Tracert only showing 1 hop

1. Why is there only one hop reported?
2. Why does traceroute not show all hops?
3. How do you increase hops on a tracert?
4. How many hops should a traceroute have?

Why is there only one hop reported?

In your case both source and destination IP address are in the same subnet, so the destination is directly reachable and the packet is thus delivered directly without router involvement. That's why you see only a single hop in the traceroute output.

Why does traceroute not show all hops?

There are several possible reasons a traceroute fails to reach the target server: The traceroute packets are blocked or rejected by a router in the path. Usually, the router immediately after the last visible hop is the one causing the blockage. Check the routing table and the status of this device.

How do you increase hops on a tracert?

For Windows tracert, the default is 30 hops. This means, tracert will only trace to the first 30 routers. This parameter can be increased by using the -h switch if necessary.

How many hops should a traceroute have?

By default, the upper limit is 30 hops, but a different value can be specified when the command is run. When finished, traceroute prints all the hops in the path, along with the amount of time it took to each hop and back (this is known as the Round Trip Time).