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[Question] Protecting outdoor LAN port from infiltration? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by brownmustardminion@lemmy.ml to c/networking@sh.itjust.works

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If you have an outdoor Ethernet port—in my case with a WiFi AP connected—how can you go about protecting your network from somebody jacking in?

Is there a way to bind that port to only an approved device? I figured a firewall rule to only allow traffic to and from the WiFi AP IP address, but would that also prevent traffic from reaching any wireless clients connected to the AP?

Edit: For more context, my router is a Ubiquiti UDM and the AP is also Unifi AP

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A padlock.

[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Low tech and cheap, best option unless you can Mac bind on your switch natively.

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.one 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But can't that be defeated with a $5.00 wrench? [https://xkcd.com/538/]

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

If people are breaking into your stuff, don't put it outside at all.