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Traceroute

A network-building simulation across the cities of a nation. Lay routers and cables to design your network, balancing bandwidth and latency on a limited budget. Survive sudden traffic surges and DDoS attacks as you connect city after city, learning real networking concepts as you play.

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A network-building simulation where you design your own communication network by directly wiring routers and cables. Manage bandwidth and latency on a limited budget, and make sure data reaches every user safely, from server to endpoint.

The joy of connecting — Draw cables across the grid and route data through routers, splitters, and mergers to design the optimal path

A living network — Latency and overload play out in real time as traffic builds up

Threats without warning — Weather sudden DDoS attacks and traffic surges that test your network's resilience

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