Hi! Could you guys please give me some recommendations for APs with wired backhaul that work well with the Flint 2 router.
Kind regards,
Viktor
Your best bet would be anything that has the performance you're seeking that runs or can be flashed with 'pure' OpenWrt... like a Flint v1 ('GL.iNet GL-AX1800' on the 'SNAPSHOT' series) or a Beryl AX (has a 2.5GbE port) ('GL.iNet GL-MT3000' also on 'SNAPSHOT'). You can find various wall mounts for the Beryl AX on one of the 3-D print plan web sites like thingiverse.
The Slate Plus (GL-A1300) has OpenWrt support since v24.10, IIRC.
Pure OWRT will guarantee the flexibility to re-assign the WAN port for LAN back haul & much, much more. I haven't tried GL's implementation of AP mode myself but you can always flash back to GL.iNet firmware & set that up as long as you have U-boot. Check the GL.iNet docs for 'How to unbrick your router via U-boot' (or similar terminology) & 'Network Mode'.
(IMPORTANT: only use the sysupgrade to upgrade from the GL GUI to keep U-boot on the device!)
See OWRT's table(s) of hardware: openwrt.org / supported_devices
FOLLOW-UP: GL.iNet firmware supports both changing the WAN to a LAN port & AP mode. If hardware performance is more important than OWRT's general flexibilty, the new Slate 7's (2) 2.5 GbE ports & increased Wi-Fi rates is worth evaluating.
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Thanks! I'm gonna try out the Flint 2 by itself first before buying anything else. We're moving to a 1-floor (130m2) house that we bought a couple of months ago and the router is gonna be placed in the middle of the house. TV and computers will be using wired connection. We have 250/250 fiber and will probably never need more than that. As long as we get a WiFi signal all over the house I'm happy, doesn't have to be super fast. I've always been using ISP routers so all of of this OWRT stuff is new to me.
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That's a nice WAN link you've got there. I'd still go for a 2.5GbE port on a AP if/when you need it. It's good to keep in mind the LAN bandwidth is shared among all connected devices. If/when you get into home theatre PC setup & downloading movies when... < ahem> sailing the seven seas... onto your eventual NAS after you get sick & tired of the streaming services revoking shows, stripping series from their site &/or nickel & diming you to death you'll be glad you have it.
VPNs are a handy thing to have, if you take my meaning.
Well, now you've got a supercar equivalent of a router. I'd stay with the GL.iNet firmware until you find yourself stuck & need to go into insanely advanced network design. I'm sure someone on this forum will tell you if pure OWRT is needed or not. For now GL.iNet's GUI seems to have you more than covered.
Don't forget you can always lower/increase the Wi-Fi power level in the GL GUI. Here's a tool to help getting that 'dialed in':
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Thanks man for taking your time to answer my questions. Have a nice day! 
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Yes, the AX1800 is still only supported by Snapshots (IPQ6k being where it is), but the MT3000 has been supported since 23.05.2, so has vanilla 24.10.2(newest) images, and the A1300 has been supported since 23.05.0, so also has vanilla 24.10.2 images.
Edit: And yes, I'd make sure to use the sysupgrade to retain GL's U-boot, but the vanilla OpenWrt still uses U-boot for these devices, but it doesn't have the convenient webUI and would require TFTP for recovery.
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