In this video, we dive into the "Poor Man’s MPLS" building a Layer 2 connection across the internet using xconnect, encapsulated in an IPsec L2TPv3 tunnel. Watch as two desktops communicate like LAN neighbors, and see the full router configuration that makes it all happen. Perfect for homelab enthusiasts, network engineers, and anyone curious about how things work. What you'll see: • Step-by-step router configuration • L2TPv3 over IPsec setup • xconnect magic for Layer 2 bridging • Real-time desktop communication demo 🛠️ Stuff I Use 🛠️ EVE-NG - multivendor network emulation software. Linux, Ubuntu, Debian OSX, Windows Networking hardware - Multi vendor 👨🏻‍💻 About Me: Hi I'm Matt a Senior Network Engineer with over two decades of hands-on experience architecting, securing, and optimizing high-availability networks across enterprise environments. I stream labs and create video content to help others level up their skills. 💻 Social: Website: [ ]( ) GitHub: [@null0labs]( ) Instagram: [@null0labs]( ) Twitter/X: [@null0labs]( ) LinkedIn:[@mlewisonline]( ) 🙋🏻‍♂️ Questions or ideas? Drop them in the comments. Subscribe for protocol mastery, live labs, and routing realness.