What's the best way to run a standalone relay over wifi? Looking for a single device that can broadcast a wifi signal and expose a relay over the network. nostr:nprofile1qqsw3znfr6vdnxrujezjrhlkqqjlvpcqx79ys7gcph9mkjjsy7zsgygpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9uq35amnwvaz7tmsw4exzanfv3sjumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsj2fz9l
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Can use anything like a Raspberry Pi or similar with wifi USB or internal. Could use captive portal to make users aware of what it is or accept terms. Grab a valid Let's Encrypt cert when set up. Then just run strfry/nginx.
Captive portal is interesting. The cert is not something I was thinking about, LE usually only lasts 3 months, right? Maybe a self-signed cert would be better for something that can't auto-renew (since it has no internet).
I am doing this systematically as well, but for a different purpose. My plan is to use a laptop with eth + debian gui install + proxmox installed. Eth in, pci passthru Wi-Fi card to vm.
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Configure a Linksys router to act as a WiFi hotspot, using DD-WRT.
Attach any device capable of running a relay to the router, via ethernet.
Configure your WiFi hotspot to present a Lightning QR to unauthenticated clients.
Earn sats for providing relay access over WiFi.
Bonus points for providing WiFi clients open internet access, proxied over Tor, behind the scenes....