Trippy

Whenever you are experiencing network issues, there are two things that you generally need to check, namely traceroute and ping. While traceroute provides the path of the network traffic, ping measures the time the target needs to respond or whether it is reachable.

Trippy is a command line utility that combines both of them to create a tool that can help you identity the causes of the network issues faster and more reliable.

You will be happy to learn that you can fine-tune the network connectivity tests based on your needs and preferences. For starters, you can specify the packet size and a payload pattern that match the details of the traffic, thus potentially helping you identify packet fragmentation issues. Other options that can be customized include the start and maximum TTL, round duration settings, round end grace period or the number of unknown hops, to name a few.

It is worth mentioning that the app supports Type of Service (ToS) settings that are typically used to differentiate traffic based on class of service and priority. Overall, you have dozens of tools to help perform a detailed and more targeted analysis of the network issues you are facing.

Since desktop space is a sensitive topic for network administrator, the app enables you to trace multiple targets from the same instance. Needless to say that it practically give you the freedom to investigate several potential issues or troubleshoot multiple connectivity problems at the same time.

Based on its features and role, Trippy is a tool that addresses network administrators responsible for keeping the workstations up and connected. Nevertheless, the tool can come in handy to power and regular users who would like to perform traceroute and ping tests simultaneously and, possible, solve their connectivity issue.