REVIEW: The best yet most affordable network switch (TPLink WR902AC)

[OrigTweaker]

20 MHz channel width.
Manual channel selection rather than auto.
Transmit power reduced to the lowest level that remains stable.
LEDs turned off.
All nonessential services disabled

I looked through the V4 configuration screens, but did not see these options. Please explain how we civilians can accomplish your recommended changes. Thanks.

 

[kennyb123]

Success. Taking your suggestion before dragging my old windows laptop out I tried again on my iPhone. I omitted http:// from the address when I entered it in Safari and it worked. It was a PITA using my phone for this kind of thing but I completed the setup process with no apparent problem.

Right on. You had better luck than I, but it might be because I opted for the travel router that supports gigabit. The instructions Keith provided can’t be performed exactly as described. Frustrating as heck so I will likely bail on it.

I did also purchase the recommended device so I will likely try configuring that instead.

 

[Di-fi]

I looked through the V4 configuration screens, but did not see these options. Please explain how we civilians can accomplish your recommended changes. Thanks.

One practical note from trying this myself. On the WR902AC, many of the useful WiFi and system settings are only accessible when the unit is in AP mode. In client mode, the interface is much more limited it seems. Sofar I played with the settings w/o audible conclusions yet.

What seems to work best is to first put the WR902AC in AP mode, exactly as in @keithc setup instructions , adjust the relevant settings, and only then switch it to client mode. Some use the software setting, others use the physical switch on the side. Both seem to work, but switching modes can reset or partially overwrite earlier settings, so it is worth double checking afterward.

In my case I also lost settings once when changing modes, so it is important to go back and verify things like transmit power, channel width, and LEDs after the final mode switch. So I did not find a reliable way to see if settings are applied. But for example the LEDs stay off also once switched to client mode.