Traceroute

Allows processing Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets, essential for traceroute operations. Organized into separate files:

• ICMP utilities (icmp_utils.cpp and icmp_utils.h),
• traceroute-specific utilities (traceroute_utils.cpp and traceroute_utils.h),
• main execution logic (main.cpp).

Usage

To compile and run the traceroute tool:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/czarekmilek/Traceroute.git
   cd Traceroute

2. Build the project using the provided Makefile:

   make

3. Execute the compiled traceroute program:

   ./traceroute <destination_host>

Replace <destination_host> with the domain name or IP address of the target host you wish to trace.

Technical Details

• The tool operates by sending ICMP Echo Request packets with incrementally increasing Time-To-Live (TTL) values.
• Each router along the path decrements the TTL, and when it reaches zero, the router sends back an ICMP Time Exceeded message.
• By analyzing these responses, the tool maps out the route to the destination.