multichassis multilink PPP (MMP)
Multichassis multilink PPP (MMP) is an extension of multilink PPP (MP) in which the subscriber
can consist of more than one computer. Basic MP is a communications protocol that
enables a personal computer (PC) to use two PPP
(Point-to-Point Protocol) communications ports as if they were a single port of greater bandwidth.
MMP makes it possible for a wide area network (WAN) to
collectively take advantage of MP, offering enhanced data transfer
rates compared with dial-up
connections for small businesses or other defined groups of end users. When the individual users
are geographically distributed but have access to a single dial-up number, MMP allows the use of
multiple dial-up access servers. The
site uses a single telephone hunt group for all lines into the access servers. The computers
negotiate for a connection termination point, providing optimum distribution of the available
bandwidth.
PPP is a full-duplex
protocol for communication between computers using a serial interface. PPP
offers error correction and can handle synchronous as
well as asynchronous
data.
This was last updated in August 2007
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