RFC 2516: A Method for Transmitting PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes how to build PPP sessions and encapsulate PPP packets over Ethernet. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC2516
- Published
- February 1999
- Authors
- L. Mamakos; K. Lidl; J. Evarts; D. Carrel; D. Simone; R. Wheeler
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 17
- Also known as
- —
Topics
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