Configuration Examples - TP-Link T1600G-18TS Configuration Manual

Configuring DHCP
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Configuration Examples

4.1 Example for DHCP Interface Relay
4.1.1 Network Requirements
A company wants to assign IP addresses to all computers in two departments, and there
is only one DHCP server available. It is required that computers in the same department
should be on the same subnet, while computers in different departments should be on
different subnets.
4.1.2 Configuration Scheme
In the given situation, the DHCP relay feature can satisfy the requirement because DHCP
relay enables DHCP clients from different subnets to share one DHCP server. Make sure
your DHCP server supports more than one DHCP address pool.
The network topology is as the following figure shows. Computers in the marketing
department belong to VLAN 10 which is connected to the switch via port 1/0/8. The
interface address of VLAN 10 is 192.168.2.1/24. Computers in the R&D department belong
to VLAN 20 which is connected to the switch via port 1/0/16. The interface address of
VLAN 20 is 192.168.3.1/24. The DHCP server is connected to the DHCP Relay switch via
port 1/0/5, and its IP address is 192.168.0.59/24.
Figure 4-1 Network Topology for DHCP Relay
The overview of the configurations are as follows:
1) Before DHCP Relay configurations, create two DHCP address pools on the DHCP
server, one is on 192.168.2.0/24 and the other is on 192.168.3.0/24. Then create static
VLAN 10
192.168.2.1/24
Marketing Dept.
192.168.2.0/24
DHCP Server
192.168.0.59/24
Gi1/0/5
Switch
DHCP Relay
Configuration Examples
VLAN 20
192.168.3.1/24
R&D Dept.
192.168.3.0/24
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