@PowerlineFW In my exp with TL-PA8030P I've found the 2.6 a little instable (but way better that the orginal firmware) but with higher reported speed. On the other hand, the 2.7 and 2.8 gives lower...

@JohnCW I've used the nvm from file "TL-PA8033P KIT(UK)_V3_200329.zip" (https://www.tp-link.com/uk/support/download/tl-pa8033p-kit/#Firmware) and the pib from "TL-PA8030P KIT(EU)_V3_200117.zip"...

Hi, I've searched online and I've found versions 2.6.0 and 2.7.0 on the UK tplink site, but there's no trace of 2.8.0 anywhere. If it's coming out from 'other vendors', can you share mode details on...

This is a very interesting post for all the ppl stuck with the 2.2.3 version (and related issues). Anyway, making public the name of the other vendor could allow everyone to self evaluate if is worth...