Enabling ARP Broadcast Filter

The ARP Broadcast Filter is used to minimize or limit the amount of broadcast Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packets on the network.

ARP Broadcast Filter is designed to reduce IPv4 ARP broadcasts over the air. Once enabled, APs will sniff ARP responses and maintain a table of IP addresses to MAC address entries. When the AP receives an ARP broadcast request from a known host, the AP converts the broadcast request packet into a unicast request by replacing the broadcast address with the MAC address.

Complete the following steps to enable the ARP Broadcast Filter.

  1. UI path for Unleashed
    From the main menu, System Settings > Wireless > Mesh Settings.
  2. Select the ARP Broadcast Filter tab.
  3. Select the Enable ARP Broadcast Filter checkbox.
  4. Click Apply.

ARP Broadcast Filter

Parent topic: Mesh Networking