CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 748

Clients have reported slowness between a branch and a hub location. The senior engineer suspects asymmetrical routing is causing the issue. Which of the following should the engineer run on both the source and the destination network devices to validate this theory?

Answer options

• A. traceroute
• B. ping
• C. route
• D. nslookup

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct command is 'traceroute', as it provides detailed path information about the routes taken by packets between the source and destination, allowing the engineer to identify asymmetrical routing. 'Ping' only checks connectivity and round-trip time, 'route' displays the routing table but does not test paths, and 'nslookup' is used for DNS queries, which are not relevant to routing issues.