SonicWALL 3 User Manual
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Chapter 14:
Configuring Address Resolution
Protocol Settings
Network > ARP
The ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Cache stores IP or logical addresses received from ARP
replies in order to minimize the number of ARP broadcasts on a network. ARP broadcasts can
degrade network performance if too many broadcast requests are sent over the network. Once the
ARP request is stored, the host does not have to send out ARP requests for the same IP datagram.
replies in order to minimize the number of ARP broadcasts on a network. ARP broadcasts can
degrade network performance if too many broadcast requests are sent over the network. Once the
ARP request is stored, the host does not have to send out ARP requests for the same IP datagram.