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Does ping count hops?
The TTL number that ping reports is the packet's final TTL when it reaches its destination. To find out the number of hops a packet takes, subtract its initial TTL (by default 255) from the TTL reported by ping. In our example, the packets took 13 hops to get to their destination.
What does hop count mean in ping?
Data packets pass through routers as they travel between source and destination. The hop count refers to the number of network devices through which data passes from source to destination (depending on routing protocol, this may include the source/destination, that is, the first hop is counted as hop 0 or hop 1).
How do I count hops in CMD?
In the Command Prompt window, type 'tracert' followed by the destination, either an IP Address or a Domain Name, and press Enter. The command will return output indicating the hops discovered and time (in milliseconds) for each hop.
