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PPP Reliable Transmission
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Network Working Group D. Rand
Request for Comments: 1663 Novell
Category: Standards Track July 1994
PPP Reliable Transmission
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) [1] provides a standard method for
transporting multi-protocol datagrams over point-to-point links.
This document defines a method for negotiating and using Numbered-
Mode, as defined by ISO 7776 [2], to provide a reliable serial link.
This document is the product of the Point-to-Point Protocol Working
Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Comments should
be submitted to the mailing list.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .......................................... 1
2. Physical Layer Requirements ........................... 2
3. The Data Link Layer ................................... 2
3.1 Frame Format ....................................... 2
4. Configuration Option Format ........................... 4
5. Numbered-Mode Operation ............................... 5
5.1 Single Link ........................................ 6
5.2 Inverse Multiplexing ............................... 6
5.3 Using Multi-Link Procedure... ...................... 7
5.4 LAPB Parameter defaults ............................ 8
SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS ...................................... 9
REFERENCES ................................................... 9
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................. 9
CHAIR'S ADDRESS .............................................. 10
AUTHOR'S ADDRESS ............................................. 10
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