October 15th, 2009
How Data Gets to Asia
Asian Data Routes Visualization (Click to enlarge)
Regardless of where I start, it always takes me forever to get to Asia, though given a choice, I prefer flying overland from Western Europe. Data packets seem to make the same trip pretty effortlessly, so I was curious to see what route they take.
I selected thirty Asian websites and traced the route the data took from my computer in New York to get to them using Tellurian.net’s handy traceroute script (I’m behind an NYU firewall that makes tracerouting pretty difficult). The results were pretty crappy. Half the time, the trace timed out before it even reached Asia.
Host: www.naver.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.17 Hop Name: ge2-3.core3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 68ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.165 Hop Name: ge1-4.core2.tlx.nyc.tellurian.net Time: 7ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.206 Hop Name: ge5-2.core2.tlh.nyc.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 65.46.73.201 Hop Name: ip65-46-73-201.z73-46-65.customer.algx.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 207.88.86.165 Hop Name: p3-0-0d0.mar1.nyc-ny.us.xo.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 65.106.3.45 Hop Name: p5-2-0.rar1.nyc-ny.us.xo.net Time: 88ms Hop IP: 65.106.1.18 Hop Name: te-3-1-0.rar3.nyc-ny.us.xo.net Time: 88ms Hop IP: 207.88.12.74 Hop Name: te-3-0-0.rar3.washington-dc.us.xo.net Time: 88ms Hop IP: 207.88.12.33 Hop Name: 207.88.12.33.ptr.us.xo.net Time: 88ms Hop IP: 207.88.12.22 Hop Name: te-4-1-0.rar3.denver-co.us.xo.net Time: 89ms Hop IP: 207.88.12.81 Hop Name: te-3-0-0.rar3.seattle-wa.us.xo.net Time: 89ms Hop IP: 207.88.12.194 Hop Name: 207.88.12.194.ptr.us.xo.net Time: 89ms Hop IP: 206.111.7.22 Hop Name: 206.111.7.22.ptr.us.xo.net Time: 205ms Hop IP: 220.73.154.21 Hop Name: 220.73.154.21 Time: 214ms Hop IP: 59.18.63.61 Hop Name: 59.18.63.61 Time: 208ms Hop IP: 59.18.62.106 Hop Name: 59.18.62.106 Time: 206ms Hop IP: 59.18.51.86 Hop Name: 59.18.51.86 Time: 214ms Hop IP: 112.188.240.170 Hop Name: 112.188.240.170 Host: www.nate.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.170 Hop Name: ge5-2.core3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.209 Hop Name: fe1-9.core1.tlx.nyc.tellurian.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.78 Hop Name: fe0-0.core2.tdc.los.tellurian.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.82 Hop Name: ge2-0.core2.tdc.los.tellurian.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.198 Hop Name: ge1-0.core1.tlh.los.tellurian.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 198.32.146.55 Hop Name: laiix.ge-2-2-0.gbr1.lax.hanaro.net Time: 208ms Hop IP: 58.229.15.65 Hop Name: 58.229.15.65 Time: 209ms Hop IP: 211.37.96.2 Hop Name: 211.37.96.2 Time: 215ms Hop IP: 222.237.72.174 Hop Name: 222.237.72.174 Time: 372ms Hop IP: 219.253.3.42 Hop Name: 219.253.3.42 Host: www.danwei.org Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 81ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 80ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 80ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 80ms Hop IP: 12.122.28.73 Hop Name: cr2.nsvtn.ip.att.net Time: 79ms Hop IP: 12.122.28.66 Hop Name: cr2.dlstx.ip.att.net Time: 80ms Hop IP: 12.122.1.209 Hop Name: cr1.dlstx.ip.att.net Time: 77ms Hop IP: 12.122.28.158 Hop Name: cr2.hs1tx.ip.att.net Time: 83ms Hop IP: 12.122.103.105 Hop Name: gar13.hs1tx.ip.att.net Time: 82ms Hop IP: 12.88.102.230 Hop Name: 12.88.102.230 Time: 80ms Hop IP: 74.55.252.74 Hop Name: po1.car03.hstntx2.theplanet.com Time: 79ms Hop IP: 75.125.121.99 Hop Name: 75.125.121.99 Host: www.tudou.