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Traceroutes

IPv6 hop expansion

A traceroute extension that uses IPv6 to reveal more of a path.

tracerouteIPv6routing

Screenshot used in the talk for IPv6 hop expansion
Screenshot used in the original talk.

Hostname choices can add narrative and detail to a traceroute. In this example, IPv6 is part of a practical experiment to increase the number of visible hops.

The museum records the idea, not a promise that the public endpoint will remain available.