GL.iNet - GL-MT6000 (Flint 2)

Just bought the router and hope it solves my bufferbloat issues I’m using moca for my but still have issues with bufferbloat so I’m holding the router u mention can help out

I’m so glad I didn’t make an impulse purchase. I should just stick to my Flint 2 until Wi-Fi 7 is supported properly in a few years.

Stay away for hardware that advertises as gaming anything... A flint 2 would be a cheap and decent upgrade. The rest, well, run cable, it's faster and more stable.

GL inet flint2, or go full Ubiquiti.

Use a good router, with openWRT... For example a Flint 2..

GL.iNet Flint series routers run OpenWrt and are very powerful for the price, they are exactly what you're looking for. The 2 has been around long enough that everything is stable and the price has come down a lot, the 3 just got released and will probably have firmware bugs for a while. Importantly you can install cake on them, which is the single biggest difference maker for gaming.

Not for good, look at Gl.inet if you want the most amazing and opensource routers, Flint 2, 3 and it's travel routers as slate 7, (look at them in YouTube) are at own level, better than Synology at each parameters, with extreme software capabilities, and easy to manage but not less powerful neither locked in anyway (os is an skin on too openwrt but also compatible with official openwrt releases), if you need sdwan, vpn-whatever (even tor), bland, multiple segregated networks etc is ts they right stuff, I'm very impressed (I come from Mikrotik).

Just get a Flint 2 and call it a day, also the I had deco m5 around my home due to bad signal from the ISP router but since getting the Flint I've now got rid as it covers all the house

the GL-MT6000 is the best in your category

Glinet m6000. Easiest tailscale implementation I've seen.

Just got a Flint2 (MX6000) from them, for VPN ease, and and am very happy with how simple it was to setup and get rocking.

There are only two routers that I'm aware of that support OpenWRT and WiFi 6E, the Acer Predator W6 and the ZyXEL EX5700. For the Acer Predator, the installation instructions for OpenWRT are incomplete or obsolete. You have to read the forum, solder wires, and know the basics for flashing OpenWRT via serial. The WiFi 6E signal has very weak penetration; a wall is enough to cut 2/3 of your signal, at least with the Acer, even at one meter (apparently WiFi 7 will fix this issue). With my Acer router flashed with OpenWRT version 23.05, I can't use the 6E band or install additional packages. If you're not tech-savvy, I don't recommend becoming obsessed with OpenWRT and WiFi 6E. Instead, I recommend sticking with the GL.iNet GL-MT6000. The difference between WiFi 6 and WiFi 6E is not that great, at least with the Acer Predator. Yes, the signal with WiFi 6E is more stable, but you probably wouldn't notice the difference in normal use. WiFi 6E also has problems with some devices due to WPA3 encryption. My phone, which supports WiFi 6E, can't connect to the WiFi 6E signal, and my Steam Deck OLED sometimes connects and sometimes doesn't. Apparently, you are forced to use WPA3 with WiFi 6E. Alternatively, you could wait for the GL.iNet WiFi 7 or a Banana Pi BPI-R4, or use X86 with OPNsense.

Get a BananaPI R4 if you don’t really need WiFi ( their WiFi 7 module is expensive and buggy still ) or a Flint2 if you do want decent WiFi. X86 might be overkill and as others said it’s definitely not suitable for WiFi !

I have AX6S 600mbps Openwrt One 700mbps Returned Flint 2 350mbps (vanilla openwrt) Returned Flint 2 750mbps (factory openwrt) but no roaming. if I live in a one room apartment should be fine but not for me. Client iPhone 15 Pro

I purchased one and returned it. When is used with normal openwrt firmware and not theirs, is slow. slower than AX6S.

[https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt6000/](https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt6000/) You can't go wrong. Thank me later.

This router comes with 2 parental control modules. Local, which you manage yourself and Bark, a third party app. Bark has the ability to see all website request (there may be a fee).

