[openbeosnetteam] Re: PPP up/opened

> Hi,
> why does PPP have two states, Up and Opened? Why is it possible that 
> the
> interface is opened, but not up? When does such a situation occur? I 
> think
> it is useful when you have a PPP server, is that right? Still there 
> is the
> question why an up event cannot open the interface.
> The state transition table is a little bit confusing...once I 
> understood
> this I will start the PPP test implementation. Can I use our stack or 
> will
> it crash? How do I install it? Just remove all BONE modules and copy 
> the
> binaries?

"Opened" means that the link is present but LCP and the NCPs haven't 
finished negotiation. In the "Up" state, data packets can move freely 
and negotiation is finished.
-Nathan

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