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TTL Expire in Transit: Error Message & Solution!


The error message ‘TTL expire in transit’ may occur as a part of ping operation. The explanation is as follows:

The TTL value determines the maximum amount of time an IP packet may live in the network without reaching its destination. It is effectively a bound on the number of routers an IP packet may pass through before being discarded. This message indicates that the TTL expired in transit.

TTL Expire Message


Solution:

Increase the TTL value using the -i parameter with the ping command. For example see the picture.

Use of -i switch with PING

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