diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/ip_ranges.rs b/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/ip_ranges.rs
index 4dbb40aa..4e48698f 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/ip_ranges.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_config/src/etc/v15/ip_ranges.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+use ip_network::IpNetwork;
+use ip_network_table::IpNetworkTable;
 use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct IpRanges {
     pub ignore_subnets: Vec<String>,
     pub allow_subnets: Vec<String>,
+    pub unknown_ip_honors_ignore: Option<bool>,
+    pub unknown_ip_honors_allow: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Default for IpRanges {
@@ -16,6 +21,50 @@ impl Default for IpRanges {
                 "100.64.0.0/10".to_string(),
                 "192.168.0.0/16".to_string(),                
             ],
+            unknown_ip_honors_ignore: Some(true),
+            unknown_ip_honors_allow: Some(true),
         }
     }
+}
+
+impl IpRanges {
+    /// Maps the ignored IP ranges to an LPM table.
+    pub fn ignored_network_table(&self) -> IpNetworkTable<bool> {
+        let mut ignored = IpNetworkTable::new();
+        for excluded_ip in self.ignore_subnets.iter() {
+            let split: Vec<_> = excluded_ip.split('/').collect();
+            if split[0].contains(':') {
+                // It's IPv6
+                let ip_network: Ipv6Addr = split[0].parse().unwrap();
+                let ip = IpNetwork::new(ip_network, split[1].parse().unwrap()).unwrap();
+                ignored.insert(ip, true);
+            } else {
+                // It's IPv4
+                let ip_network: Ipv4Addr = split[0].parse().unwrap();
+                let ip = IpNetwork::new(ip_network, split[1].parse().unwrap()).unwrap();
+                ignored.insert(ip, true);
+            }
+        }
+        ignored
+    }
+
+    /// Maps the allowed IP ranges to an LPM table.
+    pub fn allowed_network_table(&self) -> IpNetworkTable<bool> {
+        let mut allowed = IpNetworkTable::new();
+        for allowed_ip in self.allow_subnets.iter() {
+            let split: Vec<_> = allowed_ip.split('/').collect();
+            if split[0].contains(':') {
+                // It's IPv6
+                let ip_network: Ipv6Addr = split[0].parse().unwrap();
+                let ip = IpNetwork::new(ip_network, split[1].parse().unwrap()).unwrap();
+                allowed.insert(ip, true);
+            } else {
+                // It's IPv4
+                let ip_network: Ipv4Addr = split[0].parse().unwrap();
+                let ip = IpNetwork::new(ip_network, split[1].parse().unwrap()).unwrap();
+                allowed.insert(ip, true);
+            }
+        }
+        allowed
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/local_api/unknown_ips.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/local_api/unknown_ips.rs
index a370d830..41fd7cb1 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/local_api/unknown_ips.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/node_manager/local_api/unknown_ips.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use serde::Serialize;
+use tracing::warn;
+use lqos_config::load_config;
 use lqos_utils::units::DownUpOrder;
 use lqos_utils::unix_time::time_since_boot;
 use crate::shaped_devices_tracker::SHAPED_DEVICES;
@@ -17,6 +19,13 @@ pub struct UnknownIp {
 pub fn get_unknown_ips() -> Vec<UnknownIp> {
     const FIVE_MINUTES_IN_NANOS: u64 = 5 * 60 * 1_000_000_000;
 
+    let Ok(config) = load_config() else {
+        warn!("Failed to load config");
+        return vec![];
+    };
+    let allowed_ips = config.ip_ranges.allowed_network_table();
+    let ignored_ips = config.ip_ranges.ignored_network_table();
+
     let now = Duration::from(time_since_boot().unwrap()).as_nanos() as u64;
     let sd_reader = SHAPED_DEVICES.load();
     THROUGHPUT_TRACKER
@@ -24,12 +33,25 @@ pub fn get_unknown_ips() -> Vec<UnknownIp> {
         .lock()
         .unwrap()
         .iter()
+        // Remove all loopback devices
         .filter(|(k,_v)| !k.as_ip().is_loopback())
+        // Remove any items that have a tc_handle of 0
         .filter(|(_k,d)| d.tc_handle.as_u32() == 0)
+        // Remove any items that are matched by the shaped devices file
         .filter(|(k,_d)| {
             let ip = k.as_ip();
-            !sd_reader.trie.longest_match(ip).is_some()
+            // If the IP is in the ignored list, ignore it
+            if config.ip_ranges.unknown_ip_honors_ignore.unwrap_or(true) && ignored_ips.longest_match(ip).is_some() {
+                return false;
+            }
+            // If the IP is not in the allowed list, ignore it
+            if config.ip_ranges.unknown_ip_honors_allow.unwrap_or(true) && allowed_ips.longest_match(ip).is_none() {
+                return false;
+            }
+            // If the IP is in shaped devices, ignore it
+            sd_reader.trie.longest_match(ip).is_none()
         })
+        // Convert to UnknownIp
         .map(|(k,d)| {
             UnknownIp {
                 ip: k.as_ip().to_string(),
@@ -38,6 +60,7 @@ pub fn get_unknown_ips() -> Vec<UnknownIp> {
                 current_bytes: d.bytes_per_second,
             }
         })
+        // Remove any items that have not been seen in the last 5 minutes
         .filter(|u| u.last_seen_nanos <FIVE_MINUTES_IN_NANOS )
         .sorted_by(|a, b| a.last_seen_nanos.cmp(&b.last_seen_nanos))
         .collect()