[bayindirh]

I know TP-Link is no Ubiquiti, but I run two identical small networks (VR-2100 routers with RE-200v4 extenders running in mesh mode), and it's pretty solid so far.

You can access your network from Tether app via cloud if you wish, too. When you enable Mesh, everything is controlled via the router. You don't need to manage anything on the extenders.

RE200 can work as an AP if you can get them a CAT5, or can provide wireless to Ethernet capability. I don't need home-wide VLANs and other exotic stuff (for a home network), but you can adjust QoS on the router in three levels and it has an embedded OpenVPN server if you fancy.

While not network related, you can temporarily or permanently turn off all LEDs on the devices so they don't create any light pollution, something I love to have.

All in all it's a great package, for my home network, at least.