I want to know at which layer is a network cryptor used. What are the features of routers used for encrypted packets?
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1Can you be more specific? There are many types of encryptors and they work at different layers. Routers commonly use IPSec tunnels to encrypt traffic. – Ron Trunk Nov 23 '16 at 15:03
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Encryption can be deployed at almost all layers of the networking stack - some examples to research would include:
- Layer 1/Physical Layer: Optical encryption
- Layer 2/Logical-Link Layer: MACSec, 802.1x, WPA
- Layer 3/Network Layer: IPSEC, L2TP
- Layer 7/Application Layer: TLS
For a router, you would most likely need one that supports IPSEC
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Worth adding - MACSEC is becoming more common on routers (ex: Cisco ASR, newer Arista gear) and is a nice way to do hop-by-hop encryption. – rnxrx Nov 27 '16 at 23:48
