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.

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 been happy with the Beryl AX connecting back to my FireWalla Gold, using FireWalla’s built-in WreGuard. I used the Mango for awhile and upgraded to the AX and love it. It worked at four airports and several hotels that we visited. My son used it on a cruise and it worked. I probably will give my son the Mango. Edit: I can also connect to my Firewalla with the AX and the Mango using OpenVN. Mango is cheaply built, but does the job for $25. AX is better built. Both use the same web-based OS to manage.

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.