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title: "Travis Rice (@travisirice) | Hashnode"
description: "IT & Network Security Specialist. Builder behind Civic Standard engineering and field documentation."
url: "https://hashnode.com/@travisirice"
---

@travisirice

# Travis Rice

@travisirice · Norfolk, VA, USA · Joined November 2026

### [Turning a Surplus TP-Link Archer AX21 into a Dedicated OpenWrt Wireless Lab Bridge](https://travisirice.hashnode.dev/turning-a-surplus-tp-link-archer-ax21-into-a-dedicated-openwrt-wireless-lab-bridge?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Solving multi-node connectivity constraints in a historic rental by repurposing a $25 MediaTek-based Wi-Fi 6 router into a dedicated, low-latency client bridge.

6 min read · [travisirice.hashnode.dev](https://travisirice.hashnode.dev/turning-a-surplus-tp-link-archer-ax21-into-a-dedicated-openwrt-wireless-lab-bridge?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/turning-a-surplus-tp-link-archer-ax21-into-a-dedicated-openwrt-wireless-lab-bridge/6aeb920ec6bf5c86b8f83db4)