@Wooofy Archer T9UH is a good candidate and it has a Linux support - details.

@Fifator This is a known limitation that has been reported in several threads. Hopefully TP-Link will overcome this through a FW update.

@ressamendy There's a feature to schedule wirelss access to the router ON/OFF:

@Mani988 It's best to contact your local tech support for help on this issue.

@hopkins VR600 HW v1 supports bridge mode as well. Here's a guide for configuring the bridge mode (pure modem). If for some reason you can't configure the bridge mode you can still use the device in...

@Paul_S_ I doubt that the router or tether app decides whether the client is wired or wireless based on its MAC address. Using a randomized MAC address by mobile devices is just a security feature...