So I was a big fan of Mikrotik previously, but they don't seem to offer a 2.5 gigabit router board so I went a different way for this selection with openWRT and discovered GL.iNet ... I had previously purchased one(GL.iNet Beryl) for traveling in my RV as a hotspot access to my fileshares with a mobile wan hotspot via tethering...it worked flawlessly... Although it had a 2.5.gb wan port, I actually wasn't using it... After the Spectrum tech insisted that I had to use their modem to achieve gigabit speed, it was then that I discovered ALL of my connected home devices (smarthome appliances) were listed on my spectrum web management panel. I was not pleased to be sharing absolutely everything with them, so I disconnected it, replaced their modem with my Beryl and achieved slightly faster consistent Internet speeds(tested with ookla), afterwards erasing all device info from their website and returning their modem to my local spectrum store. The Beryl ran slightly hot for dedicated home use so I went online for a solid replacement.... Since I was in need of a 2.5.gb wan port for my home with WiFi support, I looked up their home based solution, the Flint... It had the same interface as my Beryl, but faster processor for more in-home performance... And even though the initial interface is simplified, there is an advanced interface that allows me to configure more powerful firewall settings. So far I'm loving this thing and it acts as a true firewall...nothing is shared with Spectrum web management panel which was what initially motivated me to do all of this...hope this helps [GL.iNet GL-MT6000(Flint 2)](https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP7S3117?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title)

So I was a big fan of Mikrotik previously, but they don't seem to offer a 2.5 gigabit router board so I went a different way for this selection with openWRT and discovered GL.iNet ... I had previously purchased one(GL.iNet Beryl) for traveling in my RV as a hotspot access to my fileshares with a mobile wan hotspot via tethering...it worked flawlessly... Although it had a 2.5.gb wan port, I actually wasn't using it... After the Spectrum tech insisted that I had to use their modem to achieve gigabit speed, it was then that I discovered ALL of my connected home devices (smarthome appliances) were listed on my spectrum web management panel. I was not pleased to be sharing absolutely everything with them, so I disconnected it, replaced their modem with my Beryl and achieved slightly faster consistent Internet speeds(tested with ookla), afterwards erasing all device info from their website and returning their modem to my local spectrum store. The Beryl ran slightly hot for dedicated home use so I went online for a solid replacement.... Since I was in need of a 2.5.gb wan port for my home with WiFi support, I looked up their home based solution, the Flint... It had the same interface as my Beryl, but faster processor for more in-home performance... And even though the initial interface is simplified, there is an advanced interface that allows me to configure more powerful firewall settings. So far I'm loving this thing and it acts as a true firewall...nothing is shared with Spectrum web management panel which was what initially motivated me to do all of this...hope this helps [GL.iNet GL-MT6000(Flint 2)](https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP7S3117?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title)

Prefer the stability of Qualcomm... but yes... if vpn is important and just not the wifi... Flint 2 will be a great choice (at discounted price will be better too)

Im not sure whats wrong with mine, either someone lined the room its in with tinfoil or the wifi just kinda sucks. I literally cant get a signal anywhere outside that room. Other than that the things a beast but like fr whats the deal with the signal not traveling farther than 15 ft on either band on both the stock firmware and 24.10.0 with power set to the max?

Its not a corrupted partition. Bought a new one and had the same issue on stock and latest openwrt release. Returned it… in search of a new device now…

Wifi 7 is not gonna make me move. So happy with my Flint2 + 2x BerylAX in AP mode. I’m not going to change anywhere soon.

No, finally got a Glinet Flint 2. Very happy so far!

+1 for the Flint 2

i had fiber with 1gb symetric and wifi 6 can handle very well. with 10gb symetirc with wifi 7 router and wifi 6 phone i reach 1.7gb down and up. things to consider about the router: at least 160-320mhz bandwith router and at least 4 antennas mobile phone at least with wifi6 you have very good alternatives like gl-inet flint 2

i had fiber with 1gb symetric and wifi 6 can handle very well. with 10gb symetirc with wifi 7 router and wifi 6 phone i reach 1.7gb down and up. things to consider about the router: at least 160-320mhz bandwith router and at least 4 antennas mobile phone at least with wifi6 you have very good alternatives like gl-inet flint 2

I recently pulled trigger on Flint 2 after being on fence to wait…since I don’t have any wifi 7 clients decided to just go ahead and get a solid router. It’s been excellent so far! It was also a really good price and I can only assume Flint 3 will cost a lot more. The Flint 2 will serve me well for many years.

I bought one of the MT6000 Flint 2 and it is awesome. Highly recommended.

