Networking Guide
Chapter 9, Configuring the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Configuring link parameters
Configuring link parameters
The following advanced link options can be configured:
- Maximum receive unit
-
Sets the size in bytes of the maximum receive unit.
The default value is 1500 bytes.
- Asynch control character map
-
This hexadecimal value,
while initially set by the local machine, may be changed during
link negotiation. The default value is 0.
- Magic number negotiation
-
Controls magic number negotiation.
This is turned off by default.
- Protocol field compression
-
Controls protocol field compression negotiation.
The default value is Yes.
- Address-control compression
-
Controls address-control field compression negotiation.
The default value is Yes.
For more information about link parameters, see
ppphosts(SFF).