Network > IP Helper
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SonicOS Enhanced 4.0 Administrator Guide
Enable NetBIOS Support - enables NetBIOS broadcast forwarding with the DHCP
requests. NetBIOS is required to allow Windows operating systems to browse for resources
on a network.
IP Helper Policies
IP Helper Policies allow you to forward DHCP and NetBIOS broadcasts from one interface to
another interface.
Adding an IP Helper Policy
Step 1 Clic k the Add button under the IP Helper Policies table. The Add IP Helper Policy window is
displayed.
Step 2 The policy is enabled by default. To configure the policy without enabling it, clear the Enabled
check box.
Step 3 Select DHCP or NetBIOS from the Protocol menu.
Step 4 Select a source Interface or Zone from the From menu.
Step 5 Select a destination IP address or subnet from the To menu or select Create a new network
to create a new Address Object.
Step 6 Enter an optional comment in the Com ment field.
Step 7 Clic k OK to add the policy to the IP Helper Policies table.
Editing an IP Helper Policy
Click the Notepad icon in the Configure column of the IP Helper Policies table to display the
Edit IP Helper window, which includes the same settings as the Add IP Helper Policy window.
Deleting IP Helper Policies
Click the Trashcan icon to delete the individual IP Helper policy entry.
Click the Delete button to delete all the selected IP Helper policies in the IP Helper Policies
table.