What is the best way to connect?

Question

Mikrotik

The organization needs to build a network with VLAN.
There is a server that needs to be connected to the Internet and there is a mikrotik crs328-4c-20s-4s + rm device running on SwOS.
At the moment, there are three connection options in my head:
1. Directly to mikrotik crs328-4c-20s-4s + rm with RouterOS
2. take another mikrotik router specifically to connect the provider. Connect it to mikrotik crs328-4c-20s-4s+rm with RouterOS and configure VLAN on mikrotik crs328
3. take another mikrotik router specifically to connect the provider. Connect it to mikrotik crs328-4c-20s-4s+rm with SwOS and configure VLAN on mikrotik for provider.
What is the best way to connect to the Internet?

Answer 1

Usually they use the following scheme: provider <= router <= switch <= end systems (PC, servers, etc.). Well, if there is only a microt and there are enough ports on it for all hosts and a twisted pair cable comes from the provider, then you can pick up everything on the microt since such a thing. I would personally do that, but it all depends on the number of devices connected to the network. Why another router purely for the provider - I honestly did not understand)

Answer 2

In fact, you did not provide the required information. (The whole scheme was not described) But if you want Mikrotik as a gateway, then be careful when choosing a piece of iron. As an option, you can make a not very powerful computer running Linux as a gateway.