PPP Compression

The PPP Compression Control Protocol (CCP) is responsible for configuring, enabling, and disabling data compression algorithms on both ends of the point-to-point link. It is also used to signal a failure of the compression/ decompression mechanism in a reliable manner.

Figure 5.98: PPP Compression

For each compression algorithm, select one of the following from the drop down menu:

Reject

Reject PPP connections with peers that use the compression algorithm.

Allow

Allow PPP connections with peers that use the compression algorithm.

Require

Ensure a connection with a peer is using the compression algorithm.