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 6ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 112ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.145 Hop Name: gar3.lsrca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.116.103.50 Hop Name: 12.116.103.50 Time: 246ms Hop IP: 219.158.29.169 Hop Name: 219.158.29.169 Time: 249ms Hop IP: 219.158.3.181 Hop Name: 219.158.3.181 Time: 275ms Hop IP: 219.158.4.157 Hop Name: 219.158.4.157 Time: 285ms Hop IP: 219.158.13.250 Hop Name: 219.158.13.250 Time: 277ms Hop IP: 202.99.66.162 Hop Name: 202.99.66.162 Time: 285ms Hop IP: 60.28.31.82 Hop Name: 60.28.31.82 Time: 280ms Hop IP: 60.28.171.18 Hop Name: 60.28.171.18 Time: 283ms Hop IP: 60.28.239.198 Hop Name: 60.28.239.198 Time: 281ms Hop IP: 60.28.239.222 Hop Name: 60.28.239.222 Time: 286ms Hop IP: 125.39.32.21 Hop Name: 125.39.32.21 Host: www.taobao.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.101 Hop Name: ggr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 192.205.35.82 Hop Name: 192.205.35.82 Time: 251ms Hop IP: 202.97.51.221 Hop Name: 202.97.51.221 Time: 248ms Hop IP: 202.97.60.145 Hop Name: 202.97.60.145 Time: 250ms Hop IP: 202.97.33.178 Hop Name: 202.97.33.178 Time: 285ms Hop IP: 202.97.35.182 Hop Name: 202.97.35.182 Time: 283ms Hop IP: 222.211.63.86 Hop Name: 222.211.63.86 Time: 284ms Hop IP: 222.211.63.238 Hop Name: 222.211.63.238 Host: www.baidu.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 74ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.97 Hop Name: ggr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 192.205.35.82 Hop Name: 192.205.35.82 Time: 247ms Hop IP: 202.97.51.185 Hop Name: 202.97.51.185 Time: 246ms Hop IP: 202.97.53.9 Hop Name: 202.97.53.9 Time: 247ms Hop IP: 220.181.16.166 Hop Name: 220.181.16.166 Time: 265ms Hop IP: 220.181.16.14 Hop Name: 220.181.16.14 Time: 249ms Hop IP: 220.181.17.150 Hop Name: 220.181.17.150 Time: 249ms Hop IP: 220.181.6.175 Hop Name: 220.181.6.175 Host: www.qq.com Time: 48ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.145 Hop Name: gar3.lsrca.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.116.103.50 Hop Name: 12.116.103.50 Time: 246ms Hop IP: 219.158.29.169 Hop Name: 219.158.29.169 Time: 250ms Hop IP: 219.158.3.65 Hop Name: 219.158.3.65 Time: 258ms Hop IP: 219.158.14.53 Hop Name: 219.158.14.53 Time: 278ms Hop IP: 219.158.7.254 Hop Name: 219.158.7.254 Time: 272ms Hop IP: 202.99.66.166 Hop Name: 202.99.66.166 Time: 276ms Hop IP: 60.28.31.106 Hop Name: 60.28.31.106 Time: 307ms Hop IP: 60.28.171.46 Hop Name: 60.28.171.46 Time: 308ms Hop IP: 60.28.188.192 Hop Name: 60.28.188.192 Host: www.cityweekend.com.cn Time: 1ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 73ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 73ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 231ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.149 Hop Name: gar3.lsrca.ip.att.net Time: 264ms Hop IP: 12.116.103.6 Hop Name: 12.116.103.6 Time: 269ms Hop IP: 219.158.4.177 Hop Name: 219.158.4.177 Time: 270ms Hop IP: 202.96.12.42 Hop Name: 202.96.12.42 Time: 263ms Hop IP: 61.148.152.142 Hop Name: 61.148.152.142 Time: 271ms Hop IP: 61.148.143.30 Hop Name: 61.148.143.30 Time: 272ms Hop IP: 202.96.8.238 Hop Name: 202.96.8.238 Time: 292ms Hop IP: 202.108.38.90 Hop Name: 202.108.38.90 Time: 269ms Hop IP: 210.77.139.121 Hop Name: 210.77.139.121 Time: 263ms Hop IP: 210.77.139.178 Hop Name: bb63-hq-1-0.a-1.net Time: 273ms Hop IP: 210.77.139.146 Hop Name: 210.77.139.146 Time: 296ms Hop IP: 211.151.227.66 Hop Name: 211.151.227.66 Time: 269ms Hop IP: 211.151.56.6 Hop Name: 211.151.56.6 Time: 269ms Hop IP: 211.151.56.37 Hop Name: 211.151.56.37 Time: 284ms Hop IP: 211.151.56.26 Hop Name: 211.151.56.26 Host: www.smartshanghai.com Time: 127ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.101 Hop Name: ggr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 192.205.35.82 Hop Name: 192.205.35.82 Time: 237ms Hop IP: 202.97.51.177 Hop Name: 202.97.51.177 Time: 307ms Hop IP: 202.97.33.101 Hop Name: 202.97.33.101 Time: 236ms Hop IP: 202.97.33.61 Hop Name: 202.97.33.61 Time: 237ms Hop IP: 61.152.86.45 Hop Name: 61.152.86.45 Time: 232ms Hop IP: 61.152.87.30 Hop Name: 61.152.87.30 Time: 256ms Hop IP: 222.73.99.218 Hop Name: 222.73.99.218 Time: 238ms Hop IP: 61.129.88.233 Hop Name: mail.smartshanghai.com Host: www.shanghaidaily.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.97 Hop Name: ggr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 192.205.35.82 Hop Name: 192.205.35.82 Time: 251ms Hop IP: 202.97.51.53 Hop Name: 202.97.51.53 Time: 275ms Hop IP: 202.97.33.1 Hop Name: 202.97.33.1 Time: 236ms Hop IP: 202.97.33.9 Hop Name: 202.97.33.9 Time: 237ms Hop IP: 61.152.86.45 Hop Name: 61.152.86.45 Time: 233ms Hop IP: 124.74.210.202 Hop Name: 124.74.210.202 Time: 253ms Hop IP: 218.1.4.114 Hop Name: 218.1.4.114 Host: www.urbanatomy.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 69ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.101 Hop Name: ggr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 192.205.35.82 Hop Name: 192.205.35.82 Time: 212ms Hop IP: 202.97.51.113 Hop Name: 202.97.51.113 Time: 230ms Hop IP: 202.97.34.45 Hop Name: 202.97.34.45 Time: 208ms Hop IP: 202.97.33.213 Hop Name: 202.97.33.213 Time: 232ms Hop IP: 61.152.86.5 Hop Name: 61.152.86.5 Time: 213ms Hop IP: 61.152.87.98 Hop Name: 61.152.87.98 Time: 212ms Hop IP: 222.72.243.218 Hop Name: 222.72.243.218 Time: 232ms Hop IP: 61.151.241.134 Hop Name: 61.151.241.134 Host: www.shanghaiist.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.170 Hop Name: ge5-2.core3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.165 Hop Name: ge1-4.core2.tlx.nyc.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 146.82.34.229 Hop Name: 146.82.34.229 Time: 56ms Hop IP: 67.17.75.66 Hop Name: pos1-1-2488M.ar2.EWR2.gblx.net Time: 6ms Hop IP: 64.209.96.202 Hop Name: 64.209.96.202 Time: 6ms Hop IP: 206.252.140.161 Hop Name: g-4-44.r01.sccnj04.core.logicworks.