(should say "switches" or "routers", sorry cooking dinner)
On Feb 17, 2017 5:46 PM, "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> wrote: > No, no it's not. > > VPLS creates a transparent layer2 tunnel by itself running over switched > or IP routed infrastructure. Overlaying QinQ on top of that can make > certain deployment scenarios easier, but it also makes troubleshooting > much, much harder. > > On Feb 17, 2017 5:08 PM, "Carl Peterson" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> "You stretch vlans over your mpls fabric?" >> Thats what VPLS is for... >> >> On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 6:02 PM, Cassidy B. Larson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> MPLS is supposed to be “faster” than pure IP routing. It wont have to >>> lookup the full route in the route table.. just match the appropriate label >>> to the label table. >>> If that is true on Mikrotik, I couldn’t tell you. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 17, 2017, at 3:59 PM, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> We use it for both and then a few more tags for business clients with >>> multiple POPs hanging off our network. >>> >>> Works great. >>> >>> Just want to push the envelope more with my capacity. >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >>> Behalf Of *Jason McKemie >>> *Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2017 3:36 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] MPLS >>> >>> I was debating on whether to just use VPLS for my management traffic and >>> then routing customer traffic as normal, or put both in separate VPLS >>> instances. >>> >>> On Friday, February 17, 2017, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I’m using it on 6.38 and so far so good. >>> >>> I use it all over and at the core. >>> >>> But I’m still experiencing ‘slow downs’ at the VPLS port where I don’t >>> get 9Gbps anymore, and it appears to be reduced to 5Gbps and 2Gbps for >>> up/down. >>> >>> So I’m thinking of reverting back to straight OSPF and VRRP for my main >>> customer end routing. >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto: <[email protected]>[email protected]] *On >>> Behalf Of *Jason McKemie >>> *Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2017 1:27 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] MPLS >>> >>> I'm starting to utilize MPLS/VPLS at the edge of my network for a >>> specific location, but am wondering if there is any reason to not just use >>> it all the way back to the core. What are the pros/cons of using MPLS? I >>> would think that you could save some public IPs if nothing else. >>> >>> Also, has anyone had any issues with MPLS/VPLS on the latest stable >>> RouterOS version (6.38.1)? >>> >>> -Jason >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Carl Peterson >> >> *PORT NETWORKS* >> >> 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 >> >> Baltimore, MD 21202 >> >> (410) 637-3707 >> >
