Top Sender Cities report reveals geographic locations of devices sending the most traffic for the selected interval.

Note: The country specifies where the organization that owns the IP address is based, not necessarily its geographic location.

Geographic information can be useful when tracking the origins of network traffic. For example, if your company has a website, you can detect the locations of the persons and businesses that are visiting your website by viewing the Top Sender Countries dashboard report.

Understand column data

The default view of each report contains a grid with the following columns:

  • City. Top sender city.
  • Subdivision. Top sender state or province.
  • Country. Top sender country.
    • Bytes. Number of bytes transmitted. Use Report Settings

      to sort by packet or flow count, or bytes.
  • Bit Rate. Average bit rate, in bits per second (bps).
  • Percentage. Percentage of the total traffic for the specific item in the report category for the selected date range.

To display Flow and Packet measurements, click a column heading ( ) for column selection list ( ). You can also include:

    • Utilization. Fraction of total bandwidth capacity used. "N/A" denotes the measurement cannot be calculated because the bandwidth capability is unknown for the current interface.
Tip: To show reports in full screen with most if not all possible columns, click on report options menu and choose Expand.

Generate a report

Choose source.Choose a networking device or single physical or virtual interface. Choose traffic direction across an interface.

Choose time constraints. Choose times. (Subject to NTA collection interval and retention policies.)Choose, filter, and reorder columns. Choose and hide columns, reorder columns, and apply advanced filters to customize your data view.

Chart, adjust output, and visualize. Apply chart, geo mapping (World Map), and display options in Report Settings dialog (optional).

  • Export report data

    Report data can be exported from WhatsUp Gold, reused, and distributed in multiple formats. Select Expand () from the Dashboard Options () menu. After the report has been expanded, select the Export Data icon to access the following options:

    • HTML. Generate and download a .htm file presenting your report data as it appears in the WhatsUp Gold user interface.
    • Excel. Generate and download a .xml spreadsheet containing your report data.
    • CSV. Generate and download a .csv file containing your report data.
    • Text. Generate and download a .txt file containing your report data.
    • Schedule Export. Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.