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 209.81.80.218 Hop Name: 209.81.80.218 Host: www.tbs.co.jp Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 144ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.17 Hop Name: ge2-3.core3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.165 Hop Name: ge1-4.core2.tlx.nyc.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.206 Hop Name: ge5-2.core2.tlh.nyc.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 198.32.160.61 Hop Name: nyiix.he.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 72.52.92.45 Hop Name: 10gigabitethernet1-1.core1.nyc4.he.net Time: 68ms Hop IP: 72.52.92.226 Hop Name: 10gigabitethernet5-3.core1.lax1.he.net Time: 69ms Hop IP: 216.218.134.218 Hop Name: 216.218.134.218 Time: 198ms Hop IP: 210.142.163.245 Hop Name: STOrw-52-tengiga2-2.gw.odn.ad.jp Time: 197ms Hop IP: 143.90.33.121 Hop Name: STOrk-08G5-0-0.nw.odn.ad.jp Time: 197ms Hop IP: 143.90.192.38 Hop Name: STOrw-17G2-16.nw.odn.ad.jp Time: 197ms Hop IP: 210.174.204.116 Hop Name: www.tbs.co.jp Host: www.bento.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 1ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.17 Hop Name: ge2-3.core3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.209 Hop Name: fe1-9.core1.tlx.nyc.tellurian.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.78 Hop Name: fe0-0.core2.tdc.los.tellurian.net Time: 78ms Hop IP: 206.223.143.10 Hop Name: as16406mpt.any2ix.crgwest.com Time: 79ms Hop IP: 206.40.48.66 Hop Name: 206.40.48.66 Time: 79ms Hop IP: 206.40.48.125 Hop Name: 206.40.48.125 Time: 81ms Hop IP: 206.40.48.87 Hop Name: 206.40.48.87 Time: 78ms Hop IP: 206.40.48.95 Hop Name: 206.40.48.95 Time: 79ms Hop IP: 207.5.46.89 Hop Name: 207.5.46.89 Host: www.sktelecom.com (timed out) Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 8ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 8ms Hop IP: 12.122.4.54 Hop Name: cr1.wswdc.ip.att.net Time: 7ms Hop IP: 12.122.88.173 Hop Name: ar1.wshdc.ip.att.net Time: 8ms Hop IP: 4.68.62.29 Hop Name: xe-6-1-0.edge1.Washington4.level3.net Time: 18ms Hop IP: 4.68.17.130 Hop Name: ge-2-3-0-89.bbr2.Washington1.Level3.net Time: 81ms Hop IP: 64.159.1.130 Hop Name: ae-0-0.bbr2.SanJose1.Level3.net Time: 81ms Hop IP: 4.68.114.158 Hop Name: so-14-0.hsa4.SanJose1.Level3.net Time: 81ms Hop IP: 4.79.60.22 Hop Name: HANARO.hsa4.Level3.net Host: www.ctrip.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.49 Hop Name: gar2.lsrca.ip.att.net Time: 239ms Hop IP: 12.118.130.6 Hop Name: 12.118.130.6 Time: 240ms Hop IP: 210.53.126.1 Hop Name: 210.53.126.1 Time: 242ms Hop IP: 210.52.132.229 Hop Name: 210.52.132.229 Time: 244ms Hop IP: 218.105.5.81 Hop Name: 218.105.5.81 Time: 275ms Hop IP: 218.105.6.101 Hop Name: 218.105.6.101 Time: 278ms Hop IP: 210.13.64.10 Hop Name: 210.13.64.10 Time: 274ms Hop IP: 58.247.223.189 Hop Name: 58.247.223.189 Time: 276ms Hop IP: 210.13.67.113 Hop Name: 210.13.67.113 Time: 274ms Hop IP: 210.13.67.114 Hop Name: 210.13.67.114 Time: 276ms Hop IP: 210.13.73.53 Hop Name: 210.13.73.53 Time: 276ms Hop IP: 210.13.73.49 Hop Name: 210.13.73.49 Time: 276ms Hop IP: 210.13.114.3 Hop Name: 210.13.114.3 Host: china.alibaba.