PPP and L2TP, Remote Access Communications (Prentice Hall Series in Advanced Communications Technologies)

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About the Author

Uyless Black is a widely known and respected consultant and lecturer on computer networks and data communications. He is the author of all the books in his Prentice Hall Series in Advanced Communications Technologies, including Voice Over IP, Residential Broadband Networking, ATM: Foundation for Broadband Networks, and Advanced Internet Technologies.

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In this detailed guide, respected communications consultant Uyless Black gives networking professionals crucial information for designing large-scale remote access solutions, including state-of-the-art Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and business DSL implementations. You'll find detailed coverage of both the PPP and L2TP protocols, including real-world help with configuration, security, and management. Coverage includes all this, and more:

• PPP and L2TP: goals, benefits, and components
• PPP negotiation model and protocol support (IP, IPX, Appletalk)
• High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), Link Control Protocol (LCP), and Network Control Protocol (NCP)
• PPP security: encryption keys, PAP, CHAP, RADIUS, and the latest IPSec standards
• L2TP tunnel sessions, messages, traffic accounting, and security considerations
• Integrating L2TP with other protocols and services: ATM, Frame Relay, and Mobile PPP

Secure, Internet-based remote access can deliver unprecedented flexibility and cost savings to companies and professionals who know how to take advantage of it-and with this authoritative guide, you will too.