ARP broadcasts continuously on the WAN side...

Samtheman801
Junior Member

02-02-2020, 11:25 AM

Hi all. So i noticed that lately the indicator on my wan port always flasing ven if there is 0 traffic from/to LAN(LAN port not flashing). Plugged directly into moden and this is what i saw in wireshark: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mhjsuppdhb4r3ud/Screenshot at 2018-06-24 23-24-46.png?dl=0 It doesnt seem to effect my internet speed ATM, but it poked up my curiosity because normally my connection on the wan side is idle when there is no active connection from the LAN.... Should i worry or just ignore this?

Samtheman801

02-02-2020, 11:25 AM #1

Kevdroid99
Junior Member

02-04-2020, 11:51 AM

Everything functions perfectly. Constant heavy traffic is expected, it's far more than any other kind. It won't interfere with your router at all.

Kevdroid99

02-04-2020, 11:51 AM #2

Everything functions perfectly. Constant heavy traffic is expected, it's far more than any other kind. It won't interfere with your router at all.

HudsonNZ
Member

02-04-2020, 03:42 PM

Probably just proxy ARP activity. Your internet service also uses a private segment. It's standard IPv4 data; your modem joins the network as part of it.

HudsonNZ

02-04-2020, 03:42 PM #3

Probably just proxy ARP activity. Your internet service also uses a private segment. It's standard IPv4 data; your modem joins the network as part of it.

LuminousPeter
Member

139

02-06-2020, 06:06 AM

Constant traffic is always present, it affects your ISP more than your own connection. Everything is normal and okay.

LuminousPeter

02-06-2020, 06:06 AM #4

Constant traffic is always present, it affects your ISP more than your own connection. Everything is normal and okay.

AzoTax
Member

209

02-06-2020, 07:09 AM

However, sending more than 26 packets per second might appear quite high.

AzoTax

02-06-2020, 07:09 AM #5

However, sending more than 26 packets per second might appear quite high.

Poop_Head27
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02-06-2020, 08:57 AM

The statement refers to a factual detail about data transmission size.

Poop_Head27

02-06-2020, 08:57 AM #6

The statement refers to a factual detail about data transmission size.

ItzUtopia_PvP
Member

149

02-10-2020, 12:42 PM

From what I've noticed, my modem would remain inactive when no one was accessing the internet.

ItzUtopia_PvP

02-10-2020, 12:42 PM #7

From what I've noticed, my modem would remain inactive when no one was accessing the internet.

xStriKed
Member

212

02-10-2020, 03:31 PM

Twenty-six packets per second seems insignificant. On a gigabit connection, you could surpass over a million packets each second. Your router will never remain idle—it will always be in contact with something.

xStriKed

02-10-2020, 03:31 PM #8

Awesomelman720
Junior Member

02-10-2020, 05:26 PM

Broadcast messages occur when multiple users are connected to the internet, not just you. There will always be WAN traffic on a big network.

Awesomelman720

02-10-2020, 05:26 PM #9

Broadcast messages occur when multiple users are connected to the internet, not just you. There will always be WAN traffic on a big network.