local system to the peer. (Note that pppd does not append the domain
name to \fIname\fR.)
.TP
+.B netmask \fImask
+Set the IPV4 network mask on the PPP interface to the given
+\fImask\fR, which can be given in dotted-quad notation or as a single
+hexadecimal number preceded by 0x. This option is not normally
+needed because the PPP interface is a point-to-point connection, but
+in some specialized circumstances it can be useful.
+.TP
.B noaccomp
Disable Address/Control compression in both directions (send and
receive).