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>PPP (the Point to Point Protocol) is a mechanism for creating and
running IP  (the Internet Protocol) and other network protocols over a
serial link - be that a direct serial connection (using a null-modem
cable), over a telnet established link, or a link made using modems and
telephone lines (and of course using digital lines such as ISDN).</P
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>Using PPP, you can connect your Linux PC to a PPP server and access the
resources of the network to which the server is connected (almost) as if
you were directly connected to that network.</P
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>You can also set up your Linux PC as a PPP server, so that other
computers can dial into your computer and access the resources on your
local PC and/or network.</P
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>As PPP is a peer-to-peer system, you can also use PPP on two Linux PCs
to link together two networks (or a local network to the Internet),
creating a Wide Area Network (WAN).</P
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>One major difference between serial based PPP and an Ethernet connection is of course
speed - a standard Ethernet connection operates at 10 Mbs (Mega - million bits
per second) or 100 Mbs maximum theoretical throughput, whereas an analogue modem
operates at speeds up to 56 kbps (kilo - thousand bits per second).</P
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>Also, depending on the type of PPP connection, there may be some
limitations in usage of some applications and services.</P
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