Help with VPLS across MPLS network

Hi Team,
I have been trying hard to get this going, but have never played with this before. Anyway, I would like to create a VPLS network across our sevrice provider to a reginal office. I have been told about doing a tunnel across and then running MPLS and VPLS across it, but I can't get this to work.
Here is a picture of my network in GNS3. I need to make this work between MONHUB1 and SCS2800.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/101819653/Capture.JPG
Any help would be great. The end goal is to have the VLAN in the head office span across to the regioanl office.
Thanks

Hello Cory,
if the involved devices are ISR routers like 2800, VPLS is not supported over them.
However, if you just need a point to point vlan based L2 transport service you can use L2TPv3 tunneling protocol between the two routers.
see the link below
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6587/products_white_paper09186a00800a8444.shtml
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/wan/configuration/guide/wan_l2_tun_pro_v3_ps6441_TSD_Products_Configuration_Guide_Chapter.html
Hope to help
Giuseppe

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