Remember PPP
Full name: Point-to-Point Protocol
Memory aid: One Point talks to one Point using a Protocol.
PPP encapsulation alone does not mean encryption.
Study area: Protocols & logical ports · Batch 5
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol
Carries network traffic over direct point-to-point links.
Why learn PPP — Point-to-Point Protocol?
Carries network traffic over direct point-to-point links.
Where it came from
PPP encapsulation alone does not mean encryption.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): One Point talks to one Point using a Protocol.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand PPP: Point-to-Point Protocol.
- Recall this memory aid: One Point talks to one Point using a Protocol.
- Explain the practical use: Carries network traffic over direct point-to-point links.
- Explain this distinction: PPP encapsulation alone does not mean encryption.
- Identify PPP in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IETF RFC 1661 (www.rfc-editor.org)