# VPLS Overview

This chapter describes the virtual private LAN service (VPLS), and contains the following sections:

- VPLS Protocol Overview
- VPLS Components Overview
- VPLS and Transparent Bridging Overview
- Subscriber Policies for VPLS Network Interfaces Overview
- BGP Signaling for VPLS Overview
- LDP Signaling for VPLS Overview
- BGP Multihoming for VPLS Overview
- VPLS Supported Features
- VPLS Platform Considerations
- VPLS References