What is YAVIT?
YAVIT is a free, easy to use, desktop application that visualize, using Google Maps, the trace to a host or IP address along with information of every hop of the trace.
Features
- No spyware, No adware, No viruses and free (did I already say that?)
- Graphical representation of the trace using GoogleMaps
- Node latency, reverse host name and network name
- Pop-up window with domain name registrants and network providers according to public databases
- Geographical location (including latitude and longitude) up to city level when available
- Zoom in, zoom out and pan the map as well as add satellite view to the map.
What is a YAVIT useful for?
Trace route applications are made to show the route taken by IP packets across the network. YAVIT does so graphically and simultaneously is gathering information of every node of the route. YAVIT can be used for a lot of purposes, theses are some:
- Check the relationship between the destination host domain name and its physical location
- Discover where destination host is
- Get additional information of the route and its nodes
- Guess whether the route is weak or not depending on the number of nodes and their latencies
- Others
- and why not?, satisfy your curiosity

