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PPP

Point-to-Point Protocol

In plain language

An older method for setting up a direct connection between two devices, such as a dial-up or home internet login.

The metaphor

Like a direct phone line between two people that begins with a short greeting.

Going deeper

How it works

It sets up the link and checks the login.
It was used for dial-up and early broadband.
Some internet providers still use a version of it.
Most office users never see it.

How WILDCARD handles it

Network covers the managed firewall and switches that sit behind your provider's modem.

In practice

A router logs into a provider with a username using it.
A technician reads the setting in an old modem.
A provider shows connection details.

A question owners ask

Why do I see it in my router?

Some providers need it for the login. Your provider supplies the details.

Where WILDCARD handles this

Network

Firewall managed and monitored
Switches kept current
On-prem Active Directory auth

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