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Internet Report Software?

Oct 29, 2012 4:05PM PDT

Please excuse this intrusion but I am in need of a little information:
Is there a free download that would show where ones internet signal was going to on a world and local maps? If it held any other important information it would be great. I thought about a keylogger or even something like BitMeter 2

I would like to see from time to time where in the world my signal bounces around to before it zips off into space.

It could be on the idea of this website but only on a personal basis.

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No. And here's why.
Oct 30, 2012 3:26AM PDT

Due to how internet routing works you can't be sure ahead of time what path it will take until it went to it's final destination.

So no, what you are asking for is not possible.
Bob

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Surfing the Web for the software still
Nov 4, 2012 11:54AM PST

I do remember several years ago seeing the software and it was a freebie download. I thought at that time it was a cool idea to see where you have been on the world wide web on a regular map. I just do not remember the name of the software.

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While it is possible to map the last packet's path.
Nov 5, 2012 3:40AM PST

To some extent that is, you can't know what path the next packet will take. Now you will find folk debate this but how to get them up to speed?
Bob

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Internet speed test program
Nov 4, 2012 9:00PM PST
I think you can use internet speed up tool