How to do a tracert ?
Explained wrt Windows XP / Windows 98.
Goto = > START => Click RUN
A box opens and you will need to enter "cmd" ; press "Enter".
A window now opens with a prompt [>]. Type in :
tracert <IP / DOMAIN_NAME/ HOSTNAME> ; Press "Enter"
You will see number of hops that follows, which traces the path from your machine to the remote machine.
How to find the IP address of a domain ?
Use the same procedure as above to get the window open. Type in :
ping <DOMAIN_NAME/ HOSTNAME>
If you want to keep on pinging to monitor if the IP is up; you can use the -t switch :
ping -t <DOMAIN_NAME/ HOSTNAME>
Ping gives you the IP address of a domain / hostname.
How to get the registrar details of a domain ?
You can use the "whois" tool from linux or get the details from here : http://www.internic.com/whois.html
Enter the domain; select registrar and submit.