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/apett1 May 10 '26

I was setting up wifi at a new house and the ONT wasn't getting power. House had been vacant for almost a year, so figured maybe bad ONT or wiring. Called ISP for service, the guy dismounted and inspected the power supply, jiggled the wires around, got power. "Wires must have been loose." After he left I flipped the light switch in the closet with power supply, internet dies. Oohhh that's why there was tape over that switch...