diff --git a/docs/source/configuration/simulation/nodes/router.rst b/docs/source/configuration/simulation/nodes/router.rst
index ac9d6411..b8741521 100644
--- a/docs/source/configuration/simulation/nodes/router.rst
+++ b/docs/source/configuration/simulation/nodes/router.rst
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ The subnet mask setting for the port.
 ``acl``
 -------
 
-Sets up the ACL rules for the router.
+Sets up the ACL rules for the router to apply to layer-3 traffic. These are not applied to layer-2 traffic such as ARP.
 
 e.g.
 
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ e.g.
         ...
         acl:
             1:
-                action: PERMIT
-                src_port: ARP
-                dst_port: ARP
-            2:
                 action: PERMIT
                 protocol: ICMP
 
diff --git a/docs/source/simulation_components/network/network.rst b/docs/source/simulation_components/network/network.rst
index 636ffbcc..00781307 100644
--- a/docs/source/simulation_components/network/network.rst
+++ b/docs/source/simulation_components/network/network.rst
@@ -97,17 +97,10 @@ we'll use the following Network that has a client, server, two switches, and a r
     network.connect(endpoint_a=switch_2.network_interface[1], endpoint_b=client_1.network_interface[1])
     network.connect(endpoint_a=switch_1.network_interface[1], endpoint_b=server_1.network_interface[1])
 
-8. Add ACL rules on the Router to allow ARP and ICMP traffic.
+8. Add an ACL rules on the Router to allow ICMP traffic.
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    router_1.acl.add_rule(
-        action=ACLAction.PERMIT,
-        src_port=Port.ARP,
-        dst_port=Port.ARP,
-        position=22
-    )
-
     router_1.acl.add_rule(
         action=ACLAction.PERMIT,
         protocol=IPProtocol.ICMP,