PPP Plus
MLPPP-the multilink point-to-point protocol-delivers some key
functions to help network managers build multiprotocol enterprise
networks. Here are some of MLPPP's strongest selling points:
Mix-and-match
WANs
With MLPPP, net managers can configure multiple physical
links and virtual circuits as one logical pipe, using different WAN
service types (ISDN, frame relay, X.25, and ATM) in the process.
Bandwidth on
demand
Circuits can be activated and added automatically to a
logical pipe when more bandwidth is needed or if one of the links in
the logical pipe fails.
Big protocol
tent
Like the point-to-point protocol (PPP) that preceded it,
MLPPP handles routing for all major network- and transport-layer
protocols, including IP, IPX, Netbios, DECnet, and SNA.
Network
negotiation
MLPPP also has inherited PPP's ability to
negotia
te configuration options between communicating devices. This
means two end systems can set the terms of transmission without
requiring manual intervention.
No traffic, no
link
MLPPP uses LAN protocol spoofing to keep unnecessary
network traffic, such as session keep-alive packets, from traversing
the WAN.
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