Layer Four Traceroute for Mac

User Reviews

• Seems to work, but complex

  UltraJoe5/1/2011

  Pros

  Very fast results. It does have different results depending on the arguments.

  Cons

  Command arguments hard to discern. Can't tell what options are needed in a given situation.

  Summary

  Useful tool for network diagnostics when traceroute doesn't give you what you need.

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• Saves much time and effort for network investigations.

  vtrack113/19/2011

  Pros

  Well documented, comes as source package, clean install on multiple platforms (Linux, *nix, Windows native and Windows/Cygwin). I have done the install on Snow Leopard and FreeBSD 8.1 without issues.

  Cons

  Nothing noted yet.

  Summary

  If you don't quite understand what this package is, you most likely do not need it. If you do, you will find it a handy tool.

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• Best total replacement for traceroute

  jamesnatty12/20/2006

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This is the best total replacement for traceroute I've found. There are other options, notably tcptraceroute, but LFT doesn't make you choose between tracing protocols.. You can use TCP or UDP. You can manipulate protocol state and set every knob and lever you'd ever want. Plus, it's the only one available with integration of whois sources for routing information instead of just integrating registrar lookups. If you're looking for a flexible traceroute replacement that does it all, look no further. I've used this for years and it keeps getting better. I also noticed the author has a graphical version for Windows and Mac OS X called Path Analyzer Pro. I haven't checked it out yet, but I will.

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• Frank Nospam12/31/2002

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Note that this is actually a Darwin (command line) utility, not an OS X app. Also, it needs access to /dev/bpf0 (via chmod or sudo).

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