MX WAN Interface accepting multiple VLANs

[KyleR-D]

Hi everyone, I know I can set a VLAN ID on the WAN uplink of my MX. However is it possible to allow multiple VLANs or create sub-interfaces under the WAN uplink?

[mloraditch]

No this is not possible. Depending on your use case, you could put a breakout switch in front of the MX and be able to create multiple access ports on the various VLANs that could then be used by devices, but the MX wan interfaces can not have sub-interfaces.

Can you explain more about what you are trying to do?

[KyleR-D]

Understand, I need to pass down 3 VLANs from the ISP equipment for data, management, and VOIP to my MX. Would creating a trunk and using the trunk VLAN ID work or not?

[aleabrahao]

You can create a trunk on a switch and then select a switch port in access mode for each VLAN and logically one of these ports will be assigned to the WAN interface of the MX.

It should work without any problems.

[mloraditch]

What @alessandrodematos said is right, but I'm not sure I am understanding what your ISP is providing. Kinda sounds like they are providing a managed firewall with a direct handoff for your LAN. I'd try to understand better there as I've often seen where what you want and what the ISPs sales team enters into the system are not translated properly.

[KyleR-D]

I'll get back to you on this.

[aleabrahao]

If possible, please share it here in the discussion, so we can try to help you.

[inderdeepsingh1]

You can connect the wan to a switch trunk port for example vlan x ,y on port 1.

Then port 2 you can use a port with vlan x( internet to mx).

And port 3 you can use vlan y( data to your lan?)

[aleabrahao]

I think this won't work for MX, because the WAN port doesn't support trunk. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Karsten Iwen]

With that approach, you build a physical bypass around your firewall. With the slightest mistake by the ISP your internal network is openly exposed to the internet. I would not do this.