Dedicated point-to-point links are not the only option for many connections between systems.

Larger prefixes are rarely used even on point-to-point links.

Establish point-to-point link between large skyscrapers or other office buildings.

In practice, however, point-to-point links are still typically implemented using /30 networks, or occasionally by /32 and point-to-point explicit host routes.

The segments can be either direct point-to-point links or multipoint links which are attained through branching units.

It is a reliable packet switched network that uses point-to-point links and chip-to-chip handshaking reservations to avoid dropping packets.

ESCON switching has advantages over a collection of point-to-point links.

Its architecture is interesting in that the bus actually consists of two, 32-bit unidirectional point-to-point links.

The protocol was designed for a simple, low cost switched network made of point-to-point links.

However, the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s led to the introduction of low-cost modems and the idea of a semi-dedicated point-to-point link was no longer appropriate.