GL.iNet Cirrus (GL-AP1300). Runs forked OpenWRT out of the box but you can flash it with a clean upstream as well. (Some other of their devices have issues whe

GL.iNet Cirrus (GL-AP1300). Runs forked OpenWRT out of the box but you can flash it with a clean upstream as well. (Some other of their devices have issues when running vanilla OpenWRT - this particular model seems fine so far) If you want even more "dumb" and DIY you could look at something like a PCEngines APU or similar, but it sounds like you want to spend less time and effort on your APs, not more. I am surprised about everyone recommending TP-Link. They used to be decent but I have recently helped people set up some of their more recent models and they're atrocious- especially but not only Deco. All kinds of issues and weird behavior (I recall one with dozens of pages over multiple years in their support forum, with no fix in sight) In particular, across the range they go more towards "intelligent"/"smart"/cloud+app for management, which is the opposite of what parent is asking for. TP-Link is one of the worst offenders here - going the Ubiquiti direction but poorly executed. Any OpenWRT/DD-WRT/Linux compatibility is accidental. Ubiquiti Unifi AC Pro is also nice on its own. IIRC it works without using any of their software and can be managed through web. I guess it may not classify as cheap, though.I don't have any experience with their AP Lite,maybe it's worth a look as well?