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What path does data take when connecting to a domain at my address? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I have some subdomains that go to my home address (I know I should put it through a VPS first but I'll get to that when I have time).

If I connect to example.domain.tld and DNS records point back to my own IP, where does that data go to reach back to my device?

Edit: thanks for the responses everyone

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is something you can easily do from the command terminal. For Windows, use Tracert. Linux and Mac, maybe even iPhone and Android have their own commands to run a trace route, too (I don't know them off the top of my head).

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's called "traceroute" on Linux and Mac because there was never a 8.3 filename limitation on them.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Microsoft had to put it on a diet. It was getting a little FAT.

[–] BartyDeCanter@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

Take my upvote and get out.

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

Daaamn that was the nerd version of a KenM rejoinder! Well played.