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PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) is a standard for transporting multiprotocol data over point-to-point links. It has three main components: encapsulating datagrams, establishing and testing data-link connections using Link Control Protocol, and establishing network-layer protocols using network control protocols. PPP also tunnels IP and other network layer 3 data between directly connected nodes over physical connections or direct links. It operates at the OSI Layer 2 data-link layer and can be used over various physical media, from dial-up modems to encrypted VPN connections. For example, a company application connecting remotely via VPN could establish a PPP tunnel to carry IP packets securely to its server.

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PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) is a standard for transporting multiprotocol data over point-to-point links. It has three main components: encapsulating datagrams, establishing and testing data-link connections using Link Control Protocol, and establishing network-layer protocols using network control protocols. PPP also tunnels IP and other network layer 3 data between directly connected nodes over physical connections or direct links. It operates at the OSI Layer 2 data-link layer and can be used over various physical media, from dial-up modems to encrypted VPN connections. For example, a company application connecting remotely via VPN could establish a PPP tunnel to carry IP packets securely to its server.

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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
optic lines or satellite links. PPP can provide services over everything, from a dial-
up modem connection 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.

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