jkrey@venera.isi.edu (Joyce K. Reynolds) (07/25/90)
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RFC 1171:
Title: The Point-to-Point Protocol for the
Transmission of Multi-Protocol Datagrams
Over Point-to-Point Links
Author: D. Perkins
Mailbox: ddp@andrew.cmu.edu
Pages: 51
Characters: 92,321
pathname: RFC:RFC1171.TXT
This memo specifies the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) as a Draft
Standard Protocol for the Internet community. When it becomes a full
Standard, this protocol will be recommended for all TCP/IP
implementations that communicate over serial links.
Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
RFC 1172:
Title: The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Initial Configuration Options
Author: D. Perkins and R. Hobby
Mailbox: ddp@andrew.cmu.edu, rdhobby@ucdavis.edu
Pages: 40
Characters: 76,132
pathname: RFC:RFC1172.TXT
This memo specifies the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Initial
Configuration Options as a Proposed Standard Protocol for the Internet
community. When it becomes a full Standard, this protocol will be
recommended for all TCP/IP implementations that communicate over
serial links.
Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
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