This! Comes with a modified version of OpenWrt out of the box and you can flash the version with open source drivers through the web UI. No hassle with ftp servers or workarounds to gain ssh access, it is wifi 6 though. Just to name a few more options: - Banana Pi BPI-R3 (Almost the same hardware as the GLinet 6000 but more expandable, the enclosure needs to be bought separately) - Banana Pi BPI-R4 w. wifi 7 module (Wifi 7, although it comes with a hefty pricetag and is still in development. Also doesn't come with an enclosure) - OpenWrt One (Less powerful processor and wifi hardware. It's marginally cheaper than the MT6000, is expandable and offers some nice features in case you brick it ) All of the options above are more or less intended for tinkering, although I suppose you could daily drive any of them. If you just want a product intended for consumers with a stable openwrt release, you should go with the GLinet MT6000. If you are just going to use it as a router and firewall, you could also go the opnsense/pfsense route.

Look at something like a Netgear R7800 and then flash it with OpenWRT If you want something that works out of the Box, look at the GL.Inet Flint or Flint2. They run OpenWRT under the hood. GL.Inet routers (preloaded custom OpenWRT build), Routers that you can flash with full OpenWRT support (such as the Netgear i mentioned) and Mikrotik routers with Wifi Built in, those 3 are probably your best/easiest ways to solve this.

Look at something like a Netgear R7800 and then flash it with OpenWRT If you want something that works out of the Box, look at the GL.Inet Flint or Flint2. They run OpenWRT under the hood. GL.Inet routers (preloaded custom OpenWRT build), Routers that you can flash with full OpenWRT support (such as the Netgear i mentioned) and Mikrotik routers with Wifi Built in, those 3 are probably your best/easiest ways to solve this.

So, basically, the difference between GL-MT6000 and Xiaomi AX6000 is size of RAM/Flash storage? MT6000 1GB/8GB, AX6000 512MB/128MB? And CPU is the same -- MT7986A QuadCore 2Ghz? GL-MT6000 cost twice as much as AX6000. And btw, there are two versions of AX6000 out there. The MT7986A version is 4 antennas, while there's a newer version of AX6000 with 8 antennas and a Qualcomm CPU. No idea why Xiaomi would do that.

Best alternative for home / home office use would be gl.inet flint 2 [https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt6000/](https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt6000/) It can run open sourced firmware ([OpenWRT](https://openwrt.org/)) and has excellent hardware at a decent price. Great wireless performance and security once updated. If you get it would be best to update the firmware to the latest OpenWRT firmware they provide on manufactures website. See this [post](https://www.snbforums.com/threads/gl-inet-flint-2-gl-mt6000.92854/) for more info.

You don't need to spend anywhere near $250 for your needs. I like the [Gl.iNet MT-6000 $159](https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-MT6000-Multi-Gig-Connectivity-WireGuard/dp/B0CP7S3117/). [Amazon's Best Seller list](https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/pc/300189/) has TP-Links at the top but there is talk of a future ban on TP-Link but for now it's only rumors.

And why not get the actual home unit - Flint 2 Since you don't have Beryl AX now, better get the home more powerful unit instead of the travel model. Flint 2 is same but much faster. I have both of them and while i haven't compared them in wifi signal power, i noticed that Flint 2 is faster (as it should be)

I'd get either a GL.iNet Flint 2 or an Asus AX86U and flash merlin on it. Both of those are good solid consumer routers.

For the price, I'd just get a GL.iNet Flint2 or an Asus AX86U with Merlin firmware. The Flint2 should be supported for a long time if you just want an OpenWRT router. If you want more future updates, buy a purpose built router (or build your own \*sense router). I've bounced back and forth between OPNsense and Firewalla. Firewalla isn't cheap, but it's easy enough to use.

Tough call, mostly because you need fast ports, namely the wan, so you aren't limited to 960Mbps as you would be using a gigabit wan port. Gl.inet flint2 or the openwrt one has 2.5 wan, and is fully supported. And not that it really matters, but dd-wrt does support some WiFi 6 models. Linksys mx4200 v1 and 2, mx4300, mr7350, mr7500, mx8500, Asus rt-ax89x I'm not sure how well all those models perform with dd-wrt, as I don't have those units. dd-wrt mainly won't be supporting broadcom WiFi 6 based units. Probably because the drivers. I use an mx4200 with openwrt (AgustinLorenzo nss enabled build) and it suits my needs just fine, but I only have a 300Mbps connection.

