Trace(String,Int32,Int32,Boolean) Method

Traces the route which data have to travel through in order to reach an IP address.

Syntax

public IReadOnlyList<TracertEntry> Trace( 
   string ipAddress,
   int maxHops,
   int timeout,
   bool useNs
)

Parameters

ipAddress: The IP address of the destination.
maxHops: Max hops to be returned.
timeout: The timeout in ms for the ping to reply.
useNs: if set to true it will use name servers and GEO providers to locate IP address owner.

Return Value

IReadOnlyList<TracertEntry>.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	IP address is not valid
System.ArgumentException	Max hops can't be lower than 1.
System.ArgumentException	Timeout value must be higher than 0.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

TraceEngine Class
TraceEngine Members
Overload List