What is PPP?

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) is a data link layer protocol used to establish a direct connection between two nodes. It provides connection authentication, transmission encryption, and compression. PPP is commonly used for establishing internet connections over telephone lines (dial-up), DSL, and other serial connections.

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What other technologies are related to PPP?

PPP Competitor Technologies

VOFR

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Voice over Frame Relay is a competitor because it provides voice services over a packet-switched network, similar to PPP.

HDLC

HDLC is another data link layer protocol that competes with PPP for establishing connections between network nodes.

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode is a connection-oriented transfer mode, and a Layer 2 protocol. PPP is also a Layer 2 protocol, which makes ATM a competitor of PPP.

Frame Relay

Frame Relay is a Layer 2 WAN protocol that provides a connection-oriented data link service, similar to PPP, making them competitors.

X.25

X.25 is a packet-switching protocol that provides a connection-oriented data link service, making it a competitor to PPP.

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PPP Complementary Technologies

L2TP

L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) often uses PPP to establish a connection, and can encapsulate PPP frames, making it a complementary technology.

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Which job functions commonly mention PPP?

Network Security Engineer

0.3% of all Network Security Engineer jobs mention PPP

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Network Engineer

0.3% of all Network Engineer jobs mention PPP

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Network Operations Engineer

0.2% of all Network Operations Engineer jobs mention PPP

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Network Administrator

0.2% of all Network Administrator jobs mention PPP

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Engineer

1048 Engineer jobs mention PPP

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Which organizations are mentioning PPP?

Juniper Networks

Scientific and Technical Services

Nokia

Information

Vodafone

Information

bp

Utilities

Bank of America

Finance and Insurance

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