[openbeosnetteam] Re: PPP up/opened

> > > The server sends a conf-req and the client can reply with conf-
> > > ack.
> > > Then the
> > > client sends a conf-req and the server can respond with a conf-
> > > nak.
> > > Then the
> > > client sends another conf-req and if the server replies with a 
> > > conf-
> > > ack the
> > > connection is established. Is that right?
> > > Why should the client respond with a conf-req? This is confusing. 
> > > Is
> > > it just
> > > that both (client and server) can handle their requests in 
> > > parallel?
> >
> > The client does not send a conf-req, ever. (more or less) It only
> > replies to them, and the server modifies its conf-req each round 
> > until
> > the client accepts them. Upon receipt of a conf-ack, the server 
> > assumes
> > that those options are in effect. Upon transmission of one, the 
> > client
> > does the same thing. conf-ack packets are *only* sent as the last 
> > step
> > of the process.
> 
> Oh, and if the client wants to set its own MTU it has to reply with a
> conf-nak and add the MTU value to this conf-nak?
> I think I have understood it. :)

Exactly. Of course, PPP doesn't talk aboubt MTUs, only MRUs.... :P
-Nathan

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