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Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
(I) An Internet Standard protocol [R1661] for encapsulation and
full-duplex transportation of network layer (mainly OSI layer 3)
protocol data packets over a link between two peers, and for
multiplexing different network layer protocols over the same link.
Includes optional negotiation to select and use a peer entity
authentication protocol to authenticate the peers to each other
before they exchange network layer data. (See: CHAP, EAP, PAP.)
