This AP seems to be part of a “hardware as a service” offering, and the booby-trapped Uboot was rolled out by an OTA update some time after the OpenWrt port got published.

A couple of routers in AP mode (many, many options) on each floor would work as well, but not as aesthetic. Are there any other benefits to going with dedicated APs?

Repeater bridge mode uses the wireless frequency for communication with another access point and allows wireless clients to connect. This mode is available on virtually all third-party firmware.

After setting it to AP mode, it reboots, and then thats the last time I can access it. No matter how I try to access it, either via tplinkeifi.net or it's static IP address, neither work.

Network managers can operate the AP in autonomous mode or controlled mode. Testing the AP with a Fluke Networks AirCheck Wi-Fi tester showed that the HP-MSM460 was capable of the full 450 megabits per ...

Network managers can operate the AP in autonomous mode or controlled mode. Testing the AP with a Fluke Networks AirCheck Wi-Fi tester showed that the HP-MSM460 was capable of the full 450 megabits per ...