Maximum Hops in the Traceroute Hop Count sensor
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Hi guys,
What is the maximum number of hops that the Traceroute Hop Count sensor can count?
regards
Kevin
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Hello Kevin,
The maximum number of hops count limitation is 30 hops, but most of the destination devices reachable via internet is below 30 hops.
Regards
Himanshu Bhatt (Paessler Support)
Oct, 2020 - Permalink
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Hello Kevin,
The maximum number of hops count limitation is 30 hops, but most of the destination devices reachable via internet is below 30 hops.
Regards
Himanshu Bhatt (Paessler Support)
Oct, 2020 - Permalink