it responds



This gave me real insight into how packets travel through the internet.



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