Router – DHCP Relay behind two router

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If i have a DHCP Server above two routers and a cleint computer below and the client computer is connected to a router with DHCP Relay, will dhcp pass through those two routers?

Here is an example

Internet
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 Router 0 (DHCP Server)
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 Router 1
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 Router 2
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 Router with DHCP Relay pointing to Router 0
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Client PC

Would the Client PC get DHCP relay from the Router 0? Or do i need to enable dhcp relay on all the routers?

Best Answer

As long as the routing is in place such that the DHCP relay to Router 0 actually traverses Router 2 & 1 to Router 0 and back, then yes, it will work just fine. It's no different than VLANs across Layer 3 switches with IP Forwarding enabled. You could even think of it as getting a DHCP address across a WAN link from a remote DHCP server if you'd like.

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