Stumped by Wireshark: Router Keeps Sending ARP Requests to Host - Suggestions Needed - eviltoast

Hello everyone,

So from my understanding ARP should broadcast, then tables should be updated, and then until an arp table timeout there should be no more need for constant ARP request from say the router to the same host.

When I run wireshark I notice non-broadcast constant arp traffic from my router to my computer. Maybe 20 request in 10 minutes. Its from the router MAC directly to the computers MAC. Why could this be?

Link to Wireshark photo and home network map:

https://imgur.com/a/04eNw3v

  • Cohnman18@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    You guys are way over my head in networking, but I truly enjoyed your “chatter” and learned a lot about the nuances of networking. THANK YOU!