Point-to-Point Protocol

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is an Internet standard for transmitting network layer datagrams (e.g. IP packets) over serial point-to-point links.
==Description==
PPP is defined by RFC 1661 and has a number of advantages over a Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP); it is designed to operate both over connections and bit-oriented systems. The protocol is can configure connections to a remote network dynamically, and test that the link is usable. PPP can be configured to encapsulate different network layer protocols (such as IP, , or AppleTalk) by using the appropriate (NCP). RFC 1220 describes how PPP can be used with remote bridging.. 1994-12-13.
==References==
==See also==
*FreePPP
*MacPPP
*Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
==External links==
* at Wikipedia
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