A PPP frame is a modified version of a HLDC Frame which carries extra data.

They are differentiated as:

  • There is a new Protocol section before Data
  • Both Flag and Address have hard-coded values.

Protocol and Data

The Protocol heading signifies the type of packet being sent - this may be a number of values:

  • LCP: 0xC021
  • AP: 0xC023 or 0xC223
  • NCP: 0x8021
  • Data: 0x0021