Hop by hop: nobody holds the path
Every router decides alone, for every packet; the TTL is what stops the loops, and traceroute is nothing but that counter exploited.
20 minutesTechnical content last reviewed on 20 Sept 2026
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What this lesson builds
- Deciding whether a destination is a neighbour
- Saying what an output proves, and what it leaves open