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Re: PPP over TCP

To: misc@openbsd.org
Subject: Re: PPP over TCP
From: Dmitri Kalintsev <dek@hades.uz>
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 14:28:47 +0200
Mail-Followup-To: misc@openbsd.org
References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.9909061320460.17459-100000@jolo.torped.se>

On Mon, Sep 06, 1999 at 01:24:35PM +0200, Tony Sarendal wrote:
> 
> Hi guys.
> 
> Is there a way to run PPP over TCP in oBSD ?
> 
> I know performance will monumentaly suck, I just need
> to know if the oBSD PPP supports it. I'll be even happier
> if someone has done it and is willing to give a pointer or two.

Please clarify your question. PPP is an OSI layers 2+3 protocol, and TCP is
a layer 4 protocol, so PPP cannot be ran over TCP, rather vice versa.

SY,
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Follow-Ups:
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- Re: PPP over TCP
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References:
- PPP over TCP
  - From: Tony Sarendal <tony@torped.se>
- PPP over TCP
  - From: Tony Sarendal <tony@torped.se>

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