Flint 2 has been good for me but I haven’t flashed stock OpenWRT to it and haven’t done anything crazy with it.

Flint 2 has been good for me but I haven’t flashed stock OpenWRT to it and haven’t done anything crazy with it.

I don’t know of anything with a VDSL port for sale that does proper SQM. You need to use a separate device like a gl.inet router with a modem in bridge mode. Personally I use pfsense. For your budget take the Leaptel router, put it in bridge mode and buy a gl.intet Flint 2

I'm glad it helped you save a few quid, I bought from the UK and EU store and both have been flawless, the insurance bs is not needed in my experience. I bought all 3 flint 2's without it, I know its not much considering its around around £3-5, but over a few purchases it does add up. lol Just use a payment source with a buyer protection e.g. paypal.

I understand your point about core differences, but performance with vpn has drastically decreased. So I guess flint 3 has a less powerful CPU Flint 3; OpenVPN Speed Up to 142 Mbps; WireGuard® Speed Up to 644 Mbps Flint2: OpenVPN speed up to 190 Mbps; WireGuard® speed up to 900 Mbps

The cpu goes from 2ghz to 1.5ghz, which has an impact on speed when using a vpn. Flint 3; OpenVPN Speed Up to 142 Mbps; WireGuard® Speed Up to 644 Mbps Flint2: OpenVPN speed up to 190 Mbps; WireGuard® speed up to 900 Mbps I hope this will have no impact on the QoS/SQM.

Flint 2 is great. I have it running OpenWrt 24.10.0-rc6. I am planning to configure VPN server for it

Flint 2 is great. I have it running OpenWrt 24.10.0-rc6. I am planning to configure VPN server for it

Lots of good options, but I'll +1 for the GL-MT6000 (Flint 2). You get 8gb emmc space and 1gb ram. Seems to be a community favorite and the one I can attest to

for a cheap option you could get the gl inet flint 2 mt-6000, under 150 and with sqm cake it should be comfy for you

I use GL.iNet GL-MT6000(Flint 2) WiFi 6 Router. It's 150 bucks so pretty pricey but absolutely worth it. Latency is stable as a rock even if my wife watching shorts on Instagram or YouTube.

Yep, I enjoy my Flint 2. It's a bit of a mission to add a whole home VPN, but once it was activated, it was easier to manage

Yep, I enjoy my Flint 2. It's a bit of a mission to add a whole home VPN, but once it was activated, it was easier to manage

This gets my vote even though it's a bit above OP's price. Seems like a great device and it's always possible to add an external switch if he needs more ports.

Putting in my vote for GL.inet Flint 2. Great all in one. Easy to use and you can flash OpenWRT if you want to get rid of their proprietary firmware, which is still based on OpenWRT.

There are no good wifi 7 routers. I think the Bannapi is the only one and reviews are mixed. I get 400mbps about 1500ft from my router through walls in a pretty radio congested space on my MT-6000. I’m perfectly happy for $100. All of my gear that needs more bandwidth has either fiber and SFP+ or SFP28 optics on the other end or a 2.5/5/10G base-T (the normal Ethernet jack) running to it. 500mbps on my laptop when I’m just roaming around the house, or on my phone or iPad? All good. The 6ghz band is emptier but it’s also attenuated (blocked/weakened) even worse than 5ghz is by any obstacles. TLDR- you probably don’t need wifi 7, maybe go with a good wifi 6 box.

Modem: DOCSIS 3.1 that supports Comcast Xfinity mid-split. Arris S34, Netgear CM2500 or CM3000, Hitron CODA56 or CODA. Keep the CODAs as last option as they use Puma chipset. Rest of them use Broadcom. Router: If you are comfortable with OpenWrt, then GL.iNet GL-MT6000 Flint 2. DO NOT BUY A MODEM-ROUTER COMBO DEVICE.

