Which of the following was designed to support multiple network types over the same serial link?

The correct answer is C. PPP. The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) was designed to support multiple network types over the same serial link, just as Ethernet supports multiple network types over the same LAN. PPP replaces the earlier Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) that only supports IP over a serial…

Submitted by yousef_jo· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

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AEthernet
BSLIP
CPPP
DPPTP

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C
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Explanation

The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) was designed to support multiple network types over the same serial link, just as Ethernet supports multiple network types over the same LAN. PPP replaces the earlier Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) that only supports IP over a serial link. PPTP is a tunneling protocol.

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#PPP#Serial Links#Network Protocols#WAN Protocols

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