Would you like to learn how to configure DHCP relay on Pfsense?In this tutorial, we are going to show you all the steps required to perform the DHCP relay configuration on a Pfsense server in 5 minutes or less.

• Pfsense 2.4.4-p3

PFSense - DHCP Relay Configuration

Open a browser software, enter the IP address of your Pfsense firewall and access web interface.

In our example, the following URL was entered in the Browser:

• https://192.168.15.30

The Pfsense web interface should be presented.

Pfsense login

On the prompt screen, enter the Pfsense Default Password login information.

• Username: admin
• Password: pfsense

After a successful login, you will be sent to the Pfsense Dashboard.

Pfsense dashboard

Access the Pfsense Services menu and select the DHCP Relay option.

pfsense dhcp relay menu

On the DHCP Relay screen, perform the following configuration.

• Enable DHCP relay on interface - Yes
• Interface(s) - LAN
• Append circuit ID and agent ID to requests - No
• Destination server - The IP address of the DHCP server

pfsense dhcp relay

In our example, every DHCP request received on the LAN interface will be redirected to the DHCP servers 192.168.40.10 and 192.168.40.20.

Congratulations! You have finished the PFsense DHCP relay configuration.