Got around to running some tracert tests.
For those unfamiliar, you can do so as well. On Windows:
Command Prompt (Admin) > tracert full.ip.address
I checked against 3 different IPs for Aether (204.2.29.6, 204.2.229.9, 204.2.29.122)
I like to run the tests multiple times, in the event of outlier hiccups.
First bounces removed for privacy.
Code boxes to help mitigate this post's unruly length.
It's become difficult to find the correct, updated information, both on official and unofficial sites.
I started with 204.2.29.6, which may be outdated. It was listed for Aether a few places. (ARR Status, June of this year in this very thread)
Code:
TEST 1 of 5
6 10 ms 11 ms 11 ms 64.15.5.82
7 11 ms 11 ms 12 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 22 ms 13 ms 12 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 12 ms 12 ms 134 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 36 ms 36 ms 34 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 33 ms 36 ms 37 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 202 ms * 250 ms ae-1.r24.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.17]
13 84 ms 87 ms 82 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 82 ms 84 ms 82 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 80 ms 91 ms 87 ms 204.2.29.6
TEST 2 of 5
6 13 ms 13 ms 11 ms 64.15.5.82
7 16 ms 11 ms 12 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 14 ms 18 ms 12 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 13 ms 27 ms 11 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 41 ms 34 ms 36 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 * * 36 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 82 ms 82 ms 81 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 85 ms 82 ms 82 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 81 ms * * 204.2.29.241
16 82 ms 81 ms 83 ms 204.2.29.6
TEST 3 of 5
6 11 ms 10 ms 12 ms 64.15.5.82
7 12 ms 26 ms 27 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 14 ms 30 ms 26 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 15 ms 13 ms 14 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 33 ms 33 ms 34 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 36 ms 43 ms 47 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 81 ms 82 ms 83 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 83 ms 85 ms 81 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 83 ms * 88 ms 204.2.29.241
16 83 ms 83 ms 81 ms 204.2.29.6
TEST 4 of 5
6 11 ms 12 ms 11 ms 64.15.5.82
7 12 ms 11 ms 13 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 13 ms 12 ms 14 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 28 ms 28 ms 18 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 35 ms 35 ms 32 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 35 ms 32 ms 39 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 * 201 ms * ae-1.r24.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.17]
13 82 ms 83 ms 85 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 87 ms 82 ms 83 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 81 ms 85 ms 80 ms 204.2.29.6
TEST 5 of 5
6 12 ms 12 ms 14 ms 64.15.5.82
7 11 ms 12 ms 11 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 20 ms 12 ms 11 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 13 ms 13 ms 13 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 35 ms 35 ms 33 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 36 ms 32 ms 42 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 219 ms 198 ms 186 ms ae-1.r24.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.17]
13 84 ms 81 ms 81 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 83 ms 82 ms 81 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 * * 81 ms 204.2.29.241
16 83 ms 81 ms 80 ms 204.2.29.6
Second batch of tests, run to 204.2.229.9. This may also be incorrect (lobby server, not data center server) but it cropped up often in search results.
Code:
TEST 1 of 5
6 11 ms 11 ms 11 ms rtr3-tg10-1.wan.whplny.cv.net [64.15.0.42]
7 12 ms 9 ms 12 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 15 ms 24 ms 22 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 12 ms 13 ms 13 ms ae-2.r20.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.50]
10 92 ms 96 ms 89 ms ae-9.r20.londen12.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.6.146]
11 * * * Request timed out.
12 98 ms 98 ms 99 ms ae-16.r20.frnkge13.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.13]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.
TEST 2 of 5
6 11 ms 12 ms 12 ms rtr3-tg10-1.wan.whplny.cv.net [64.15.0.42]
7 16 ms 26 ms 12 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 18 ms 11 ms 12 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 13 ms 19 ms 12 ms ae-2.r20.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.50]
10 95 ms 93 ms 85 ms ae-9.r20.londen12.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.6.146]
11 94 ms 89 ms 84 ms ae-1.r21.londen12.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.183]
12 99 ms 100 ms 98 ms ae-16.r20.frnkge13.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.13]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.
TEST 3 of 5
6 16 ms 16 ms 11 ms rtr3-tg10-1.wan.whplny.cv.net [64.15.0.42]
7 12 ms 12 ms 12 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 18 ms 11 ms 11 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 14 ms 13 ms 13 ms ae-2.r20.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.50]
10 87 ms 85 ms 89 ms ae-9.r20.londen12.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.6.146]
11 92 ms 94 ms 88 ms ae-1.r21.londen12.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.183]
12 110 ms 101 ms 99 ms ae-16.r20.frnkge13.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.13]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.
