GL.iNet - GL-MT300N-V2 Mango

I carry a GLiNet GL-MT300N-V2, on Amazon for \~$30. It's USB powered, so I often power it with a portable battery.

The Opal is a discontinued device that's not getting future software updates, and has shite support open source wise. Early experiment with a Chinese home-grown processor. I sprung for the GL-MT3000, but it's significantly more expensive. They first gen Beryl is also a better choice. Both should still come in well under your hundred dollar mark. Edit: if you want dirt cheap, look at the "Mango". GL-MT300N-V2. Specs wise, it's far worse than the Opal, but at least it has long term software support, and can run fully open source. Edit edit: at least for me, the Slate AX GL-A1300 is showing up cheaper right now (20 dollar coupon) than the Beryl AX. It should outperform the Beryl AX, is getting software updates, but doesn't have fully open source support yet (which is my insurance that I'll keep getting software patches). My old travel router was approaching 12 years old when I decided to grab a wifi 6 unit.

I use my GL routers while traveling and then use them to combine multiple devices to phone home via wireguard, no issues in any aspect. I view them as different use cases for me personally. I wouldnt mind the loss of a Slate/Beryl/Mango as a Firewalla given the different functions. Also I generally like having the extra lan ports on the GL Routers at some locations... Added, this is for trading situations where I hard wire 2 laptops I use in trading for and use a 3 port router.

mango router for $30: [https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W](https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W) I've been using for 4+ years

I have a GL-MT300N-V2 and it does the job. I wouldn't do gaming or anything intensive but basic web surfing is all I really do at hotels and it works for me. it's been a while since I've used it on a captive portal but worst case you can change the MAC of the router to your device after you authenticate

I third this, its been good to me as well.

Very bad performance though.

I'm using this same one. AP mode.

Setup its ID and password before putting it in AP mode because you won't know it's IP later, but that's about it.

It ends up being just like you've plugged in. The device in AP mode is essentially "just like a jack" on an unmanaged switch. From factory settings, in it's UI, give it a name and password, then find the mode switch and set it to AP mode. You'll get kicked off it at that point. Then plug it into the network switch you'd normally plug your cable into. From your computer find that WiFi connection and connect to it. You still need to set your IP and gateway up for the network you're connecting to like normal, but you're doing it on the WiFi adapter. I have a separate WiFi adapter (nano USB type) that I named "Wiethernet" so I can use plant WiFi to get to the Internet while connected to the plant equipment network.

I don't believe it'll work easily on a managed switch. I'm sure it can, but I haven't tried. Most equipment I connect to use just an unmanaged switch not connected to the plant. (Old school, ha ha)

So, it depends on yourself. I checked the hardware from the website. Based on the processor and memory, it's kinda same as [gl-inet mango](https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt300n-v2/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=menubar). I tested mango and the results without VPN was something around 20Mb in router mode.

I can vouch for the exact same router.

GL.iNet, ASUS, and TP-Link are the established names in nano-routers with GL.iNet being the newer, but rising popularity one. Key features: - Can power with USB (usually means there is a drive, switch, PLC, whatever in the cabinet that can power it without an AC receptacle). - More than one physical port can be very useful. - Client and AP at once mode for sharing public wifi to multiple other wifi devices is great for hotel rooms.

I've two 300 series ones of these from GL-iNet from 10 years back - I used one for a hotel, and for five years they were in my home subfloor (PoE) for whole house coverage cos the ISPs hub only allowed 10 devices (I disabled wifi for that, and just used these two - not even a mesh, but they do that). I unplugged them a few months ago, when the ISP sent us a newer model hub. The I plugged one back in cos the bathroom floor themostat was connected to the SSID I turned off, and the manual doesn't make it clear how to change the SSID after initial setup - https://www.klima.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/C16-SIMPLIFIED-INSTRUCTIONS.pdf

How small you wanna go? Look at Gli-net's travel routers. I carry one in my luggage and they're great.

How small you wanna go? Look at Gli-net's travel routers. I carry one in my luggage and they're great.

I love their products, I have one of their travel routers and it’s extremely handy.

GL.inet for sure. Easy.

I think any of their currently listed travel routers will run tailscale.

Correct. You don't want any routing. You want the clients to pick the closest network. Even something as small as a Gl.Inet Travel Router will do the job, because you turn it to "AP" mode so it doesn't really do much.

Correct. You don't want any routing. You want the clients to pick the closest network. Even something as small as a Gl.Inet Travel Router will do the job, because you turn it to "AP" mode so it doesn't really do much.

As someone who just got done traveling to multiple places and staying for a week at those places, trying out a couple different travel routers at each place (GL iNet & Asus Go), I like the Asus the best. I love the form factor of the GL iNet, but after 6 hours or so it disconnected. I had to unplug it and plug it back in. Google mentioned something about the WAN settings (I’d have to find it). Whereas the Asus just worked. It never disconnected, worked fine in WISP mode and just regular eithernet. So now my go to is the Asus Go for my travel router.

Hi, I hade similar problem, I used Mikrotik than Ubiquity Edge X, but half year ago I have found GLI.net It’s OpenWRT by default and it cost similar to TP-Link. It have WireGuard, Tailscale and AddGuard as native app ;)