Configuring PPP

ImageLesson 2: Configuring and Verifying PPP

Configuring PPP, as compared to HDLC, requires only one change: using the encapsulation ppp command on both ends of the link. As with HDLC, other items can be optionally configured, such as the interface bandwidth, and a description of the interface. And of course, the interface must be enabled (no shutdown). But the configuration to migrate from HDLC to PPP just requires the encapsulation ppp command on both routers’ serial interfaces.

Example 12-4 shows a simple configuration using the two routers shown in Figure 12-11, the same internetwork used for the HDLC example. The example includes ...

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