PPP over Ethernet
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PPP over Ethernet is a network protocol that encapsulates Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames inside Ethernet frames to provide authentication, encryption, and IP address management over broadband connections.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | network protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PPPoE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | centralized authentication servers ⓘ |
| category |
Internet protocol
ⓘ
link-layer protocol ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedBy |
DSL providers
ⓘ
FTTH providers ⓘ cable Internet providers ⓘ |
| definedIn | RFC 2516 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
per-subscriber accounting
ⓘ
per-subscriber authentication ⓘ per-subscriber traffic management ⓘ |
| encapsulatedIn | Ethernet frames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encapsulates | Point-to-Point Protocol frames ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
PPPoE Discovery stage
ⓘ
PPPoE Session stage ⓘ |
| oftenImplementedIn |
DSL modems
ⓘ
broadband routers ⓘ customer premises equipment ⓘ optical network terminals ⓘ |
| operatesAtOSIlayer | data link layer ⓘ |
| operatesOver | Ethernet-based access networks ⓘ |
| provides |
IP address management
ⓘ
authentication ⓘ encryption ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ethernet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PPP over ATM NERFINISHED ⓘ Point-to-Point Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
ⓘ
surface form:
IETF
|
| supports |
AAA frameworks
ⓘ
CHAP ⓘ IPv4 ⓘ IPv6 ⓘ LCP ⓘ MS-CHAP ⓘ NCP ⓘ PAP ⓘ PPP authentication mechanisms ⓘ RADIUS-based authentication ⓘ |
| usedFor |
broadband Internet access
ⓘ
residential Internet access ⓘ small business Internet access ⓘ |
| usedOver | Ethernet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
EtherType 0x8863 for discovery
ⓘ
EtherType 0x8864 for session ⓘ PPP keepalive ⓘ PPP negotiation ⓘ PPP session establishment ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.