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authormpp <mpp@FreeBSD.org>1997-02-13 18:48:25 +0000
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Add sl(4) and ppp(4).
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+.\" $NetBSD: ppp.4,v 1.1 1996/08/10 21:26:12 explorer Exp $
+.\"
+.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
+.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
+.\"
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+.\"
+.\" From: @(#)lo.4 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/5/93
+.\"
+.Dd August 10, 1996
+.Dt PPP 4
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm ppp
+.Nd point to point protocol network interface
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Cd "pseudo-device ppp" Op Ar count
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm ppp
+interface allows serial lines to be used as network interfaces using the
+.Em point-to-point
+protocol. The
+.Nm ppp
+interface can use various types of compression and has many features over
+the
+.Xr sl 4
+protocol.
+.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
+.Bl -diag
+.It ppp%d: af%d not supported.
+The interface was handed
+a message with addresses formatted in an unsuitable address
+family; the packet was dropped.
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr intro 4 ,
+.Xr inet 4 ,
+.Xr sl 4 ,
+.Xr pppd 8 ,
+.Xr pppstats 8
+.Sh BUGS
+Currently, only the
+.Xr ip 4
+protocol is supported.
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