Introduction to Multilink PPP - MLP
Multilink PPP (MLP),
as defined in RFC 1990, is a variant of PPP used to aggregate multiple WAN
links into one logical channel for the transport of traffic. It enables the
load-balancing of traffic from different links and allows some level of
redundancy in case of a line failure on a single link.
Multilink PPP (MP) or
(MLP) provides an approach to increasing bandwidth. It allows multiple PPP
links to form an MP bundle. After receiving a packet, MP segments (if the
packet is large) the packet into fragments and distributes them over multiple
PPP links to the remote end. After the remote end receives these fragments, it
assembles them into a packet and passes the packet to the network layer.
MP functions to:
l Increase bandwidth, or
dynamically increase/reduce bandwidth in combination with dial control center
(DCC)
l Load sharing
l Backup
l Decrease transmission
delay through fragmentation
MP can work on any
physical or virtual interfaces encapsulated with PPP, such as serial, ISDN
BRI/PRI, and PPPoX (PPPoE, PPPoA, or PPPoFR). However, a multilink bundle is
preferred to include only one type of interfaces.
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