COMPUTER NETWORKING

DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The PPP protocol ____
A
Is designed for simple links which transport packets between two peers
B
Is one of the protocols for making an Internet connection over a phone line
C
Is designed for simple links which transport packets between two peers and making an Internet connection over a phone line
D
Is used for sharing bandwidth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The PPP protocol is designed for handling simple links which transport packets between two peers. It is a standard protocol that is used to make an Internet connection over phone lines. Sanfoundry Certification Contest of the Month is Live.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: LCP and NCP are the PPP protocol provide for handling the capabilities of the connection/link on the network.

Detailed explanation-3: -In computer networking, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a data link layer (layer 2) communication protocol between two routers directly without any host or any other networking in between. It can provide loop connection authentication, transmission encryption, and data compression.

Detailed explanation-4: -PPP is also used to tunnel IP or other network Layer 3 data between two directly connected nodes over a physical connection or over a direct link. Since IP and TCP do not support point-to-point connections, the use of PPP can enable them over Ethernet and other physical media.

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