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* Any network device is a potential filtering device
o Switches
o Routers
o Dedicated appliances (Firewalls, Encrypted VPN, QoS, etc)
o Software firewalls
o Servers

* What could be used is not what is currently used
o In most cases only routers are used
o Free & OpenSource firewalls use is increasing


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