ppp —
Point-to-Point Protocol network interface
pseudo-device ppp
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).
- ppp0: afX not supported
- The interface was handed a message with addresses
formatted in an unsuitable address family; the packet was dropped.
inet(4),
pppoe(4),
pppx(4),
hostname.if(5),
ifconfig(8),
netstart(8),
pppd(8),
pppstats(8)
W. Simpson,
The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP),
RFC 1661, July 1994.
The
ppp device appeared in
OpenBSD
1.2.
Currently, only the
ip(4) protocol is
supported by this device. Note that the
pppoe(4) device does support
ip6(4).
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