PPP Interface

PPP routines enable IP communication over a direct connection between two networking nodes. More...

Content
	User API
	Functions of the PPP interface.
	IP Address Assignment
	Explanation of the IP address assignment using PPP.
	Configuration
	Configuration of the PPP interface.

Description

PPP routines enable IP communication over a direct connection between two networking nodes.

The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a link layer protocol used to establish a direct connection between two nodes. Authentication, data transmission encryption, and data compression are supported. PPP can be used over many types of physical networks. In the Network Component, a serial connection over UART is the only supported type.

Note

The Network Component's PPP interface supports IPv4 connections only.

This documentation is separated as follows:

• User API explains the PPP API of the Network Component.
• IP Address Assignment describes the various methods that are used to assign an IP address to the embedded system using PPP.
• Configuration explains the configuration options of the PPP interface.

Software Structure