diff --git a/iftop.c b/iftop.c
index c0f95fc..dd84d7e 100644
--- a/iftop.c
+++ b/iftop.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "extract.h"
 #include "ethertype.h"
 #include "cfgfile.h"
+#include "ppp.h"
 
 
 /* ethernet address of interface. */
@@ -353,6 +354,32 @@ static void handle_tokenring_packet(unsigned char* args, const struct pcap_pkthd
     }
 }
 
+static void handle_ppp_packet(unsigned char* args, const struct pcap_pkthdr* pkthdr, const unsigned char* packet)
+{
+	register u_int length = pkthdr->len;
+	register u_int caplen = pkthdr->caplen;
+	u_int proto;
+
+	if (caplen < 2) 
+        return;
+
+	if(packet[0] == PPP_ADDRESS) {
+		if (caplen < 4) 
+            return;
+
+		packet += 2;
+		length -= 2;
+
+		proto = EXTRACT_16BITS(packet);
+		packet += 2;
+		length -= 2;
+
+        if(proto == PPP_IP || proto == ETHERTYPE_IP) {
+            handle_ip_packet((struct ip*)packet, -1);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #ifdef DLT_LINUX_SLL
 static void handle_cooked_packet(unsigned char *args, const struct pcap_pkthdr * thdr, const unsigned char * packet)
 {
@@ -487,6 +514,9 @@ void packet_init() {
     else if(dlt == DLT_IEEE802) {
         packet_handler = handle_tokenring_packet;
     }
+    else if(dlt == DLT_PPP) {
+        packet_handler = handle_ppp_packet;
+    }
 /* 
  * SLL support not available in older libpcaps
  */
diff --git a/ppp.h b/ppp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f394302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ppp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/* @(#) $Header$ (LBL) */
+/*
+ * Point to Point Protocol (PPP) RFC1331
+ *
+ * Copyright 1989 by Carnegie Mellon.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this program for any
+ * purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that this copyright
+ * and permission notice appear on all copies and supporting documentation,
+ * the name of Carnegie Mellon not be used in advertising or publicity
+ * pertaining to distribution of the program without specific prior
+ * permission, and notice be given in supporting documentation that copying
+ * and distribution is by permission of Carnegie Mellon and Stanford
+ * University.  Carnegie Mellon makes no representations about the
+ * suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is"
+ * without express or implied warranty.
+ */
+#define PPP_HDRLEN	4	/* length of PPP header */
+
+#define PPP_ADDRESS	0xff	/* The address byte value */
+#define PPP_CONTROL	0x03	/* The control byte value */
+
+/* Protocol numbers */
+#define PPP_IP		0x0021	/* Raw IP */
+#define PPP_OSI		0x0023	/* OSI Network Layer */
+#define PPP_NS		0x0025	/* Xerox NS IDP */
+#define PPP_DECNET	0x0027	/* DECnet Phase IV */
+#define PPP_APPLE	0x0029	/* Appletalk */
+#define PPP_IPX		0x002b	/* Novell IPX */
+#define PPP_VJC		0x002d	/* Van Jacobson Compressed TCP/IP */
+#define PPP_VJNC	0x002f	/* Van Jacobson Uncompressed TCP/IP */
+#define PPP_BRPDU	0x0031	/* Bridging PDU */
+#define PPP_STII	0x0033	/* Stream Protocol (ST-II) */
+#define PPP_VINES	0x0035	/* Banyan Vines */
+#define PPP_IPV6	0x0057	/* IPv6 */
+#define	PPP_COMP	0x00fd	/* Compressed Datagram */
+
+#define PPP_HELLO	0x0201	/* 802.1d Hello Packets */
+#define PPP_LUXCOM	0x0231	/* Luxcom */
+#define PPP_SNS		0x0233	/* Sigma Network Systems */
+
+#define PPP_IPCP	0x8021	/* IP Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_OSICP	0x8023	/* OSI Network Layer Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_NSCP	0x8025	/* Xerox NS IDP Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_DECNETCP	0x8027	/* DECnet Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_APPLECP	0x8029	/* Appletalk Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_IPXCP	0x802b	/* Novell IPX Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_STIICP	0x8033	/* Strean Protocol Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_VINESCP	0x8035	/* Banyan Vines Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_IPV6CP	0x8057	/* IPv6 Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_CCP		0x80fd	/* Compress Control Protocol */
+
+#define PPP_LCP		0xc021	/* Link Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_PAP		0xc023	/* Password Authentication Protocol */
+#define PPP_LQM		0xc025	/* Link Quality Monitoring */
+#define PPP_CHAP	0xc223	/* Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol */
+#define PPP_BACP	0xc02b	/* Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol */
+#define PPP_BAP		0xc02d	/* BAP */
+#define PPP_MP		0xc03d	/* Multi-Link */
+
+extern struct tok ppptype2str[];