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I’m putting a WiFi router into a wall charger

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Re: I’m putting a WiFi router into a wall charger

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Seems a bit large for it to not draw attention

With a correctly designed enclosure (chamfered edges, black), it might not look all that suspicious tucked away somewhere charging a phone.

You’d be better off putting a battery in it and dropping it under a bin or something.

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There's a TP-Link WR810N, that looks quite a lot like a knockoff Mac charger. Can run OpenWRT, though a lot less well equipped than the device in the linked article. https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/tl-wr...

I use their updated version, advertised as a travel router. It is pretty small and I carry it while traveling.

https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/tl-wr...

The 1st Gen Apple Airport Express, with the wall plug, was once a good option.

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