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Wireless access point (WAP)
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Filters traffic by port number • OSI layer 4 (TCP/UDP) • Some firewalls can filter through OSI layer 7 Can encrypt traffic into/out of the network • Protect your traffic between sites Can proxy traffic • A common security technique Most firewalls can be layer 3 devices (routers) • Usually sits on the ingress/egress of the network
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Wireless Ethernet standard more commonly known as Wi-Fi. based on Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) Radio Bands.
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