Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

• Byte-oriented protocol developed in early 90s

• Commonly used on dial-up lines from home PCs

• Designed mainly for point-to-point phone line (can be used for multipoint lines as well)

(up to 1500 bytes)

Specifies the network layer protocol used (e.g, IP, IPX)

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