Identify the largest broadcaster on the network

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To identify the largest broadcaster on the network

Open Network Monitor.
On the Capture menu, click Start.
When you finish capturing data, on the Capture menu, click Stop (or Pause).
In the Station Statistics pane (the lowest pane on the screen), double-click the Broadcasts Sent column header.

Or, right-click in the Broadcasts Sent column and then click Sort Column.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure.
To start Network Monitor, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and double-click Network Monitor.
If the Graph pane indicates a high percentage of network use and if network operations are unusually slow, an abrupt increase in broadcasts may be the source of the problem.
The row containing the highest number of broadcasts that were sent appears at the top of the list. The network address in this row represents the highest broadcaster on your network.

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