# Install MTR on Edgemax router

**Introduction:**

MTR, or otherwise known as My Trace Route, is a powerful network utility that combines Ping and Traceroute to give you a better idea of where there might be congestion or issues with your/other networks.

**Step 1**

SSH into router and enter the configuration mode by typing configure.

**Step 2**

To update the router to look in the Debian app repositories, enter these commands line by line:

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| --- |
| set system package repository wheezy components 'main contrib non-free'  <br>  set system package repository wheezy distribution wheezy <br>  set system package repository wheezy url http://http.us.debian.org/debian <br>  commit <br>  save <br>  exit |

**Step 3**

After that, you can then update the repositories by running the command `sudo apt-get update`.

**Step 4**

Once the repositories are updated, you can install MTR by running the command `sudo apt-get install mtr`. Alternatively, you can get the tiny-version by using `mtr-tiny` instead of `mtr`.

**Step 5**

You can then try it out by typing `mtr` and then any IP address that you want (Ex. `mtr 8.8.8.8`).