Hi Guys,
Can you elaborate a bit on not using the Wan port for iP trunking, please. May be a moot point, but do you mean that one would normally have a managed edge VPN device (or purchased VPN box, firebox, etc) plugged into your internet connection, that would then in turn just plug into your layer 2 switch and the Mitel 3300 LAN port - therefore you really wouldn't be using the WAN port anyway.
I am familiar with the BCM50e, where the WAN port / router is capable of VPN tunnelling to the other sites, so in that case, it could be used for internet connetcion, as well as the tunnels to the other sites for IP trunking.
Unfortunately, the Mitel does not have VPN tunnel capability on the WAN port, so I guess you have to pay for a managed service or buy a standalone box at each site. I haven't used these types of VPN services, but I assume that you connect from the VPN box to a layer 2 switch, which would connect all PCs/ IP phones and the Mitel 3300 LAN port, correct???
What about when and APCcard is installed, and it is used as teh firewall, connected through the 3300WAN port, for teleworker and internet access. I don't suppose the APC card supports VPN tunnelling / IP trunking? If not would a customer who wants teleworker (on an APC card) require 2 public static Ip addresses on an internet connection: One to be connected to the VPN device, layer 2 switch, Mitel 3300 etc, as well as another to connect to the WAN port to allow the APC card / teleworker to be a public address.
Just trying to understand the options!!
