diff --git a/Makefile.kbuild b/Makefile.kbuild
index c8d6543..3076c22 100644
--- a/Makefile.kbuild
+++ b/Makefile.kbuild
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ifeq ($(MAKING_MODULES),1)
 -include $(TOPDIR)/Rules.make
 endif
 
-# ccflags-y += -DCONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
+ccflags-y += -DCONFIG_BATMAN_ADV_DEBUG
 
 ifneq ($(REVISION),)
 ccflags-y += -DSOURCE_VERSION=\"$(REVISION)\"
diff --git a/arp.c b/arp.c
index ea7cc1e..e3e0c8c 100644
--- a/arp.c
+++ b/arp.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
+/* needed to use arp_tbl */
+#include <net/arp.h>
 
 #include "main.h"
 #include "arp.h"
@@ -184,6 +186,31 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/* Update the neighbour entry corresponding to the IP passed as parameter with
+ * the hw address hw. If the neighbour entry doesn't exists, then it will be
+ * created */
+static void arp_neigh_update(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, uint32_t ip,
+			     uint8_t *hw)
+{
+	struct neighbour *n = NULL;
+	struct hard_iface *primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out;
+
+	n = __neigh_lookup(&arp_tbl, &ip, primary_if->soft_iface, 1);
+	if (!n)
+		goto out;
+
+	bat_dbg(DBG_ARP, bat_priv, "Updating neighbour: %pI4 - %pM\n", &ip, hw);
+
+	neigh_update(n, hw, NUD_CONNECTED, NEIGH_UPDATE_F_OVERRIDE);
+out:
+	if (n && !IS_ERR(n))
+		neigh_release(n);
+	if (primary_if)
+		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+}
+
 /* Returns arphdr->ar_op if the skb contains a valid ARP packet, otherwise
  * returns 0 */
 uint16_t arp_get_type(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -200,7 +227,7 @@ uint16_t arp_get_type(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (ethhdr->h_proto != htons(ETH_P_ARP))
 		goto out;
 
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN + arp_hdr_len(skb->dev) + 8 + 12)))
+	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, ETH_HLEN + arp_hdr_len(skb->dev))))
 		goto out;
 
