The IP helper feature is for Layer 3 relay of UDP packets specifically DHCP to subnets where the DHCP server does not reside.  The 2848 switch does not have Layer 3 capabilities.  The 2848 is a Layer 2 access switch. The 2848 does have a built in DHCP server on the switch.  The user guide found on the link below starts discussing the configuration on page 83.  support.dell.com/.../ug_en.zip Any DHCP relay would have to take place on a switch or server upstream that has that feature available. Hope this helps,
I have 4 2848 switches, 3 VLANS. I want to assign an address to the ports, and also need the vlan devices to find the dhcp server (currently on the default VLAN1..would like it if the Scope selected reflects the switch port sending the request...ie if port 13 is in VLAN 20, with an address 192.168.20.1 , any device in that VLAN would grab its address from the 192.168.20.0 pool..  Is there a way to configure the IP helper address through the web interface ?  Thanks,  Bill Clark <ADMIN NOTE: Email id removed per privacy policy>
relay agent with gui - possible ?