# Internet Traffic is Asymmetrical - How to Catch Reverse Path Issues 🕵🏼‍♀️

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**Created:** [September 1, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.obkio.com/t/internet-traffic-is-asymmetrical-how-to-catch-reverse-path-issues/74 "2020-09-01T14:40:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alyssa\_Lamberti](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forums.obkio.com/alyssa_lamberti/32/32_2.png) [@Alyssa\_Lamberti](https://forums.obkio.com/u/Alyssa_Lamberti)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.obkio.com/t/internet-traffic-is-asymmetrical-how-to-catch-reverse-path-issues/74/1 "2020-09-01T14:40:29Z")

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When looking at a Traceroute, people often forget that traffic on the Internet is asymmetrical most of the time. This is called the Hot Potato Routing. 🥔

Check out our new article to learn about Hot Potato Routing, and how to catch reverse path issues using Traceroutes! 🕵️‍♀️ [https://hubs.li/H0vnBBV0](https://hubs.li/H0vnBBV0)

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