Point-to-Point Protocol
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Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a data link layer communication protocol used to establish direct connections between two network nodes, commonly for internet access over serial links such as dial-up and leased lines.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9731964 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Point-to-Point Protocol Context triple: [RFC 1654, definesProtocol, Point-to-Point Protocol]
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A.
Link Control Protocol for PPP
Link Control Protocol for PPP is a core component of the Point-to-Point Protocol that negotiates and configures data-link connection parameters between two network nodes.
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B.
X.25
X.25 is an early ITU-T packet-switched network protocol standard widely used for WAN communication before the rise of modern IP-based networks.
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C.
Frame Relay
Frame Relay is a high-speed packet-switched wide area network (WAN) technology used to efficiently connect local area networks and transfer data across long distances.
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D.
PPP over Ethernet
PPP over Ethernet is a network protocol that encapsulates Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames inside Ethernet frames to provide authentication, encryption, and IP address management over broadband connections.
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E.
IEEE 802.2
IEEE 802.2 is a legacy IEEE networking standard that defines the Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer of the data link layer for local and metropolitan area networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Point-to-Point Protocol Target entity description: Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a data link layer communication protocol used to establish direct connections between two network nodes, commonly for internet access over serial links such as dial-up and leased lines.
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A.
Link Control Protocol for PPP
Link Control Protocol for PPP is a core component of the Point-to-Point Protocol that negotiates and configures data-link connection parameters between two network nodes.
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B.
X.25
X.25 is an early ITU-T packet-switched network protocol standard widely used for WAN communication before the rise of modern IP-based networks.
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C.
Frame Relay
Frame Relay is a high-speed packet-switched wide area network (WAN) technology used to efficiently connect local area networks and transfer data across long distances.
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D.
PPP over Ethernet
PPP over Ethernet is a network protocol that encapsulates Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames inside Ethernet frames to provide authentication, encryption, and IP address management over broadband connections.
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E.
IEEE 802.2
IEEE 802.2 is a legacy IEEE networking standard that defines the Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer of the data link layer for local and metropolitan area networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communication protocol
ⓘ
data link layer protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PPP ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod |
Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol
ⓘ
Extensible Authentication Protocol ⓘ Password Authentication Protocol ⓘ |
| canTransport |
AppleTalk
ⓘ
IPX ⓘ IPv4 ⓘ IPv6 ⓘ |
| definedIn | RFC 1661 ⓘ |
| designedFor | point-to-point links ⓘ |
| encapsulation | HDLC-like framing ⓘ |
| feature |
authentication phase
ⓘ
link establishment phase ⓘ link termination phase ⓘ network layer protocol configuration phase ⓘ |
| field |
Address field
ⓘ
Control field ⓘ Flag field ⓘ Frame Check Sequence ⓘ Information field ⓘ Protocol field ⓘ |
| layer | data link layer ⓘ |
| notDesignedFor | multi-access networks ⓘ |
| OSIModelLayer | Layer 2 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Serial Line Internet Protocol ⓘ |
| relatedProtocol |
PPP over ATM
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PPP over Ethernet ⓘ Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
IETF
ⓘ
linked to:
Internet Engineering Task Force
|
| supports |
AppleTalk Control Protocol
ⓘ
IP Control Protocol ⓘ IPX Control Protocol ⓘ
linked to:
IPX
IPv6 Control Protocol ⓘ asynchronous links ⓘ authentication ⓘ compression ⓘ encryption ⓘ error detection ⓘ link quality monitoring ⓘ synchronous links ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dial-up Internet access
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leased line connections ⓘ point-to-point WAN links ⓘ serial links ⓘ |
| uses |
Link Control Protocol
ⓘ
linked to:
Link Control Protocol for PPP
Network Control Protocol ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Point-to-Point Protocol Description of subject: Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a data link layer communication protocol used to establish direct connections between two network nodes, commonly for internet access over serial links such as dial-up and leased lines.
Referenced by (43)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Point-to-Point Protocol
linked to: Point-to-Point Protocol
subject linked to:
Link Control Protocol for PPP
RFC 1331
→
title
→
The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) for the Transmission of Multi-protocol Datagrams over Point-to-Point Links
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linked to: Point-to-Point Protocol
linked to: Point-to-Point Protocol
subject linked to:
The PPP Banyan VINES Control Protocol (BVCP)
subject linked to:
The PPP Banyan VINES Control Protocol (BVCP)
subject linked to:
The PPP Banyan VINES Control Protocol (BVCP)