a traceroute-- Why are there 3 different IP addresses at hop 5?

[jmaxwellUSAF]

cisco-881, Version 15.4(1r)T1

(obfuscated)

cisco-881#traceroute 1.1.1.1
!! output ommitted !!
4 theisp.net (7.83.1.8) 24 msec 16 msec 20 msec
5 4.15.1.59 16 msec
   4.15.1.63 16 msec
   4.15.1.57 16 msec
6 * * *
7 * * *

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Question: What does it mean that there are 3 different IP addresses at hop 5?

Thank you.

[balaji.bandi]

That means to go next hop you have 3 different paths available.

[MHM Cisco World · Accepted solution]

Each

traceroute

send three probes'

If you have multi path then you will see three different hops'

Use traceroute x.x.x.x probe/repeat 1 

And check result