RFC - 2516

A Method for Transmitting PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE)

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2516.txt
Authors:	L. Mamakos [UUNET Technologies, Inc.], K. Lidl [UUNET Technologies, Inc.], J. Evarts [UUNET Technologies, Inc.], D. Carrel [RedBack Networks, Inc.], D. Simone [RedBack Networks, Inc.], R. Wheeler [RouterWare, Inc.]
Date:	February 1999
Category:	Informational

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Referred by:	13 RFC
Refers to:	7 RFC

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Status

This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999). All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) [1] provides a standard method for transporting multi-protocol datagrams over point-to-point links.

This document describes how to build PPP sessions and encapsulate PPP packets over Ethernet.

Applicability

This specification is intended to provide the facilities which are defined for PPP, such as the Link Control Protocol, Network-layer Control Protocols, authentication, and more. These capabilities require a point-to-point relationship between the peers, and are not designed for the multi-point relationships which are available in Ethernet and other multi-access environments.

This specification can be used by multiple hosts on a shared, Ethernet to open PPP sessions to multiple destinations via one or more bridging modems. It is intended to be used with broadband remote access technologies that provide a bridged Ethernet topology, when access providers wish to maintain the session abstraction associated with PPP.

This document describes the PPP Over Ethernet encapsulation that is being deployed by RedBack Networks, RouterWare, UUNET and others.

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