PPP, on the other hand, carries IP as easily as it carries AppleTalk. PPP is also more versatile than ARA, SLIP or other proprietary protocols. AppleTalk Remote Access asks the client and the server to perform error correction and data compression. In contrast, PPP delegates these tasks to the modem. With telecom expenses making up the largest single cost of maintaining a wide-area network, PPP performance advantage can save a lot of money.
Connection is automatic.
Like ARA, the users see the network they have dialed into exactly as if they were directly connected. Return to first page, Remote Computing at NCAR .