Modem: Use Spectrum provided modem as (I think) there no extra monthly charge for it. If you want to use your own modem, you can go for any DOCSIS 3.1 modem (Netgear, Arris, Humax, Hitron). Avoid "Motorola" branded modems (actual manufacturer went bankrupt). Do not buy DOCSIS 3.0 modem. Router: Use a router that supports either CAKE or FQ-CODEL Smart Queue Management (QoS). Depending on your comfort level with networking devices, this can be either Eero (for dumb, set and forget system) or Asuswrt-Merlin or Ubiquiti or Mikrorik or pfsense / OPNsense or OpenWrt (GL.iNet GL-MT6000 Flint 2 is my recommendation). https://www.bufferbloat.net/projects/bloat/wiki/What_can_I_do_about_Bufferbloat/ https://www.stoplagging.com/ Also another suggestion, unless you are downloading large files, I suggest dropping to the lowest download speed plan. For spectrum I believe it's either 100 Mbps or 500 Mbps (seems like both plans come with only 20 Mbps upload). Less asymmetry between download and upload also helps with Buffer loat control (somewhat, due to TCP ACKs).

I use Flint 2. Absolutely recommended.

The Flint 2 is undoubtedly a good router!, al GL.iNet products are good. The significant drawback The Flint 2 has when compared to an ASUS RT-AX86U (PRO OR NOT) is the lack of MESH capability.

The flint 3 is definitely weaker. The 2 was able to get 900mbps over the VPN client, the flint 3 gets about 550mbps.

Second this. It's the router I'm using. I'm on a fiber connection. The MT6000 is doing the PPPoE connection and doing SQM at 1.5/1.0 Gbps. A+ buffer bloat test results.

The most powerful "Wifi 6"

Unironically our favorite router on the VD server is the Kevin, it's actually really good: Dedicated (AXE / WiFi 6E) - Davolink 'Kevin' Minion 6E ($129 US) Or if you want the most poweful one: High End (AXE / WiFi 6E) - TP-Link AXE300/AXE16000 ($450 US) My personal favorite is the GLinet Flint 2, it's Wifi 6 but it's the most powerful Wifi 6 there is for VR at it's price

I got a Gl Inet Flint 2 and it's been serving me well.  Comes with a version of OpenWRT on it and I can always flash the stock version if I want. Unifi are also very high quality. 

I like that it has adguard built in, too.  I do have a raspberry pi that I was using to run a pihole, but now I may use that for something else.

I got a Gl Inet Flint 2 and it's been serving me well.  Comes with a version of OpenWRT on it and I can always flash the stock version if I want. Unifi are also very high quality. 

I like that it has adguard built in, too.  I do have a raspberry pi that I was using to run a pihole, but now I may use that for something else.

I wouldn’t recommend it for a few reasons. I used my SlateAX as my home router for about a year, and it was fine for our 2 story townhouse, however it gets quite hot under normal conditions. I ended up putting a fan beneath it. When the Flint 2 came up for preorder for $90 with free shipping I jumped on it. The difference is night and day. Not only does it run cooler, but the signal strength is stronger. Your home is quite large and with brick any router you purchase will likely have coverage issues. Personally, I’d recommend picking up a small POE switch and running an access point on the top floor. Flat cables can be hidden well along trim. The Flint 3 is about to be released to I suspect they’ll offer a substantial preorder discount as well if you’re on their mailing list

[GL-Inet all day long](https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt6000/). If I hadn't bought a $350 NetGear just last August I'd have one as my core firewall at home. But I LOVE the GL-Inet [travel routers](https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt3000/) for my lake house and when traveling. They run on Open-WRT so they're infinitely flexible. You can even run apps like Tailscale right on the device.

GL-MT6000 for sure. Install the latest stable OpenWrt on it. I have three of them.

what exactly is a reasonable price for "cheap in bulk"? is flint 2 in budget, if yes it's great, can recommend

I do not think the Flint 2 should have been called the Flint 2. Flint 1 Qualcomm Flint 2 Mediatek < odd one out Flint 3 Qualcomm Slate Qualcomm Slate AX Qualcomm Slate 7 Qualcomm Beryl Mediatek Beryl AX Mediatek The MT6000 should have been a different codename.

I do not think the Flint 2 should have been called the Flint 2. Flint 1 Qualcomm Flint 2 Mediatek < odd one out Flint 3 Qualcomm Slate Qualcomm Slate AX Qualcomm Slate 7 Qualcomm Beryl Mediatek Beryl AX Mediatek The MT6000 should have been a different codename.

GLi Flint 2. Supports NextDNS. Manage your DNS settings in the cloud for 20/year with the service. For that, you get unlimited profiles in nextdns for any device whether its on WiFi or not. It also tries to block ways around your DNS filters. The Flint 2 fits many types of households and does a great job for a damn good price. Entry point for this setup is about 140 plus 20/year after the first year.

