12.1. INTRODUCTION
In the previous chapter, we discussed point-to-point Layer 2 transport over an MPLS network. We discussed how the Ethernet case is especially attractive to enterprise customers as it is a natural extension of the technology already used on their own sites. In this chapter, we describe how to take this integration one step further, by enabling the service provider's network to appear as a LAN to the end-user. This scheme is called the Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS).
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