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IETF RFC 2661

Layer Two Tunneling Protocol "L2TP"

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Organization: IETF
Publication Date: 1 August 1999
Status: active
Page Count: 80
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This document describes the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). STD 51, RFC 1661 specifies multi-protocol access via PPP [RFC1661]. L2TP facilitates the tunneling of PPP packets across an intervening network in a way that is as transparent as possible to both end-users and applications.

Document History

IETF RFC 2661
August 1, 1999
Layer Two Tunneling Protocol "L2TP"
This document describes the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). STD 51, RFC 1661 specifies multi-protocol access via PPP [RFC1661]. L2TP facilitates the tunneling of PPP packets across an...

References

This document references:
RFC 1034 - Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities
Published by IETF on November 1, 1987
A description is not available for this item.
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IETF RFC 1144 - Compressing TCP/IP Headers for Low-Speed Serial Links
Published by IETF on February 1, 1990
Introduction As increasingly powerful computers find their way into people's homes, there is growing interest in extending Internet connectivity to those computers. Unfortunately, this extension...
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RFC 1661 - Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Published by IETF on July 1, 1994
A description is not available for this item.
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RFC 1662 - PPP in HDLC-Like Framing
Published by IETF on July 1, 1994
A description is not available for this item.
This document references:
IETF RFC 1663 - PPP Reliable Transmission
Published by IETF on July 1, 1994
The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) [1] provides a standard method for transporting multi-protocol datagrams over point-to-point links. This document defines a method for negotiating and using...
This document is referenced by:
IETF RFC 3931 - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol - Version 3 (L2TPv3)
Published by IETF on March 1, 2005
This document describes "version 3" of the Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TPv3). L2TPv3 defines the base control protocol and encapsulation for tunneling multiple Layer 2 connections between two IP...
This document is referenced by:
IETF RFC 3573 - Signaling of Modem-On-Hold status in Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
Published by IETF on July 1, 2003
The Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) defines a mechanism for tunneling Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) sessions. It is common for these PPP sessions to be established using modems connected over the...
This document is referenced by:
IETF RFC 3371 - Layer Two Tunneling Protocol "L2TP" Management Information Base
Published by IETF on August 1, 2002
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in TCP/IP-based internets. In particular, it defines objects for managing networks using...
This document is referenced by:
TS 102 310 - Smart Cards; Extensible Authentication Protocol support in the UICC (Release 9)
Published by ETSI on September 1, 2012
The present document defines additional features that are to be provided by the UICC to support EAP authentication capabilities. The goal of these new features is to adapt the UICC to provide support...
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IEC TR 61850-90-4 - Communication networks and systems for power utility automation – Part 90-4: Network engineering guidelines
Published by IEC on May 1, 2020
General This part of IEC 61850, which is a Technical Report, is intended for an audience familiar with network communication and/or IEC 61850-based systems and particularly for substation protection...
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