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Ditch your home router, you don't need it. ISP routers are all closedsource, filled with vulnerabilities and rarely get firmware updates—overall a huge risk in your security. On average, wi-fi routers consume 5 to 20 watts of electricity, running 24/7/365. You will save a lot of sats. Instead, get an unlimited 4G/5G mobile plan and use your #GrapheneOS phone as hotspot. image #privacy #opsec #cypherpunk

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For my whole my whole house? I hate wifi. most of my devices are ethernet connected even if they have wifi. speed reliability. Especially since I have a 1.6G/sec service. Sometimes i plug my smartphone and tablets into ethernet too if im not walking around with them. Better security too. image
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I agree! I assumed the target audience was nostr bitcoiners lol. my bad. 74 devices here and counting! 8 miners, 2 nodes included! BTW, the hotspot is something I have been trying to get working during an internet outage with the home service. I plugged in an ethernet to USB adapter to my switch (and then also my routher) and plugged my phone into that in an attempt to give my whole home internet from my mobile data plan. The lights on the switch port turned on, and the lights on the adapter turned, but no matter which phone or tablet I used, the usb tether option was greyed out. Wondering if its possible at all maybe with a more compatible adapter, for those once a year internet outages.
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Doesn't constant hotspot use can drain your phone’s battery and generate heat, potentially affecting longevity? For light use (browsing, streaming on 1-2 devices), a mobile hotspot can suffice. Multiple devices sharing a mobile hotspot can strain bandwidth, especially for high-demand tasks like 4K streaming, gaming, or large file transfers.
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Ditch your home router, you don't need it. ISP routers are all closedsource, filled with vulnerabilities and rarely get firmware updates—overall a huge risk in your security. On average, wi-fi routers consume 5 to 20 watts of electricity, running 24/7/365. You will save a lot of sats. Instead, get an unlimited 4G/5G mobile plan and use your #GrapheneOS phone as hotspot. image #privacy #opsec #cypherpunk
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I guess that depends on your rate. My napkin math puts mine at about $25 per year based on my local power rates. I also basically have baseload covered with my solar too, so mine is closer to “free” in the sense that I will produce more in net metering credits with the power company than I will use and adding a few more watts won’t make it go negative either so I can use it.