Archer C6 in AP mode dropping LAN
I am using the C6 as an AP only, and it is set in AP rather than router mode. The C6 is connected to a 16 port Gigabit switch and then to my DSL router (TD-W9970). The C6 has DHCP turned off, the W9970 manages DHCP for all devices. The W9970 is set to be 192.168.1.1 and the C6 is a fixed IP of 192.168.1.251 (outside the DHCP range of the W9970 but in the same subnet).
Initially I followed the TP-Link instructions to connect to the network using the WAN port but eventually realised that was incorrect. I have now connected one of the C6 LAN ports to the switch. This setup appears to work well until after a period of hours or sometimes a few days the C6 appears to stop communicating on the LAN port and the C6 needs to be rebooted. The switch registers that something is connected on that port but that there is no data. I have checked the cables and also changed the port on the switch but this still happens, so it looks like a problem in the C6. It also looks like a more fundamental issue with TP-Link software because I have just returned a WR841N to Amazon for exactly the same reason.
I have seen other references in this community to LAN ports not working but have not been able to find any solutions.
If I can't sort this in the next 2 days it looks like the C6 is going back to Amazon and I will try a different manufacturer. It's a shame as the WiFi performance is very good, but an AP that drops the network is worse than useless