Question
A network technician is troubleshooting a web application's poor performance. The office has two internet links that share the traffic load. Which of the following tools should the technician use to determine which link is being used for the web application?
- A. netstat
- B. nslookup
- C. ping
- D. tracert Correct
Explanation
tracert lists every router hop on the path to a destination, so tracing to the web application's server shows which of the two internet links (its first upstream gateway) the traffic leaves through. netstat lists local connections and ports but does not show which upstream path a connection takes. nslookup only resolves names, and ping only tests reachability and latency without showing the route.
