What is PPPoE?
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet is a proposal specifying how a host personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem to achieve access to the growing number of high speed data networks. Relying on two widely accepted standards, Ethernet and the point-to-point protocol (PPP), the PPPoE implementation requires virtually no more knowledge on the part of the end user other than that required for standard dial-up Internet access. In addition, PPPoE requires no major changes in the operational model for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and carriers. The significance of PPP over Ethernet has to do with its far greater ease of use versus competing approaches. By making high speed access easier to use for end consumers, and more seamless to integrate into the existing infrastructure for carriers and ISPs, PPPoE could speed the widespread adoption of high speed access services. Also, PPP over Ethernet provides a major advantage for service providers by maximizing integration with—a
