Re: Metro Ethernet, VPLS clarifications

2013-02-06 Thread Scott Helms
From my understanding M-Ethernet is a some kind of service. Standartized technology that allows to connect multiple different networks. And it is independent from physical and datalink layers. Metro Ethernet is a datalink (layer 2) protocol. It also has physical (layer 1) specifications

Re: Metro Ethernet, VPLS clarifications

2013-02-06 Thread Fabien Delmotte
Hi, My 2 cents VPLS can be run across several different kinds of layer 1 2 technologies and is independent of the underlying technology because it builds it pseudo wires at layers 3 4. VPLS leverages technologies like Metro Ethernet and MPLS to extend a business' Ethernet LAN (technically

RE: Metro Ethernet, VPLS clarifications

2013-02-06 Thread Adam Vitkovsky
Ethernet, VPLS clarifications Hi, My 2 cents VPLS can be run across several different kinds of layer 1 2 technologies and is independent of the underlying technology because it builds it pseudo wires at layers 3 4. VPLS leverages technologies like Metro Ethernet and MPLS to extend

Re: Metro Ethernet, VPLS clarifications

2013-02-06 Thread Fabien Delmotte
called EVPN adam -Original Message- From: Fabien Delmotte [mailto:fdelmot...@mac.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 4:07 PM To: Scott Helms Cc: NANOG; Abzal Sembay Subject: Re: Metro Ethernet, VPLS clarifications Hi, My 2 cents VPLS can be run across several different

Re: Metro Ethernet, VPLS clarifications

2013-02-05 Thread Scott Helms
Metro-Ethernet is generally the term used to describe Ethernet used as a WAN connection or as a point to point connection. There was at one time the concept of a MAN (Metro Area Network) but metro ethernet is now available in more scenarios than that described. The connectivity can be over fiber

Re: Metro Ethernet, VPLS clarifications

2013-02-05 Thread Abzal Sembay
05.02.2013 19:58, Scott Helms ?: Metro-Ethernet is generally the term used to describe Ethernet used as a WAN connection or as a point to point connection. There was at one time the concept of a MAN (Metro Area Network) but metro ethernet is now available in more scenarios than that

Re: Metro Ethernet, VPLS clarifications

2013-02-05 Thread david peahi
The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) develops standards for Metro Ethernet, which are generally implemented by telcos/cablecos. See the following link: http://metroethernetforum.org/ The 2 biggest problems I have found with telco/cableco MEF services are: 1. In network configurations where all sites

Metro Ethernet, VPLS clarifications

2013-02-04 Thread Abzal Sembay
Hi experts, I need some clarifications on these terms. Could somebody give explanations or share some links? When and how are these technologies used? Thanks in advance. -- Regards, Abzal