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 10ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.158 Hop Name: cr1.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 10ms Hop IP: 12.122.5.241 Hop Name: cr1.n54ny.ip.att.net Time: 8ms Hop IP: 12.122.131.13 Hop Name: ggr3.n54ny.ip.att.net Time: 8ms Hop IP: 144.232.8.193 Hop Name: sl-bb26-nyc-5-0.sprintlink.net Time: 9ms Hop IP: 144.232.13.10 Hop Name: sl-bb20-nyc-15-0.sprintlink.net Time: 10ms Hop IP: 144.232.2.110 Hop Name: sl-crs2-nyc-0-2-3-0.sprintlink.net Time: 29ms Hop IP: 144.232.20.162 Hop Name: sl-crs2-chi-0-5-0-0.sprintlink.net Time: 80ms Hop IP: 144.232.24.207 Hop Name: sl-crs1-kc-0-14-3-0.sprintlink.net Time: 78ms Hop IP: 144.232.20.56 Hop Name: 144.232.20.56 Time: 76ms Hop IP: 144.232.20.64 Hop Name: sl-crs1-ana-0-8-0-3.sprintlink.net Time: 79ms Hop IP: 144.232.9.20 Hop Name: sl-st25-la-0-0-0.sprintlink.net Time: 274ms Hop IP: 208.35.174.6 Hop Name: 208.35.174.6 Time: 237ms Hop IP: 219.158.30.241 Hop Name: 219.158.30.241 Time: 243ms Hop IP: 219.158.4.217 Hop Name: 219.158.4.217 Time: 232ms Hop IP: 219.158.12.78 Hop Name: 219.158.12.78 Time: 249ms Hop IP: 221.12.2.138 Hop Name: 221.12.2.138 Time: 239ms Hop IP: 221.12.31.198 Hop Name: 221.12.31.198 Time: 254ms Hop IP: 121.0.31.5 Hop Name: 121.0.31.5 Time: 250ms Hop IP: 121.0.31.134 Hop Name: 121.0.31.134 Time: 272ms Hop IP: 121.0.17.237 Hop Name: 121.0.17.237 Time: 235ms Hop IP: 121.0.16.1 Hop Name: china.alibaba.com Host: www.sohu.com (timed out) Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.145 Hop Name: gar3.lsrca.ip.att.net Time: 262ms Hop IP: 12.116.103.6 Hop Name: 12.116.103.6 Time: 276ms Hop IP: 219.158.3.133 Hop Name: 219.158.3.133 Time: 270ms Hop IP: 202.96.12.178 Hop Name: 202.96.12.178 Time: 280ms Hop IP: 61.148.3.34 Hop Name: 61.148.3.34 Time: 279ms Hop IP: 202.106.48.66 Hop Name: 202.106.48.66 Time: 300ms Hop IP: 61.135.179.155 Hop Name: 61.135.179.155 Host: www.chinaunicom.com (timed out) Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 10ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.158 Hop Name: cr1.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 10ms Hop IP: 12.122.5.241 Hop Name: cr1.n54ny.ip.att.net Time: 140ms Hop IP: 12.122.131.5 Hop Name: ggr3.n54ny.ip.att.net Time: 9ms Hop IP: 144.232.8.193 Hop Name: sl-bb26-nyc-5-0.sprintlink.net Time: 11ms Hop IP: 144.232.7.36 Hop Name: sl-crs2-nyc-0-8-0-0.sprintlink.net Time: 29ms Hop IP: 144.232.9.149 Hop Name: sl-crs2-nyc-0-5-2-0.sprintlink.net Time: 80ms Hop IP: 144.232.20.129 Hop Name: sl-crs1-chi-0-10-5-0.sprintlink.net Time: 78ms Hop IP: 144.232.8.63 Hop Name: 144.232.8.63 Time: 77ms Hop IP: 144.232.18.38 Hop Name: sl-crs1-ana-0-8-0-2.sprintlink.net Time: 75ms Hop IP: 144.232.0.37 Hop Name: sl-gw29-ana-0-0-0.sprintlink.net Time: 250ms Hop IP: 160.81.147.166 Hop Name: sl-china6-1-0.sprintlink.net Time: 251ms Hop IP: 219.158.3.73 Hop Name: 219.158.3.73 Time: 278ms Hop IP: 219.158.4.93 Hop Name: 219.158.4.93 Time: 306ms Hop IP: 123.126.0.122 Hop Name: 123.126.0.122 Time: 279ms Hop IP: 61.148.152.17 Hop Name: 61.148.152.17 Time: 284ms Hop IP: 61.148.158.82 Hop Name: 61.148.158.82 Time: 283ms Hop IP: 61.148.158.102 Hop Name: 61.148.158.102 Time: 285ms Hop IP: 61.135.113.2 Hop Name: 61.135.113.2 Host: ditu.google.