Remove unwanted PPP peer route
When IOS started supporting dynamic allocation of IPCP (IP over PPP) addresses, it also got the mechanism to insert a dynamic host route toward the neighbor's IP address once the IP addresses were negotiated. This mechanism makes perfect sense in dynamic address allocation environments, as the subnet mask is not negotiated with IPCP. Without a host route toward the other end of the PPP link, there would be no easy way to reach the IP prefixes reachable via the PPP link. However, the PPP code got way too aggressive in the recent IOS releases. For example, in the 12.4T train, you get a connected host route toward the IP address of the PPP peer even on a leased line where both addresses are in the same IP subnet. Here's a sample printout from my lab router that illustrates this behavior: R9#sh ip route Codes: C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external