 	arphdr = (struct arphdr *)(skb->data + sizeof(struct ethhdr));
@@ -226,3 +253,169 @@ uint16_t arp_get_type(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 out:
 	return type;
 }
+
+/* return true if the message has been sent to the dht candidates, false
+ * otherwise. In case of true the message has to be enqueued to permit the
+ * fallback */
+bool arp_snoop_outgoing_request(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	uint16_t type = 0;
+	uint32_t ip_dst, ip_src;
+	uint8_t *hw_src;
+	bool ret = false;
+	struct neighbour *n = NULL;
+	struct hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	struct sk_buff *skb_new;
+
+	type = arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb);
+	/* If we get an ARP_REQUEST we have to send the unicast message to the
+	 * selected DHT candidates */
+	if (type != ARPOP_REQUEST)
+		goto out;
+
+	bat_dbg(DBG_ARP, bat_priv, "Snooped outgoing ARP request\n");
+
+	ip_src = ARP_IP_SRC(skb);
+	hw_src = ARP_HW_SRC(skb);
+	ip_dst = ARP_IP_DST(skb);
+
+	primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out;
+
+	arp_neigh_update(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src);
+
+	n = neigh_lookup(&arp_tbl, &ip_dst, primary_if->soft_iface);
+	/* check if it is a valid neigh entry */
+	if (n && (n->nud_state & NUD_CONNECTED)) {
+		skb_new = arp_create(ARPOP_REPLY, ETH_P_ARP, ip_src,
+				     primary_if->soft_iface, ip_dst, hw_src, n->ha,
+				     hw_src);
+		unicast_send_skb(skb_new, bat_priv);
+		bat_dbg(DBG_ARP, bat_priv, "ARP request replied locally\n");
+	} else
+		/* Send the request on the DHT */
+		ret = dht_send_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_dst);
+	if (n)
+		neigh_release(n);
+out:
+	if (primary_if)
+		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* This function is meant to be invoked for an ARP request which is coming into
+ * the bat0 interfaces from the mesh network. It will check for the needed data
+ * into the local table. If found, an ARP reply is sent immediatly, otherwise the
+ * caller has to deliver the ARP request to the upper layer */
+bool arp_snoop_incoming_request(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	uint16_t type;
+	uint32_t ip_src, ip_dst;
+	uint8_t *hw_src;
+	struct hard_iface *primary_if = NULL;
+	struct sk_buff *skb_new;
+	struct neighbour *n = NULL;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	type = arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb);
+	if (type != ARPOP_REQUEST)
+		goto out;
+
+	hw_src = ARP_HW_SRC(skb);
+	ip_src = ARP_IP_SRC(skb);
+	ip_dst = ARP_IP_DST(skb);
+
+	bat_dbg(DBG_ARP, bat_priv, "Snooped incoming ARP request\n");
+
+	primary_if = primary_if_get_selected(bat_priv);
+	if (!primary_if)
+		goto out;
+
+	arp_neigh_update(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src);
+
+	n = neigh_lookup(&arp_tbl, &ip_dst, primary_if->soft_iface);
+	/* check if it is a valid neigh entry */
+	if (!n || !(n->nud_state & NUD_CONNECTED))
+		goto out;
+
+	skb_new = arp_create(ARPOP_REPLY, ETH_P_ARP, ip_src,
+			     primary_if->soft_iface, ip_dst, hw_src, n->ha,
+			     hw_src);
+
+	unicast_send_skb(skb_new, bat_priv);
+
+	ret = true;
+out:
+	if (n)
+		neigh_release(n);
+	if (primary_if)
+		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	if (ret)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* This function is meant to be invoked on an ARP reply packet going into the
+ * soft interface. The related neighbour entry has to be updated and the DHT has
+ * to be populated as well */
+bool arp_snoop_outgoing_reply(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	uint16_t type;
+	uint32_t ip_src, ip_dst;
+	uint8_t *hw_src, *hw_dst;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	type = arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb);
+	if (type != ARPOP_REPLY)
+		goto out;
+
+	bat_dbg(DBG_ARP, bat_priv, "Snooped outgoing ARP reply\n");
+
+	hw_src = ARP_HW_SRC(skb);
+	ip_src = ARP_IP_SRC(skb);
+	hw_dst = ARP_HW_DST(skb);
+	ip_dst = ARP_IP_DST(skb);
+
+
+	arp_neigh_update(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src);
+	arp_neigh_update(bat_priv, ip_dst, hw_dst);
+
+	/* Send the ARP reply to the candidates for both the IP addresses we
+	 * fetched from the ARP reply */
+	dht_send_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_src);
+	dht_send_data(bat_priv, skb, ip_dst);
+	ret = true;
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* This function has to be invoked on an ARP reply coming into the soft
+ * interface from the mesh network. The local table has to be updated */
+bool arp_snoop_incoming_reply(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	uint16_t type;
+	uint32_t ip_src, ip_dst;
+	uint8_t *hw_src, *hw_dst;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	type = arp_get_type(bat_priv, skb);
+	if (type != ARPOP_REPLY)
+		goto out;
+
+	bat_dbg(DBG_ARP, bat_priv, "Snooped incoming ARP reply\n");
+
+	hw_src = ARP_HW_SRC(skb);
+	ip_src = ARP_IP_SRC(skb);
+	hw_dst = ARP_HW_DST(skb);
+	ip_dst = ARP_IP_DST(skb);
+
+	/* Update our internal cache with both the IP addresses we fetched from
+	 * the ARP reply */
+	arp_neigh_update(bat_priv, ip_src, hw_src);
+	arp_neigh_update(bat_priv, ip_dst, hw_dst);
+
+	ret = true;
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/arp.h b/arp.h
index 56b0a0a..f1d3e39 100644
--- a/arp.h
+++ b/arp.h
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
 #define ARP_IP_DST(skb) (*(uint32_t *)(ARP_HW_SRC(skb) + ETH_ALEN * 2 + 4))
 
 uint16_t arp_get_type(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb);
+bool arp_snoop_outgoing_request(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
+				struct sk_buff *skb);
+bool arp_snoop_incoming_request(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
+				struct sk_buff *skb);
+bool arp_snoop_outgoing_reply(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb);
+bool arp_snoop_incoming_reply(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /* hash function to choose an entry in a hash table of given size */
 /* hash algorithm from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_table */
diff --git a/main.h b/main.h
index 2ca7b08..13f63d8 100644
--- a/main.h
+++ b/main.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 
 #define NULL_IFINDEX 0 /* dummy ifindex used to avoid iface checks */
 