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 8ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 8ms Hop IP: 12.122.4.54 Hop Name: cr1.wswdc.ip.att.net Time: 7ms Hop IP: 12.122.113.5 Hop Name: gar7.wswdc.ip.att.net Time: 11ms Hop IP: 12.88.155.14 Hop Name: 12.88.155.14 Time: 10ms Hop IP: 216.239.48.112 Hop Name: 216.239.48.112 Time: 10ms Hop IP: 72.14.236.200 Hop Name: 72.14.236.200 Time: 15ms Hop IP: 216.239.49.149 Hop Name: 216.239.49.149 Time: 10ms Hop IP: 64.233.169.99 Hop Name: yo-in-f99.google.com Host: www.icbc.com.cn (timed out) Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.149 Hop Name: gar3.lsrca.ip.att.net Time: 257ms Hop IP: 12.116.103.10 Hop Name: 12.116.103.10 Time: 274ms Hop IP: 219.158.3.149 Hop Name: 219.158.3.149 Time: 275ms Hop IP: 123.126.0.54 Hop Name: 123.126.0.54 Time: 267ms Hop IP: 61.148.157.25 Hop Name: 61.148.157.25 Time: 258ms Hop IP: 61.148.153.122 Hop Name: 61.148.153.122 Time: 263ms Hop IP: 61.148.4.10 Hop Name: 61.148.4.10 Time: 258ms Hop IP: 61.148.8.22 Hop Name: 61.148.8.22 Host: www.boc.cn (timed out) Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 10ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.158 Hop Name: cr1.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 10ms Hop IP: 12.122.5.241 Hop Name: cr1.n54ny.ip.att.net Time: 8ms Hop IP: 12.122.131.5 Hop Name: ggr3.n54ny.ip.att.net Time: 9ms Hop IP: 144.232.8.193 Hop Name: sl-bb26-nyc-5-0.sprintlink.net Time: 37ms Hop IP: 144.232.13.10 Hop Name: sl-bb20-nyc-15-0.sprintlink.net Time: 10ms Hop IP: 144.232.2.110 Hop Name: sl-crs2-nyc-0-2-3-0.sprintlink.net Time: 29ms Hop IP: 144.232.20.162 Hop Name: sl-crs2-chi-0-5-0-0.sprintlink.net Time: 79ms Hop IP: 144.232.18.7 Hop Name: sl-crs2-kc-0-8-0-0.sprintlink.net Time: 80ms Hop IP: 144.232.8.63 Hop Name: 144.232.8.63 Time: 75ms Hop IP: 144.232.18.52 Hop Name: sl-crs2-ana-0-8-0-2.sprintlink.net Time: 77ms Hop IP: 144.232.1.82 Hop Name: sl-gw29-ana-1-0-0.sprintlink.net Time: 248ms Hop IP: 144.232.54.74 Hop Name: sl-china6-4-0.sprintlink.net Time: 251ms Hop IP: 219.158.3.73 Hop Name: 219.158.3.73 Time: 310ms Hop IP: 219.158.7.177 Hop Name: 219.158.7.177 Time: 277ms Hop IP: 202.96.12.6 Hop Name: 202.96.12.6 Time: 306ms Hop IP: 202.106.193.121 Hop Name: 202.106.193.121 Time: 284ms Hop IP: 61.148.152.114 Hop Name: 61.148.152.114 Time: 312ms Hop IP: 61.148.152.242 Hop Name: 61.148.152.242 Host: www.95599.cn Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.13 Hop Name: ge1-6.core2.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.58 Hop Name: fe0-0.core1.ccs.phl.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 12.116.229.17 Hop Name: 12.116.229.17 Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.123.224.222 Hop Name: cr2.phlpa.ip.att.net Time: 72ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.209 Hop Name: cr2.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.125 Hop Name: cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.2.205 Hop Name: cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 12.122.31.85 Hop Name: cr2.dvmco.