TEST 4 of 5
6 13 ms 13 ms 13 ms rtr3-tg10-1.wan.whplny.cv.net [64.15.0.42]
7 15 ms 15 ms 11 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 12 ms 17 ms 13 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 22 ms 15 ms 12 ms ae-2.r20.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.50]
10 90 ms 86 ms * ae-9.r20.londen12.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.6.146]
11 86 ms 90 ms 89 ms ae-1.r21.londen12.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.183]
12 108 ms 103 ms 112 ms ae-16.r20.frnkge13.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.13]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.
TEST 5 of 5
6 130 ms 104 ms 40 ms rtr3-tg10-1.wan.whplny.cv.net [64.15.0.42]
7 108 ms 80 ms 58 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 131 ms 122 ms 190 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 15 ms 14 ms 14 ms ae-2.r20.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.50]
10 89 ms 85 ms 85 ms ae-9.r20.londen12.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.6.146]
11 85 ms * 84 ms ae-1.r21.londen12.uk.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.183]
12 100 ms 99 ms 101 ms ae-16.r20.frnkge13.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.13]
13 * * * Request timed out.
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 * * * Request timed out.
17 * * * Request timed out.
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.
Third and final batch of tests, run to 204.2.29.122 (per the IP addresses listed in this 2022 official News-Topic post)
IP addresses for each of the physical data centers are as follows:
Japan: 124.150.157.15 (traceroute 124.150.157.15)
North America: 204.2.29.122 (traceroute 204.2.29.122)
Europe: 80.239.145.101 (traceroute 80.239.145.101)
Oceania: 153.254.80.65 (traceroute 153.254.80.65)
Code:
TEST 1 of 5
6 12 ms 11 ms 12 ms 64.15.1.88
7 11 ms 10 ms 24 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 12 ms 19 ms 11 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 15 ms 13 ms 14 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 34 ms 32 ms 40 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 34 ms 36 ms 33 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 253 ms * 246 ms ae-1.r24.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.17]
13 80 ms 82 ms 82 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 86 ms 82 ms 86 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 84 ms * * 204.2.29.241
16 81 ms 81 ms 89 ms 204.2.29.122
TEST 2 of 5
6 13 ms 11 ms 13 ms 64.15.1.88
7 29 ms 17 ms 25 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 11 ms 11 ms 14 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 15 ms 12 ms 15 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 * 33 ms 33 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 34 ms 34 ms 40 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 191 ms 173 ms 170 ms ae-1.r24.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.17]
13 86 ms 81 ms 80 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 81 ms 82 ms 82 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 * 82 ms * 204.2.29.241
16 83 ms 81 ms 81 ms 204.2.29.122
TEST 3 of 5
6 12 ms 13 ms 13 ms 64.15.1.88
7 13 ms 13 ms 14 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 13 ms 14 ms 13 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 14 ms 13 ms 12 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 40 ms 36 ms 34 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 33 ms 33 ms 37 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 242 ms 220 ms * ae-1.r24.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.17]
13 81 ms 80 ms 80 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 81 ms 79 ms 81 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 81 ms * * 204.2.29.241
16 80 ms 87 ms 80 ms 204.2.29.122
TEST 4 of 5
6 11 ms 14 ms 10 ms 64.15.1.88
7 17 ms 18 ms 15 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 29 ms 26 ms 24 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 13 ms 14 ms 13 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 36 ms 32 ms 45 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 34 ms 34 ms 33 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 80 ms 85 ms 81 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 81 ms 81 ms 87 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 79 ms * * 204.2.29.241
16 80 ms 80 ms 80 ms 204.2.29.122
TEST 5 of 5
6 12 ms 12 ms 12 ms 64.15.1.88
7 13 ms 13 ms 11 ms ae88.edge2.NewYork6.Level3.net [4.30.181.89]
8 19 ms 13 ms 12 ms NTT-level3-NewYorkCity6.Level3.net [4.68.75.78]
9 16 ms 16 ms 23 ms ae-12.r21.nwrknj03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.129]
10 35 ms 34 ms 34 ms ae-3.r22.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.166]
11 33 ms 33 ms 34 ms ae-1.r23.chcgil09.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.27]
12 157 ms 157 ms * ae-1.r24.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.5.17]
13 80 ms 81 ms 81 ms ae-4.a00.scrmca03.us.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.7.57]
14 81 ms 81 ms 81 ms xe-0-0-5-0.a00.scrmca03.us.ce.gin.ntt.net [128.241.2.18]
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 83 ms 82 ms 81 ms 204.2.29.122
OTHER INFO
Physical Location: NE USA
ISP: Optimum
Connection: Wired
Router: Yes (Updated, Restarted, Working Properly for ALL Internet in Household)
OS: Windows 10 (Updated, Restarted, Repair Check Run & Executed, Restarted)
My connection speeds are around
70-80 Mbps Download
30-40 Mbps Upload
(These have been consistent for years on the same service)
For FFXIV, I primarily play on Aether (Midgardsormr).