Change TCP/IP Broadcast Address (Windows NT/2000)

This setting allows Windows to be configured to use zeros-broadcasts (0.0.0.0) instead of ones-broadcasts (255.255.255.255). Most systems use ones-broadcasts, but some systems derived from BSD implementations use zeros-broadcasts.

Open your registry and find the key below. For Windows 2000 instead use the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\[Adapter ID] key.

Create a new DWORD value called "UseZeroBroadcast" and set it to "1" to enable 0.0.0.0 broadcasts.

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

		(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
		UseZeroBroadcast	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)

	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\[Adapte...

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.