Change Port 3 from WAN to LAN

Difficulty level: intermediate

Goal

 To change the functionality of the 633x-MX router's port #3 from a WAN connection to be a part of LAN.

Setup

This article assumes the 633x-MX router is operating under default settings, which provide DHCP connectivity to devices connected ports 1 and 2 of the 633x-MX.  For more details on the default settings of the 633x-MX, see the Default Settings section of the 6330-MX User's Manual.  Also, refer to the Getting started with Accelerated View for details on how to configure a 6330-MX (or the Local device management section, if you are managing the device without Accelerated View).

Configuration Steps

Open the configuration profile for the 6330-MX and make the following changes.  

  1. Under Network -> Interfaces -> WAN, de-select the Enabled checkbox.

  2. Under Network -> Bridges -> LAN -> Devices, click Add and select Ethernet: WAN from the drop-down.