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Which layer of the OSI reference model does PPTP work at?(a) Layer 1(b) Layer 2(c) Layer 3(d) Layer 4The question was asked in a job interview.This interesting question is from Virtual Private Networks topic in section Application Layer of Computer Network

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Correct option is (b) Layer 2

Easiest explanation: PPTP STANDS for Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. PPTP is a tunneling protocol that was PRIMITIVELY USED to create VPNs. It is no longer used for VPNs due to the lack of security it provides.



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