Hello, I want to know if we can configure more than 2 wan ports, I didn't find any information related to the ports and the options we have. The client have a MX-84 and this model have 2 internet ports + 8 LAN ports + 2 SFP port. And they have 4 internet services, there is any option to use the other ports for wan connections?
Regards,
JC.
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Really keen to understand why they require 4 ISP's? Why not look at consolidating this down two 2 ISP's and a cellular/LTE provider?
I.E
WAN 1 - Static IP ISP
WAN 2 - Dynamic IP ISP
USB - Cellular/LTE ISP
If you want to get really funky, why not look at adding an HA MX arrangement and using dual services from each ISP on the secondary HA MX.
Hi @jmc4str0,
As far as I know, you can only have 2 WAN ports on the MX84.
Only two ports are supported as WAN interfaces. I don't believe any of the MX models support more than two WAN interfaces.
What is your specific use case? Three ISPs, or does this also involve an MPLS WAN (or WANs)?
All Meraki MX's only support a maximum of 2 "WAN" ports. It would be great to find your use case/need as per @PhilipDAth's comment above to see if we can assist you in achieving your architecture.
Hello,
Thanks to all for the answers, the client have 4 ISPs (2 are dynamic and 2 static IP). We are thinking to use the two ports for internet and set up 2 LAN ports on mode access and put the static IP. Should it work?
Regards,
JC.
That wont work (assuming that two of them are not 4G USB sticks).
Really keen to understand why they require 4 ISP's? Why not look at consolidating this down two 2 ISP's and a cellular/LTE provider?
I.E
WAN 1 - Static IP ISP
WAN 2 - Dynamic IP ISP
USB - Cellular/LTE ISP
If you want to get really funky, why not look at adding an HA MX arrangement and using dual services from each ISP on the secondary HA MX.
Because it's what they have now, but in the next 5 months, the will be change the service for two, and each one from different provider.
Sorry, I know that it's "dead time" but the client ask if for the moment he could remain the actual configuration.
I really appreciate your opinion.
Thanks.
The only way I can think of to maintain the configuration of 4 ISPs is to buy 4 MX's. How keen are they?
Hello WANKiller,
Please is there another workaround you can propose as I have noticed that this thread is close to 2 years old.
We have 3 ISP and 1 MPLS in our case. What is the most cost-effective technical workaround?
For example; Sub-interfaces or using downlink ports to terminate the connection.
You could connect the MPLS via a router VLAN and then connect two ISPs via the WAN ports.
You will need to consolidate the 3 ISPs down to 2 ISPs.