FastEthernet3 as WAN port? possible? Vlan?

I'm not sure if it can be used as a second -WAN- port, but if I recall correctly, any 876 with software made in the last several years can use one of the ethernet ports as distinct interface. I do not recall if it was the first or last port of the block of them, definitely not one of the middle ones.

"WAN" port tends to imply things about clocks and distance you can drive the signal and so-on. The port is usable as a seperate security zone, so it can be "outside" for translation purposes, and these days that is often enough rather than requiring that it have the baggage associated with the word "WAN".

Try associating the address with the FastEthernet3 instead of with the VLAN. e.g., imagine that you had switchport trunk instead of access, then the DHCP packet would be wrapped inside 802.1Q headers and thus wouldn't work. Let the interface get an IP address but make it an outside interface and have it do address translation with respect to your inside IP addresses.

Hi,

It's no problem, the best way is to use a interface bvi , and connect this to your vlan.

Walter & Woni,

Thanks for the replies!

Greetings, Steven.