MIS 564 Homework 3 Trace Route (50 points)

Do not convert the file to PDF. A Word or RTF file should be submitted.
When taking screenshots using ScreenHunter or other tools, only capture the area relevant to the question. Points
will be deducted if the entire desktop is copied.
VisualRoute
VisualRoute is a tool that can trace the path that packets take when traveling from one host to another on the
Internet.
Go to http://visualroute.visualware.com. Download and install the 15-day trial version of VisualRoute 2010 (select
the All Editions option on the download page). You might need to update Java on your computer.
Run VisualRoute 2010.
Select Visualware USA(VA) as the Test from/origin host. (See screenshots below)
Pick a well-known university in Canada, such as McGill University. Enter its Web server to the target host box.
(The target host in the screenshot below is the Web server of University of Utah.) Click the Trace button to start
tracing the route. Wait until the tracing is completed.
By default, the tracing results are displayed in three panes: Analysis, Map, and Table. The results window is
explained on this page: http://www.visualroute.com/support/v14/traceres.html.

Question 1 (10 points): Which Canadian university did you pick? Using ScreenHunter or another tool,
take screenshots of the Analysis, Table, and Map pane of your tracing results. Make sure that the
Analysis and Table screenshots contain the full results and the words are large enough for easy
reading. Adjust the width and height of the panes before taking the screenshots if necessary. The Map
pane should have an appropriate scale. Right click or left click on the map will zoom in or out. See
example screenshots below.

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Question 2 (5 points): How many hops are there in this route? What are the average and maximum
round-trip times (RTT) to the nodes on the route?
Insert your answer and/or screenshot here
There are 13 hops in this route, The maximum response time for any hope is this
route was 28mswhile the average response time for the hops was 14.8ms.

Question 3 (5 points): List the unique locations (city and state) AND unique networks that are involved
in the route.
Insert your answer and/or screenshot here
Countries:
Atlanta, Georgia
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Unique networks:
PSINet,Inc
Centre de Recherche Informatique de Montreal
Reseau d'Informations Scientifiques du Quebec (RISQ Inc.)
McGill University

Question 4 (5 points): Choose one of the networks involved in the route. Do some research about the
network, such as areas served, types of circuits, types of customers served. Summarize your findings.
List your references. Must answer in your own words.

Insert your answer and/or screenshot here

Network: PSINET Inc.
Areas Served: It covers approximately 90 of the 100 largest metropolitan
statistical areas in the United States and the 20 largest telecommunications
markets globally.
Types of Circuits: Dedicated telephone
Complex
High bandwidth circuits.
Types of Customers: Business and Commercial customers.
Summary: PSI Network, Inc. is a master agency founded by Steve Olsen in 1993
that has a portfolio of over 30 service providers in the area of nationwide
telecommunication voice and data services. PSIs 6,000 customers embraced the
concept of receiving equal or better services for less cost or more robust service
for no increase in price. PSI has also expanded its portfolio to include nontraditional services that enable a customer to dramatically cut costs and improve
profitability. PSIs claim to fame is its back room that is dedicated to the oversight
and coordination of all service provider installations and functions. Since there is
no fee to the customer for this level of service, our customers find that the
experience with PSI is truly superior. As a result, PSI enjoys a level of customer
loyalty that is unmatched by its competitors. PSIs very capable family of
employees is always available and approachable on a first name basis.

Question 5 (10 points): Pick a well-known university in Asia or Europe and use its Web server as the
target host. Trace the route to this Web server from the same origin host. Answer Question 1 and
Question 2 again for the new route.
Insert your answer and/or screenshot here

Internet Speed Test

Many Web sites offer free Internet connection speed tests. One such Web site is http://www.speedtest.net. Use the
Web site to test the Internet speed at your home. Go to the Web site and click Begin Test (Dont click Start
Scan) to test your Internet connection speed.
Question 6 (5 points): Take a screenshot of your test results. (See a sample screenshot below)

Insert your answer and/or screenshot here

Question 7 (5 points): Select a new test server (see the screenshot in previous question) and run the
test again. Take a screenshot of the test results. Whats the name of the new server that you selected?
How do the new results compare to those in the previous question?

New ping time is higher than previous ping time and both speeds of download
and upload are lower than previous speeds.

Question 8 (5 points): Who is your Internet Service Provider? What kind of Internet connection do you
have at your home (DSL, cable modem etc.)? Are the speeds consistent with what your ISP claims?
Insert your answer and/or screenshot here
My service provider is Spectrum services It is a wireless internet connection and
the speed claimed by ISP as per my plan is 90mbps and I get only around 50
mbps speed and I say that the speed is not consistent and varies from time to
time.