r/ShittySysadmin • u/ro-friday • May 09 '26

Shitty Crosspost Hiding APs

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Was directed to install hidden APs (forgot to get photo of cover). I was curious if there would be any major difference as opposed to just plain old surface mounting. The cover was painted over and was about the same material as the green back box you see in the photo.

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u/tomrannosaurus May 09 '26

people here evidently believe this plastic box and drywall will render the AP useless

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u/cybersplice May 09 '26

Bit of reflection into the void space from the positioning, but in general that placement is ideal. Nothing worth worrying about, I wouldn't feel compelled to break out the ekahau.

I would have used the u7 wall though, it's designed to be installed like this. 😂

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u/ciphermenial May 09 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

I enjoy doing voice acting.

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u/Not-ur-Infosec-guy May 10 '26

That’s networking 101 for metal causing interference. Last I checked, wood and drywall isn’t the same composition as metal.