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[Dip3hittyo]

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[mdk]

@Dip3hittyo -- 30 hops. that seems insane

No, that is a default value set within the TRACERT command.

The online "help" for the command lists:  -h maximum_hops Maximum number of hops to search for target.

From your trace, average values:

~14 msec to Red Deer
~13 msec to Edmonton
~15 msec to Calgary
~31 msec to Vancouver
~32 msec to Vancouver
~30 msec to Seattle 
~31 msec to "host.my-tss.com"

where your packets cross-over to a "non-Shaw" network.

All the "later" hops probably are to routers that are configured to NOT respond to the special "traceroute" packets.

[Dip3hittyo]

So does it seem like there is alot of Hopps? and it does have alot how do i minimize?

[mdk]

@Dip3hittyo -- So does it seem like there is a lot of Hops?

Not really. Compare to driving your automobile from Red Deer to San Francisco. There's one main highway to Edmonton, and three main routes into BC (Edmonton to Prince George, Red Deer on Highway 11, Calgary to Banff). Then either BC Highway 3 to Spokane, or Highways 1/5 to Vancouver. Then, BC Highway 99 to USA Interstate 5 to California.   Quite a different route than if you had your own private jet, and could fly "non-stop" in a straight line to San Francisco.

and it does have a lot how do i minimize?

There is nothing that you can do.  Each "router" (either owned by Shaw or Telus) decides on the "best" path toward the destination. Compare to driving your vehicle on minor roads -- lower speed-limits than if driving on a highway.