On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 06:04:31PM +0700, Robert Elz wrote:
> If the actual route trace weren't done if the target wasn't replying,
> most of the real purpose of traceroute would be lost.

I meant to suggest that the traceroute give up after (say)
10 gateways that don't reply if the target itself cannot
be reached.

It ought also be possibly to detect most loops...

	David

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