# MPLS Layer 3 VPN Configuration **URL:** \ **Category:** Lessons Discussion\ **Created:** [December 29, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-layer-3-vpn-configuration/1288 "2016-12-29T20:09:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 121
**Author:** ![lagapidis](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/lagapidis/32/4949_2.png) [@lagapidis](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/lagapidis)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-layer-3-vpn-configuration/1288/121 "2020-11-07T08:11:04Z")
Hello Manami There’s nothing special that you need to do for an MPLS topology in GNS3 to connect it to the real Internet. You simply follow the same steps that are necessary as described in this previous post: > [@MPLS VPN Extranet Route Leaking](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-vpn-extranet-route-leaking/2380/14): > > Hello Manami So in more general terms, you want to be able to connect your GNS3 topology to the Internet, and have devices on that topology (a PC running as a VM in your computer) be able to view web sites. You can connect your topology using the following information provided by the GNS3 forum: [https://docs.gns3.com/docs/using-gns3/advanced/connect-gns3-internet/](https://docs.gns3.com/docs/using-gns3/advanced/connect-gns3-internet/) Now what your local topology is (MPLS VPN, simple IP network, or anything at all) doesn’t matter, you can still connect it to the… I hope this has been helpful! Laz --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/mpls-layer-3-vpn-configuration/1288)._