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Difference between mpls vpn and ip vpn?

April 26, 2017Computer Computers internet IP MPLS networking VPN

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Difference between mpls vpn and ip vpn?

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The main difference is that IP VPN is a point to point VPN. If you have 5 sites, they all have tunnels (two actually since they are unidirectional) to each other. So five sites = (5(5-1))2 or 40 unidirectional tunnels. MPLS VPN is a multipoint technology by design. There are no tunnels, when site 1 needs to talk to site 2, it looks up the site in the routing table, adds a tag that is for that site, and send the packet to the next router. Much easier, simpler, and still secure. Dan MCSE/NT, MCSE/2000, Comptia Network+, Comptia A+, CCA CCIE Written (No, Not a CCIE Yet) Home Networking Blog: http://homenetworkhelp-bigdaninhsnc.blog… CCIE Study Blog: http://dansccie.blogspot.