+/* msecs after which an ARP_REQUEST is sent in broadcast as fallback */
+#define ARP_REQ_DELAY 250
 /* numbers of originator to contact for any STORE/GET DHT operation */
 #define DHT_CANDIDATES_NUM 3
 
diff --git a/routing.c b/routing.c
index ef24a72..4f2b417 100644
--- a/routing.c
+++ b/routing.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "main.h"
+#include "arp.h"
 #include "routing.h"
 #include "send.h"
 #include "soft-interface.h"
@@ -965,6 +966,7 @@ int recv_unicast_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct hard_iface *recv_if)
 	/* packet for me */
 	if (is_my_mac(unicast_packet->dest)) {
 		interface_rx(recv_if->soft_iface, skb, recv_if, hdr_size);
+
 		return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
diff --git a/send.c b/send.c
index 8a684eb..8a12e1b 100644
--- a/send.c
+++ b/send.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "main.h"
+#include "arp.h"
 #include "send.h"
 #include "routing.h"
 #include "translation-table.h"
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "originator.h"
 #include "bat_ogm.h"
 
+#include <net/arp.h>
+
 static void send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work);
 
 /* send out an already prepared packet to the given address via the
@@ -267,6 +270,7 @@ static void send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct sk_buff *skb1;
 	struct net_device *soft_iface = forw_packet->if_incoming->soft_iface;
 	struct bat_priv *bat_priv = netdev_priv(soft_iface);
+	struct neighbour *n;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bat_priv->forw_bcast_list_lock);
 	hlist_del(&forw_packet->list);
@@ -275,6 +279,20 @@ static void send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) == MESH_DEACTIVATING)
 		goto out;
 
+	/* If this packet is an ARP_REQUEST and we already have the information
+	 * that it is going to ask, we can drop the packet */
+	if (!forw_packet->num_packets && 
+			(arp_get_type(bat_priv, forw_packet->skb) ==
+							ARPOP_REQUEST)) {
+		n = neigh_lookup(&arp_tbl, &ARP_IP_DST(forw_packet->skb),
+				 soft_iface);
+		/* check if we already know this neigh */
+		if (n && (n->nud_state & NUD_CONNECTED))
+			goto out;
+
+		bat_dbg(DBG_ARP, bat_priv, "ARP request: fallback\n");
+	}
+
 	/* rebroadcast packet */
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(hard_iface, &hardif_list, list) {
diff --git a/soft-interface.c b/soft-interface.c
index ca15aa7..db8c6b1 100644
--- a/soft-interface.c
+++ b/soft-interface.c
@@ -565,9 +565,12 @@ static int interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *soft_iface)
 	struct vlan_ethhdr *vhdr;
 	struct softif_neigh *curr_softif_neigh = NULL;
 	unsigned int header_len = 0;
+	struct orig_node *orig_node = NULL;
+	struct sk_buff *arp_skb = NULL;
 	int data_len = skb->len, ret;
 	short vid = -1;
 	bool do_bcast = false;
+	unsigned long brd_delay = 1;
 
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->mesh_state) != MESH_ACTIVE)
 		goto dropped;
@@ -629,6 +632,9 @@ static int interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *soft_iface)
 		if (!primary_if)
 			goto dropped;
 
+		if (arp_snoop_outgoing_request(bat_priv, skb))
+			brd_delay = msecs_to_jiffies(ARP_REQ_DELAY);
+
 		if (my_skb_head_push(skb, sizeof(*bcast_packet)) < 0)
 			goto dropped;
 
@@ -648,7 +654,7 @@ static int interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *soft_iface)
 		bcast_packet->seqno =
 			htonl(atomic_inc_return(&bat_priv->bcast_seqno));
 
-		add_bcast_packet_to_list(bat_priv, skb, 1);
+		add_bcast_packet_to_list(bat_priv, skb, brd_delay);
 
 		/* a copy is stored in the bcast list, therefore removing
 		 * the original skb. */
@@ -662,7 +668,12 @@ static int interface_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *soft_iface)
 				goto dropped;
 		}
 
+		/* Increase the refcount to avoid to make the kernel consume
+		 * the skb */
+		arp_skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		ret = unicast_send_skb(skb, bat_priv);
+
+		arp_snoop_outgoing_reply(bat_priv, arp_skb);
 		if (ret != 0)
 			goto dropped_freed;
 	}
@@ -680,6 +691,10 @@ end:
 		softif_neigh_free_ref(curr_softif_neigh);
 	if (primary_if)
 		hardif_free_ref(primary_if);
+	if (orig_node)
+		orig_node_free_ref(orig_node);
+	if (arp_skb)
+		kfree_skb(arp_skb);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
@@ -717,6 +732,11 @@ void interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
 		goto dropped;
 	}
 
+	if (arp_snoop_incoming_request(bat_priv, skb))
+		goto out;
+
+	arp_snoop_incoming_reply(bat_priv, skb);
+
 	/**
 	 * if we have a another chosen mesh exit node in range
 	 * it will transport the packets to the non-mesh network
