I also like that the antennas are removable for better placement and you can disable DHCP server.

Easier setup than I thought, comes with DHCP disable and is set to a static ip of 192.168.0.254.

:Now punch into your browser the AP's current DHCP static IP address, it should bring you into the TP-Link config page

I disabled DHCP on the TP-Link, leaving all of my customized settings and DHCP allocation in the router

Without going into great detail, I have tried about 5 methods to get this to work, including enabling/disabling DHCP, using a static IP or getting IP from DHCP, setting AP to same SSID/Config, latest firmware, hard resets, nothing works.

The DHCP function on this WAP does not work as it should, at least IMO.

Also, it has the ability to provide DHCP addressing which might interfere with your router or DHCP server if turned on or configured incorrectly

Tried the smart dhcp and static selected ip and no difference

From the Tp-Link's main config page, Disable DHCP by clicking on DHCP on the left of the config screen and select Disable.~~Change TP-Link AP admin

I plugged it into the PoE thing and turned it on and was able to easily connect to it and configure it to be an access point with disabled DHCP

In case anyone's having the same problems, here's a few key settings that I used that finally got it work with a STABLE connection: 1)use a static IP for this router in the network settings, 2)disable the DHCP in this router