where does ifconfig get ppp0 inet addr?

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Hi,

Debian's search tool is down.

Anybody know where ifconfig gets the inet addr?

...
ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
          inet addr:200.57.201.194  P-t-P:200.57.219.18 
Mask:255.255.255.255
...

Thanks!

H