I have played a bit with the firmware files: I flashed back to version 2.4 and then tried to flash version 2.8 and it didn't work. I had to upgrade first to version 2.6 then to 2.8. Strange, but it...

@JohnCW @dunxd this may be of use: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/99770?page=1 thanks @chaos2oo2 and @bobsnail for the files 2.4.0 for 8010(P)...

@JohnCW is that the version that is on the TP-Link download site? Indeed, I really don't understand TPLINK. I mean, there is almost no work involved in supplying newer firmware, as they are not the...

@JohnCW try flashing the non-stripped version. If it does not work then you may try to flash first to a previous firmware version like 2.7 or 2.6. The folder also have pib files but not for your...

@dunxd My fault, I didn't explain it properly on my post. The WPA8630P is actually two devices in one. Its a PLC device with an AP attached to it, everything in the same package. As such, there are...

@JohnCW there are two firmware releases from TPLINK for that device: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-pa8030p-kit/v1/#Firmware The .pib files are different from one version to the...