PPPoE allows you to connect multiple hosts at a remote location
through the same customer access device, and to reduce the cost
of providing dial-up services using Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
PPPoE, as described in RFC 2516, enables broadband service
providers to authenticate users and to maintain the familiar dial-up
experience for users when they connect to the Internet through a
broadband modem. This framework allows each host to use its own
PPP stack and provide a user-friendly interface to implement access
control and other functionality on a per-user basis.
You can discard permanent connections and make optimal use
of the IP address pool. With a cost-effective LAN technology such
as Ethernet, and the demonstrated scalability and administrative
controls of PPP, you can deploy Internet services in your network
environment with ease.
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