Overview

Solstice PPP is a standard implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), which defines a method for transmitting multiprotocol datagrams over synchronous and asynchronous serial point-to-point links, and the Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP), which defines a method for transmitting IP datagrams over PPP.

Synchronous PPP provides permanent connections between two endpoints, and is typically used for LAN-to-LAN interconnectivity across dedicated leased-lines. Asynchronous PPP provides temporary connections between two endpoints, and is typically used for mobile communication, teleworking, and Internet access across public and private telephone networks.

Feature Summary

• Interoperates with all standard implementations of PPP.

• Integration of synchronous and asynchronous PPP in a single, homogeneous environment.

• Runs on both Solaris^TM SPARC^TM and Solaris x86 platforms.

• Simplified port and modem configuration.

• Dynamic IP address allocation to simplify server access.

• Enhanced security based on the PPP Password Authentication Protocol (PAP), the PPP Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).

• Load-sharing increases available bandwidth for synchronous connections.

• Improved trace and log facilities to simplify troubleshooting.

• Interactive CHAT scripts to accept user input during the connection phase.

Product Conformance

Solstice PPP is a standard implementation of the following specifications:

• RFC 1661 (updates RFC 1331) -- Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

  Describes a standard method for transporting multiprotocol datagrams over serial point-to-point links.

• RFC 1662 -- PPP in HDLC-like Framing

  Describes the use of HDLC-like framing for PPP encapsulated packets.

• RFC 1332 -- PPP Internet Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP)

  Describes the Network Control Protocol (NCP) for establishing and configuring the Internet Protocol (IP) over PPP, and a method for negotiating the use of van jacobson TCP/IP header compression with PPP.

• RFC 1334 -- PPP Authentication Protocols

  Describes two protocols for user authentication in the PPP domain: the Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) and the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP).

• RFC 1144 -- Compressing TCP/IP Headers for Low-Speed Serial Links

  Describes a method to improve the performance of TCP/IP connections across low-speed links by compressing the packet headers.