Point-to-Point Protocol (ppp)
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 Charter
 Last Modified: 07/27/1997

 Current Status: Concluded Working Group

 Chair(s):
     Russ Hobby  <rdhobby@ucdavis.edu>
     Drew Perkins  <0>

 Internet Area Director(s):
     Thomas Narten  <narten@us.ibm.com>
     Erik Nordmark  <erik.nordmark@sun.com>

 Internet Area Advisor:
     Thomas Narten  <narten@us.ibm.com>

 Mailing Lists: 
     General Discussion:ietf-ppp@ucdavis.edu
     To Subscribe:      ietf-ppp-request@ucdavis.edu
     Archive:           

Description of Working Group:

The working group is defining the use of serial lines in data
networks.  While the main intent is to standardize the connection of
IP networks over point-to-point links, the protocol is being designed
to be extensible to other network protocols as well.  The protocol
will provide the capability of establishing the link parameters,
authentication, link encryption, link testing, as well as control of
the link while it is up.  The protocol will also allow configuration
and control of the higher level protocols such as IP, OSI, 802.3
bridging, and others.

 Goals and Milestones:

   MAR 88       Define a protocol for the link and IP layer. 


 Internet-Drafts:

  No Current Internet-Drafts.

 Request For Comments:

  RFC   Stat Published     Title
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RFC1134 PS   NOV 89    Point-to-Point Protocol: A proposal for 
                       multi-protocol transmission of datagrams over 
                       Point-to-Point links 

RFC1172 PS   JUL 90    The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Initial 
                       Configuration Options 

RFC1171 DS   JUL 90    The Point-to-Point Protocol for the Transmission of 
                       Multi-Protocol Datagrams Over Point-to-Point Links