If another DHCP server is located in the LAN, a device can obtain the address information it requires from the other DHCP server if it is in DHCP client mode.
The device can also operate as a DHCP relay agent and as a DHCP relay server.
- DHCP relay agent
- As a DHCP relay agent, the device forwards DHCP requests to another DHCP server.
- DHCP relay server
- As a DHCP relay server the device processes DHCP requests forwarded from DHCP relay agents.
