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SLIP is slightly more prevalent, but PPP is a more robust protocol and is gaining in popularity.
If you are connecting to a service provider, find out which they support (most providers support both) and then find out which protocol your Winsock supports. Then coordinate with the provider to insure that your SLIP/PPP configuration matches theirs.
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