--- title: Your network bottleneck is hiding in a Windows command... description: Windows' built-in pathping command combines ping and tracert to trace every hop between your PC and a destination server, measuring latency and packet loss at... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/your-network-bottleneck-is-hiding-in-a-windows-command-most-people-never-run-bpufjprkq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Your network bottleneck is hiding in a Windows command most people never run | daily.dev og:description: Windows' built-in pathping command combines ping and tracert to trace every hop between your PC and a destination server, measuring latency and packet loss at... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/your-network-bottleneck-is-hiding-in-a-windows-command-most-people-never-run-bpufjprkq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/bpUFjPrkq.png og:image:alt: Your network bottleneck is hiding in a Windows command most people never run og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Your network bottleneck is hiding in a Windows command most people never run **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Windows' built-in pathping command combines ping and tracert to trace every hop between your PC and a destination server, measuring latency and packet loss at each stop. Running it reveals whether slowdowns originate from your router, your ISP, or somewhere further along the route, so you can target the right fix instead of guessing. An example test with a VPN enabled shows a 169ms delay to the first hop and 99% packet loss between the router and ISP, illustrating how to read the 'Source to Here' and 'This Node/Link' columns to pinpoint where a connection is failing. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I find out where my internet connection is slowing down using Windows? Run the pathping command in Command Prompt, followed by the destination address, such as pathping escapetheordinaryweb.wordpress.com. It sends 100 ICMP packets to every hop between your PC and the destination, measuring round-trip time and packet loss at each stop, so you can see whether the slowdown is at your router, your ISP, or further along the route. _daily.dev surfaces practical networking walkthroughs for anyone chasing down a stubborn connection issue._ ### What does a high packet loss between hop 1 and hop 2 in a pathping result mean? It typically means the connection between your router and your ISP is dropping packets, pointing to ISP-side congestion or an issue with that link rather than your PC or home network. In one test with a VPN enabled, 99% packet loss appeared between the router and the ISP hop, causing all subsequent hops to receive no traffic at all. _Developers and power users troubleshooting flaky connections can find similar diagnostic breakdowns on daily.dev._ ### What is a normal round-trip time between my PC and my home router? A minimal round-trip time of 1ms to 5ms between your PC and your router is typical and indicates the local connection is fine, letting you rule out misconfigured router settings, a bad Ethernet cable, or a poor Wi-Fi signal as the cause of slowdowns. 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