GLi Flint 2. It'll do all that. Plus more. $120. I replaced an Asus RT AX86 U Pro with a Flint 2. I then learned you don't need to spend a lot to get a good router.

Those are good routers for the price. Excellent bang for the buck especially on VPN.

To me the Flint 2 is the AX king.

Depending on the size of your house, a Flint 2 is inexpensive and performs really well. It's an AX router with a lot of nice features. Good range and speedy. I get my full gigabit wired and 900+ wireless. Edited: the Term "Gaming Router" means more money with a GUI update. That's about it. It's BS.

GL.iNet Flint2 They gave me a Next Wifi Pro when I got Google Fiber about 6 months ago. I thought it was decent, it was faster the the MikroTik Hap-ac2 router I had at the time. Try it with WPA3 turned off if you have android streaming clients. I'd still be running NWP if it had 3 or 4 stream wifi and a bit more control over the config.

I have the Flint 2. Only issue I've had is that once after an Internet drop it didn't come back online and had to be rebooted manually. I've since installed watchcat to automate that, but still disappointing to see the issue since my last router also had that happening. 

I have the Flint 2. Only issue I've had is that once after an Internet drop it didn't come back online and had to be rebooted manually. I've since installed watchcat to automate that, but still disappointing to see the issue since my last router also had that happening. 

Not too much difference in general throughput performance. Both the Slate 7 and the home routers (Flint 2/3) are quad-core CPUs, but if all you have is a small apartment and a few devices then the Slate 7 is perfectly fine. I'm using mine right now for 1 laptop (wired to LAN port of Slate 7) + 2 iPhones (one on MLO Wi-Fi and the other on 5G). CPU temp is around 73C and plenty of memory left. Flint 2 or Flint 3 will make more sense if you've got a bigger space. Because bigger antennas = better range.

Here’s a guide on how to setup SQM on the GL.iNet routers for anyone interested. https://www.gl-inet.com/blog/how-to-reduce-bufferbloat-with-sqm-on-glinet-routers/ Curious if you have any input on how you configured yours?

But it should have been an upgrade from flint 2 . Not from original flint …

10G at least one WAN or two. Wifi 7 with higher spec. Wireguard faster and not slower as Flint 2. 1st is nice to have . 2nd was expected. 3rd was a must if this should have been an upgrade.

My wireguard speeds on flint 2 are about 700Mbps. With flint 3 wireguard will go slower. This is bad. To the NAS. You can use NAS for many things. 1. Imagine you work with large files, video editing, pictures. 2. Backups 3. OS images. 4. Etc Check how much your nvme drives speeds are compared to 1GBit.

I have an gl mt6000 WiFi is solid with pesa1234 community build. This is what I get on 5ghz 80mhz width https://www.speedtest.net/result/i/6479359745

I would recommend the flint 2. It works well enough for my 2gb fiber since the wifi is only used for phones tablets and streaming devices. [https://www.speedtest.net/result/i/6557234686](https://www.speedtest.net/result/i/6557234686)

I used the GL-MT6000 with vanilla openwrt 24 tho gl-inet has their own build of openwrt 24. After upgrading to 2 gig fiber I still use it as an AP but use openwrt x86 for SQM.

GLi.net Flint 2 $159, stellar wireless router that will grow with your needs. Avoid Netgear.

Based on yours and a few other comments about this specific router, the GL-inet MT6000, I decided to spring for it. I also remembered I bought one of their travel routers many years ago, I can't remember what it is now LOL. But the thing has literally been sitting in a hardware box beside the highway for our gate controller. I've got it connected to a Ubiquiti wifi AP and it's been chugging along for a few years in brutal cold and heat!

I'm using a Flint2 from GL.inet Very happy with it. 2x 2.5gb ports and WiFi 6

Tell flat 4 to get a Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) and have flat 4 connect to your WiFi as a repeater. Flat 5 and 3 can connect to 4. Flat 2 can connect to main. Edit: Flat 3 can choose. Actualy, you can have all the flats connect to flat 4.

Me too, it's great MT6000 and so is the Flint 1

Got myself one few months back after having cheap TP-Link, man, what an upgrade.. Definitely worth it. AdGuard, Tailscale, VPNs just work out of the box .. Planned to use old TP-Link as a repeater - no need, since Flint covers whole house and back yard.

