re: Traceroute question

["Robert MacDonald" <Robert.MacDonald@Haworth.com>]

>From: listbounce@securityfocus.com on behalf of Becky Nelson
>Sent: Wed 12/27/2006 8:36 PM
>To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
>
>I am running a traceroute and have two hops that report the same
>address.  Could someone please explain what would cause this?  I
>suspect that this is some type of firewall?
>
>Regards,
>
>Ralf

Becky...err Ralf,
 
Possibly load balanced network(s) in between you and
the traced destination.