The Point-to-Point Protocol for the Transmission of Multi- protocol Datagrams over Point-to-Point Links
RFC 1331, “The Point-to-Point Protocol for the Transmission of Multi- protocol Datagrams over Point-to-Point Links”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 1992 by W. Simpson. It obsoletes RFC 1171, RFC 1172. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1548 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the PPP encapsulation scheme, together with the PPP Link Control Protocol (LCP), an extensible option negotiation protocol which is able to negotiate a rich assortment of configuration parameters and provides additional management functions. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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- RFC 1330 Recommendations for the Phase I Deployment of OSI Directory Services and OSI Message Handling Services within the ESNET Community
- RFC 1332 The PPP Internet Protocol Control Protocol
- RFC 1329 Thoughts on Address Resolution for Dual MAC FDDI Networks
- RFC 1333 PPP Link Quality Monitoring
- RFC 1328 X.400 1988 to 1984 downgrading
- RFC 1334 PPP Authentication Protocols
- RFC 1327 Mapping between X.400 / ISO 10021 and RFC 822
- RFC 1335 A Two-Tier Address Structure for the Internet: A Solution to the Problem of Address Space Exhaustion