Thank you! I’m going to go with the flint 2. Looked up how the flint 3 would work with Quest 3/3s and it sounds like it would be a potential nightmare too. I appreciate your opinions!

Glinet Flint 2. Amazing performance and WiFi latency. I was impressed.

Currently I'll say the same I've said since Dec 2023, the GL-MT6000. Flash sysupgrade to OpenWrt 24.10. That could change as wifi 7 targets come out (if they are Filogic 880 based I'd assume) but for now it's top tier.

MediaTek Filogic 880 based devices will likely get the first OpenWrt support for WiFi 7 since the BPi-R4 already has support and mt76 drivers have preliminary support too. My current favorite router is the GL-MT6000 which runs a Filogic 830. Regardless it being Chinese based I wiped the Gl-inet firmware the day I got it and have been running official OpenWrt snapshots for about 10 months. It's an excellent device.

Had the GL-MT6000 for a year. Easy sysupgrade to official openwrt. 55 day uptime right now on 24.10.0. Fantastic decide. 

Why do you need an upgrade? What exactly underperforms? Without answering the above, you will only get recommendations for something hugely overpowered like GL.iNet GL-MT6000.

Some generic statements first * Having wifi shouldn't be a problem since you can always disabling it * Most consumer routers will have wifi anyway * Almost any port on any router is at least gigabit these days * Almost any port on any router can be configured as wan or lan port (at least on Openwrt) So with those in mind, the only things you have to look for are: * Openwrt support (this is r/openwrt after all) * Wireguard performance (find someone who has done a benchmark) * Price I am personally very happy with the gl-inet MT6000 (Flint 2). It has 6 ports, 2 of them 2.5G, does near gigabit speeds over wireguard, and it has pretty solid Wifi 6, while being under 200€. It's overkill for your usecase even though it's well within your budget. So you should be able to find many cheaper options that are just as suited for you.

GL-MT6000 (“Flint 2”). Upgrade firmware to latest version of OpenWRT.

I bought a GL.Inet Flint 2 off Amazon for like £135, Watched a vid on YT how to set it up and so far it's been great

I would only recommend routers with MT7986 SoC for a production deployment with open source OpenWrt since it the only SoC that has retail hardware available that is fully supported by OpenWrt today with regards to hardware offloading and Wi-Fi. MT7988 is still too new and MT7981/MT762x SoCs are too old. Reasonable range means SBCs and other development boards are out of question. Since most MT7986 based Wi-Fi 6 routers are end of life being replaced by Wi-Fi 7 routers, your only hope really is the Flint 2. The Mercusys Wi-Fi 6 routers were bloody good deals - almost all MediaTek and cheaper than the Flint 2 if you didn't want the 8GB NAND. But they're end of life and hard to find. > openvpn OpenVPN has shit speeds. New kernel will include OpenVPN with DCO which will put it on par with WireGuard, but the server also needs to support DCO. And frankly it looks like the new kernel is more than a year away on LTS. Expect 350 Mbps max with OpenVPN if nothing else is using the CPU. > a lightweight Go server These take up a bit of space since Go applications tend to not use system dependencies. Flint 2 has more than enough though. But if you want any sort of reliability, you'd want to make it work with OpenWrt's procd, hotplug ujail system for such services. Nginx has a package that works well and can even replace the included `uhttpd` for LuCI. > iptables/iproute2 The current tool used is `nftables`. However, `iptables-nft` exists, so you can probably still make it work. > iproute2 `ip-full` is included by default AFAIK.

> 16MB or more 16MB flash isn't recommended either. If you're spending money why do you want to risk it with the absolute minimums? Get a Flint 2 instead. > It works great for my needs — I use it mostly for basic routing, DNSmasq, and firewall. My network is very simple, and > The only real issue is the tiny 8MB flash, which severely limits what packages I can install. Conflicting info. You want to install packages, but you just need basic functionality?

