Configuring a DHCP relay server

If the gateway for the local network does not distribute any IP addresses to the clients by DHCP, it can still forward the DHCP requests on behalf of the local network to a remote DHCP server.

The DHCP server then assigns the gateway an IP address from its pool, which in turn sends this to the client in the local network. The settings for a DHCP relay server can be modified in the following submenu:

Go to Local Services -> DHCP Server -> DHCP Relay Settings.

Local Services -> DHCP Server -> DHCP Relay Settings

Relevant fields in the DHCP Relay Settings menu

Field	Meaning
Primary DHCP Server	Enter the IP address of the first server.
Secondary DHCP Server	Enter the IP address of the second server, if one exists.

Proceed as follows to configure the gateway as a DHCP relay agent:

Enter the server IP address, e.g. 192.168.1.2 , for the Primary DHCP Server.
Confirm with OK.