CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 397

A technician is troubleshooting network connectivity issues with a remote host. Which of the following tools would BEST inform the technician of nodes between the client and the remote host? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. tracert
• B. ping
• C. tcpdump
• D. pathping
• E. netstat
• F. nslookup
• G. route

Correct answer: A, D

Explanation

The correct answers are A (tracert) and D (pathping) because both tools are designed to trace the path that packets take to reach a destination, revealing intermediate nodes. Options B (ping) only checks connectivity to a single host, while C (tcpdump) captures packet data without showing the path, and E (netstat), F (nslookup), and G (route) serve different purposes unrelated to tracing paths.