877-M WAN through fast ethernet port

[Benjamin Tincey]

Hi all,

I am setting up a 877-M and want to use one of the LAN ports, specfically FE3 as a WAN interface.

I have spent alot of time researching this but am still confused on exactly how to go about it.

Could someone please help.

A basic working config of this in action would help and an explanation.

Thanks

[Leo Laohoo]

F3 is a Layer 2 only port.

[Benjamin Tincey]

So it cannot be done? i have read it can be done by creating 2 vlans and configuring a logical dialer interface?

[Leo Laohoo]

So it cannot be done?

Not unless you plug F3 to another router doing the routing.

[Benjamin Tincey]

what about if i configured it as described on this page

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Networking_Hardware/Routers/Q_27869898.html

[Leo Laohoo]

That's what I responded above. 

[Benjamin Tincey]

Ahhhk thanks, could you please explain this solution a bit more?

[Leo Laohoo]

Ahhhk thanks, could you please explain this solution a bit more?

You connect 877 unit 1 normally:  DSL port connects to your DSL line.

Get another 877 and link them together using the LAN ports.

Why anyone want to do it this way, I don't know.  It doesn't make any sense.

What is the speed of your DSL link?