@DeepakV Do you have details of a DIY/Alternative? I saw on the previous post the link to the OpenWRT, but as I could have guessed, my RE505X is not on the list...

@GK68 Please DO share information about "aftermarket" firmware? I think it should be obvious that TPLink is not going to care about this, I already have 4 RE505's purchased that are just lying here -...

@mnittler The Deco's have always had the Ethernet backhaul - with a twist - you HAVE to use a TP-Link switch to connect the Decos and the Decos are on a different Subnet than your router - meaning...

@spoochan It will not cannibalize the Deco's, since that is also not even properly implemented - the Deco's create a new network for the WiFi / backhaul, and it cannot bridge with the router's...

@Solla-topee I wonder - is ANYONE from TP-Link even replying to ANY community posts? Perhaps @Solla-topee is not even with TP-Link anymore, and we need to add someone else to this thread?

@Solla-topee Hi Is there any indication yet on when this "consideration" process will be concluded?