Cant get VPLS to Work.

RouterOS Forwarding Protocols
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I have implemented a small network of 9 750G routers. All with MPLS running, and working. With OSPF as the base routing protocol.

I have a VPLS tunnel between router 1 and router 9. Its says its running.

The problem is, nothing uses this tunnel.

I have tried following http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:MPLSVPLS over and over again, but it doesnt seem to help. It only sets up the tunnels, then ends.

Here comes the n00b part…

How do I get 2 PCs to talk to each other form either end of the network through the VPLS tunnel? Is there any particular way that my PCs have to be set up? Or the networks on either end have to be set up? Do they have to be in the same /24 network? Or not have IPs at all?

ANY help here is helpful!

:frowning:

I doubt any of you will have 9 750Gs lying around. BUT…if you do, ive attached the backup for them in a zip file.
9RoutersBackupOSPFandMPLS.zip (25 KB)

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Bridge the VPLS tunnels to the ethernets at each end and then assign IPs to the PCs in the same subnet and they should be able to communicate.

You can get the VPLS tunnels to automatically join the bridge by setting the bridge in the BGP VPLS tab (if you get to implementing some BGP as well)

Hope that helps

Nick.

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The answer is simple! You must bridge the vpls interface to something to use it! For example you can bridge the vpls interface and one ethernet port in a bridge1 interface.

You are in a lab scenario? In a production enviorment I semplify and run OSPF/MPLS only on router that need to partecipate becouse you can have some issue if networks grow.

I hope this help!
Luciano