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The following figure and procedure show how you can use the CLI on a NETGEAR fully managed switch to configure a DHCP L3 relay.

For information about configuring a DHCP server and DHCP pools afterwards, see How do I configure a DHCP server using CLI commands on my fully managed switch? or How do I configure a DHCP server using the device UI on my fully managed switch?

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To use the CLI to configure a DHCP L3 relay:

  1. Enable routing on the switch.

    (Netgear Switch) #config
    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#ip routing
    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#

     
  2. Create a routing interface and enable RIP on the interface.

    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#
    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#interface 1/0/4
    (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#routing
    (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#ip address 10.100.1.2 255.255.255.0
    (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#ip rip
    (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#exit

     
  3. Create a routing interface that connects to the client.

    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#
    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#interface 1/0/16
    (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/16)#routing
    (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/16)#ip address 10.200.2.1 255.255.255.0
    (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/16)#exit

     
  4. Configure the DHCP server IP address and enable the DHCP L3 relay.

    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#ip helper-address 10.100.1.1 dhcp
    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#ip helper enable

     
  5. Redistribute 10.200.1.0/24 and 10.200.2.0/24 to the RIP such that RIP advertises this route to the DHCP server.

    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#
    (Netgear Switch) (Config)#router rip
    (Netgear Switch) (Config-router)#redistribute connected
    (Netgear Switch) (Config-router)#exit

For information about using the device UI, see How do I configure a DHCP L3 relay using the device UI on my fully managed switch?

Last Updated:07/07/2025 | Article ID: 21989

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