The "why" appears to be answered near the end. If you're on windows, use -h 75 to increase the maximum number of hops allowed. Carl Bussema III Information Technologist Michigan State University Outreach & Engagement Phone: (517) 353-8977 • Fax: (517) 432-9541 [log in to unmask] On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Al Puzzuoli <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Just thought I’d share this. If you’re looking for a moment’s > diversion, do a traceroute to 216.81.59.173. Not sure who set this up or > why, but someone sure must have had a lot of time on their hands.**** > > ** ** > > --Al**** > > ** ** >