# Decode the Hidden Information from Traceroute DNS 🔎

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**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.obkio.com/t/decode-the-hidden-information-from-traceroute-dns/72/1 "2020-08-25T19:15:30Z")

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Among network performance metrics like packet loss and latency, the hostname of the Traceroute hops can give us a lot of information about the real path from the source to the destination. There are four pieces of information that can be decoded from the hostnames. 🔎

Check out the article to learn what they are!

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