@JPR99 use access point mode?

  @jijookhier I then lose the router capabilities. I'd have to add another router to my network just because tplink won't allow me to disable dhcp. It might be a good option for tplink but it's a nasty one for me. 

  @JPR99 

Makes me wonder why you chose Deco.

  @JPR99 I is just giving out ip's. You can define the pool, you can fix ip's to a certain address and you can set custom nameservers. What makes the Deco a bad dhcp server?

  @jijookhier I want my dhcp and dns integrated so clients are registered with dns records. I want to reverse lookup an IP so I can quickly identify clients on my network. I also require bootp to allow some systems to boot off network. The tplink implementation is sorely lacking. I can even see/set a lease time.

  @JPR99 you want all that, but you don't want to setup your own router (comment #3). You are not making a lot of sense tbh.
 

Just choose AP-mode and do the rest yourself.

  @JPR99 

Deco is designed as a simple to use domestic device. It suits 99.9% of requirements for home users whilst keeping it simple to deploy.

It sounds to me like you need something a bit more towards the commercial.

  @jijookhier what is there to not understand? The deco has router mode. I shouldn't have to introduce a new router simply bc the thing can't turn off its dhcp. If you don't have anything to add here pls jog on. 

  @JPR99 sorry i have offended you. I apologise.