NAME
ppp —
Point-to-Point Protocol network
interface
SYNOPSIS
pseudo-device ppp
DESCRIPTION
The ppp interface allows serial lines to
be used as network interfaces using the
Point-to-Point
Protocol (PPP).
A ppp interface can be created at runtime
using the ifconfig pppN
create command or by setting up a
hostname.if(5) configuration file for
netstart(8).
DIAGNOSTICS
- ppp0: afX not supported
- The interface was handed a message with addresses formatted in an unsuitable address family; the packet was dropped.
SEE ALSO
inet(4), pppoe(4), pppx(4), hostname.if(5), ifconfig(8), netstart(8), pppd(8), pppstats(8)
STANDARDS
W. Simpson, The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), RFC 1661, July 1994.
HISTORY
The ppp device appeared in
OpenBSD 1.2.
BUGS
Currently, only the ip(4) protocol is supported by this device. Note that the pppoe(4) device does support ip6(4).