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Point To Point Protocol

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) refers to a family of computer networking protocols that provide a standard way to transport multiprotocol data over point-to-point links.

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Point To Point Protocol

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) refers to a family of computer networking protocols that provide a standard way to transport multiprotocol data over point-to-point links.

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PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) refers to a family


of computer networking protocols that provide a standard way to transport
multiprotocol data over point-to-point links. PPP has three main components:
a way to encapsulate multiprotocol datagrams; a Link Control Protocol to
establish, configure and test the data-link connection; and a group of network
control protocols that establish and configure different types of network-layer
protocols.

PPP also tunnels Internet Protocol (IP) or other network Layer 3 data between
two directly connected nodes over a physical connection, or over a direct link.
Since IP and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) do not support point-to-
point connections, the use of PPP can enable them over Ethernet and other
physical media.

In terms of the OSI model, PPP provides Layer 2, or data-link, service. PPP is
a full-duplex protocol that can be used on a variety of physical media,
including twisted pair copper wire, fiber opticlines or satellite links. PPP can
provide services over everything, from a dial-up modemconnection to a
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypted virtual private network (VPN)
connection. PPP uses a variation of High-level Data Link Control (HDLC) for
packet encapsulation.

For example, a high-security application on a company network connects to


the network via the VPN and establishes an SSL link. The client for the
application can then establish a PPP tunnel on top of that, which will carry IP
packets to the application's server.

Point-to-Point Protocols are sometimes considered a member of


the TCP/IP suite of protocols. Variations of PPP exist for running
over Ethernet using the PPPoE specification and for asynchronous transfer
mode (ATM) using the PPPoA specification.
PPP is sometimes hidden from view -- for example, it has been used to
connect Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and cable modems to their back-end
services. Its visible use has been declining steadily over time, along with dial-

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