Manage The Arp Proxy - NETGEAR WAX610 User Manual

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Manage the ARP proxy

By default, the ARP proxy is enabled on the access point, allowing it to inspect all ARP
broadcast packets for its clients. In this way, the access point responds to ARP requests
for its clients, preventing unnecessary broadcast traffic on the radios.
For information about the ARP statistics, including the number of proxied and dropped
packets, see View WiFi and Ethernet traffic, traffic and ARP statistics, and channel
utilization on page 179.
To manage the ARP proxy:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi
connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
If your browser does not open the login window but displays a security message
and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the access point after initial setup on
page 37.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified. The user name
and password are case-sensitive.
If you previously added the access point to a NETGEAR Insight network location and
managed the access point through the Insight app or Insight Cloud portal, enter the
Insight network password for that location. For more information, see Connect over
WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on page 22.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Advanced > ARP Proxy.
The ARP Proxy page displays.
5. Select one of the following radio buttons
• Enable. The ARP proxy is enabled. This is the default setting.
• Disable. The ARP proxy is disabled. Broadcast traffic on the radios might increase.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage the Advanced Radio
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