You fucked up and opened your shit. Running your own server to the world is a big job needing a firewall.

Maybe, I work in enterprise WifI and we’d never use mesh, really all because of the unknown interference. A homeowner could have a wifi TV on the other side of a referigator and get a garbage signal because of the referigator. Re-word and say “if you get lucky”…

No, just don’t. Mesh might work for a doorbell, but just no.

wow, that looks DIY.

Didn’t we do this last night? ugh.

It’ll be fine for 10 years or whatever. Put it in a conduit/or cover it with a riser if you’re worried. It’s the UV/SUN damage that will be the long term cause of concern.