Re: ARP requests for IP address 0.0.0.0

chrismc911@xxxxxxxxxxx (07-01-19 12:27:39):

we are facing strange behaviour on our small network with a system
sending out ARP requests now and then asking to resolve the IP address
0.0.0.0.

According to the first three bytes of the MAC address (00-14-51) it is
an Apple machine.
Does anyone have an explanation for this behaviour?

Yes. The address "0.0.0.0" is the "any" address. That means, "any"
host should answer that request. The MAC address you're seeing is some
random MAC address from your network (most likely).


Regards,
E.S.
.

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