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1WeekNoticeDepends on your budget. A lot of people prefer GL inet travel routers because their OS is based on openWRT such as Beryl AX (GL-MT3000) and you have better Ethernet port speeds But the Cudy is fine as well since it is cheaper. Anything with a MediaTek CPU typically has great support with openWRT which is nice to have if the router stops getting updates from its company or if you want more functionality from the router Both should be able to be powered by a power bank (typically you are allowed a small battery power bank on planes) Hope that helps
anturkThats weird i used it with my MacBook and it worked fine and with a Anker powerbank Edit: Speaking for the Baryl AX and Slate 7
Apprehensive-Net7939I am also using the GL-iNet Beryl AX and am happy with the performance. I had my AVP on an Eero 6+ mesh network at first but the performance in Mac Virtual Display and Steam Link was very poor. Setting up the Beryl AX as a secondary wireless router, and setting it to use channel 149, dramatically improved performance. The Eero mesh nodes and the Beryl AX are both connected via Ethernet to my ISP router. The AVP and my gaming PC stay on the Beryl AX wireless network, and everything else in my household uses the Eero wireless network. If I want to use MVD, I switch the Mac to use the Beryl AX network, too.
BarneyJingI have a GL-iNet Beryl AX - even though it’s marketed as a travel router, it’s amazing for the price. It packs a lot for its mini size: 2.5GB wan, 1GB LAN, WiFi 6….
boogiahsssI got the beryl ax for $60 on AliExpress, shipped from the US.
BriefStrange6452I have a glinet berryl.ax.and a opal and both are great. Berryl is better but costs twice as much.
Capt_PanicI own a GL.iNet MT-3000; it was ~ $69. I have it running tailscale now and using my UDM Pro as an exit node when I travel; my kids connect their AppleTvs to my UDM Pro via tailscale to refresh Netflix capability. I have used other GL Inet devices with wireguard and opvn connected to my UDM Pro phone n the past. I am excited for new UniFi hardware, however, the GL.iNet has been really solid over several generations for a very attractive price point. I don’t see what this new device brings to the table that I don’t already have in my GL.iNet device.
curiosity-12I have a Beryl and I’ve used it twice now with positive results (in the US). Two observations: 1) I have not been able to get Tailscale and ProtonVPN to work simultaneously [yet]. The tailscale implementation in the software is separate from “standard” VPNs and the two are not playing together well. If you can use a domestic Tailscale endpoint as an exit node, you might be able to use it as a VPN although it will be slow. Otherwise you’ll be toggling back and forth from Tailscale to ProtonVPN, or just running one or both on your individual machine(s). That said, I’ve only spent about 45 minutes troubleshooting so this may be solvable. 2) It comes with a few power adapters, but it’s a big wall wart so I would just make sure you’ll be set up for it to work internationally SE Asia power wise. Obvious, but I’ve made this simple mistake and feel pretty stupid.
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