Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a data link layer protocol used to transmit data over point-to-point links. It establishes and configures connections, encapsulates network layer data, and provides authentication. PPP uses link establishment, packet framing, encapsulation, error detection, and other procedures to transmit data packets between two directly connected nodes. It supports multiple network layer protocols and can transmit packets from protocols like IP, OSI, Xerox, DECnet, and AppleTalk.
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