What happens at hop 7? Is level3.net the same ISP as hops 2-6, or a different ISP? Use the whois tool to answer this question.
At hop 7, the packet changes location. The ISP is not the same as hops 1-6.
What happens in hop 10 to the amount of time it takes for a packet to travel between Washington D.C. and Paris, as compared with the earlier hops 1-9?
The time elapsed significantly increases because the packet is moving a much larger distance.
What happens in hop 18? Do a whois lookup on 168.209.201.74 using the whois tool. Who owns this network?
The packet moves from the UK to South Africa. South Africa Johannesburg Dimension Data owns the network.