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.25 Hop Name: cr1.slkut.ip.att.net Time: 71ms Hop IP: 12.122.30.30 Hop Name: cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 69ms Hop IP: 12.122.129.105 Hop Name: ggr2.la2ca.ip.att.net Time: 69ms Hop IP: 192.205.35.82 Hop Name: 192.205.35.82 Time: 240ms Hop IP: 202.97.51.81 Hop Name: 202.97.51.81 Time: 236ms Hop IP: 202.97.53.81 Hop Name: 202.97.53.81 Time: 236ms Hop IP: 202.97.57.206 Hop Name: 202.97.57.206 Time: 235ms Hop IP: 219.141.130.126 Hop Name: bj141-130-126.bjtelecom.net Time: 233ms Hop IP: 219.142.0.213 Hop Name: 219.142.0.213 Time: 258ms Hop IP: 202.108.144.97 Hop Name: hj-144-97-a8.bta.net.cn Host: www.gov.sg (timed out) Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.17 Hop Name: ge2-3.core3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 3ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.209 Hop Name: fe1-9.core1.tlx.nyc.tellurian.net Time: 69ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.78 Hop Name: fe0-0.core2.tdc.los.tellurian.net Time: 70ms Hop IP: 206.223.143.138 Hop Name: pacnet.com.any2ix.crgwest.com Time: 180ms Hop IP: 202.147.61.182 Hop Name: po13-0-0.cr1.nrt1.asianetcom.net Time: 256ms Hop IP: 202.147.32.89 Hop Name: po13-0.gw2.sin1.asianetcom.net Time: 257ms Hop IP: 203.192.169.190 Hop Name: 1NS-0001.gw2.sin1.asianetcom.net Time: 258ms Hop IP: 202.172.223.233 Hop Name: 202.172.223.233 Time: 257ms Hop IP: 202.172.223.234 Hop Name: 202.172.223.234 Host: www.singaporeair.com Time: 0ms Hop IP: 69.39.183.177 Hop Name: vlan31.colo3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 0ms Hop IP: 66.97.0.17 Hop Name: ge2-3.core3.tdc.nwt.tellurian.net Time: 4ms Hop IP: 216.182.7.165 Hop Name: ge1-4.core2.tlx.nyc.tellurian.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 146.82.34.229 Hop Name: 146.82.34.229 Time: 5ms Hop IP: 67.16.131.106 Hop Name: te3-2-10G.ar4.NYC1.gblx.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 69.31.95.213 Hop Name: xe-4-3-0.cr1.nyc3.us.nlayer.net Time: 5ms Hop IP: 69.192.17.237 Hop Name: a69-192-17-237.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com
I ended up using this nifty visual traceroute tool which uses Google maps to plot an approximate route to figure out how packets got from here to there. I discovered a number of interesting things:
- Most data heads to China from the Los Angeles area, though interestingly enough, Baidu always seems to go through Mexico. I’m guessing this has something to do with the wires it favors.
- The latency between hops once the data reaches China jumps from between 4 and 40ms to well over 200ms (an effect of the Great Firewall, I assume).
- Because of this, most data that is bound for Asian destinations other than China tends to avoid China, with the notable exception of SK Telecom’s website which is routed through Suide, a Chinese city I’d never heard of.
- The majority of the data lines belong either to Verizon or to AT&T, though there are other providers, such as Cogentco also pop up occasionally.
- Many of the Indian and Vietnamese sites I looked up are hosted in the US so they didn’t make it onto my visualization.
- Traceroutes are not all that reliable.
Interesting stuff. I’ll do the same exercise from Shanghai the next time I’m in China just for comparison’s sake.
alex | Fall 2009, ITP, Understanding Networks | Comments Off on How Data Gets to Asia | #