$200 - [TP-Link BE550](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJSNSVMR) Fits your criteria and has Wi-Fi 7. $220 - [ASUS RT-BE92U](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHWCQ3FP) Non-Chinese alternative to the above. Supports a beta Merlin firmware that opens up a lot more tinkering options than TP-Link but less than the Flint 2 or UniFi. A little bit over $200 though. $280 - [UniFi UDR7](https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/udr7) Gets you into the UniFi ecosystem for a premium. $140 - [GL.iNET Flint 2](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP7S3117) Probably the best router for tinkering, however, it is Wi-Fi 6 only, and only 1 LAN port is 2.5GbE (total 2, including 1 WAN), but the budget allows buying a 2.5GbE switch to fix that. The Flint 2 will have better Wi-Fi performance with older 5GHz/2.4GHz devices due to 4x4 MIMO on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, which all of the above budget Wi-Fi 7 options lack. So, if you don't have any Wi-Fi 6E or 7 devices, then the above Wi-Fi 7 routers will effectively perform the same as an AX3000 router ($50-$100) in terms of Wi-Fi as those are also limited to 2x2 MIMO. Do note that no router in that budget will do VPN, QoS, SQM, etc. or many advanced features at more than a gigabit. And to get even close to 2Gbps over Wi-Fi you need recent devices (e.g., Quest 3, iPhone 15 Pro/16, M3 Mac, AX210+ laptop or most recent Android flagships).

Sounds like you're looking for VLAN features instead of "subnetting"? [Merlin](https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/) can probably do it through the CLI, your router might have support. I don't know if the AX5400 is the same as any of the models listed there though. Or just buy an OpenWrt supported router. GL.iNET Flint 2 is great for $140. It is a bit difficult to find updated guides since OpenWrt switched to DSA architecture for most devices, [but I think this one is good](https://fabianlee.org/2023/01/22/openwrt-bridge-vlan-filtering-for-openwrt-21-x-with-dsa-isolated-guest-wi-fi/). Definitely not as pretty as Ubiquiti but once their methodology clicks...it's just as easy to use. Most consumer routers should also support subnetting as far as I know, although the firewall/nat/static route UI is usually the limiting factor. I don't see the point of spending extra on UniFi or Omada with a UI for basic Linux networking features or spending money on an x86 mini PC and the electricity bill for it (to run OpnSense or pfSense) especially if you're on a budget. I think those would be recommended if you're not comfortable with Linux CLI, although these days OpenWrt GUI is good enough for me to recommend over all of these for home use (but not business or office).

1. BPI-R4 (MT7988), most powerful but not recommended for Wi-Fi due to Wi-Fi NIC issues. 2. GL.iNET Flint 2 (MT7986), currently best supported device for Wi-Fi. 3. BPI-R3 (MT7986), like Flint 2 but with SFP. Flint 2's Wi-Fi will be better though as it is not a dev board. 4. Flint 3 (Qualcomm IPQ 53xx), for Wi-Fi 7. Not open source OpenWrt due to Qualcomm but close enough if you intend on only using hardware offloading. Weaker CPU than Flint 2. 5. Other Qualcomm routers with the [openwrt-ipq fork](https://github.com/qosmio/openwrt-ipq) so you can still use mostly latest open source bits along with the latest closed source bits. See [forum thread here](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/qualcommax-nss-build/148529). No idea about the Wi-Fi 7 stuff though. 6. ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (MT7988) has a preliminary build [here](https://github.com/dangowrt/owrt-ubi-installer/tree/v1.0.1-bt8) but it's not officially supported as far as I can tell outside of one person working on it. 7. TP-Link BE805, in hopes of future support since it's MT7988 but someone will need to buy the router and figure out a relatively painless install method first. All of these will support hardware NAT at least, and usually PPPoE too. Other types of offloading will probably be difficult outside of OEM builds. Both MTK and Qualcomm NSS support hardware QoS with fq_codel even, but not with the open-source drivers.

GL.iNET Flint 2 w/ OpenWrt 24.10.1 flashed. Can do a lot more than most home routers - SQM, VPN, adblocking, etc. due to OpenWrt support. OpenWrt is open source and constantly updated so you really don't have to care about the brand - every line of code for the software is open source and vetted with years of updates basically guaranteed. However, the ASUS unit will probably be fine for your use case too.

Nice to see the Flint 2 being the top rec for once instead of Ubiquiti haha

My preference: 1. [Install latest stock OpenWrt](https://openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/gl-mt6000#installation) for better performance 2. [Install luci-app-sqm and set it up](https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/traffic-shaping/sqm) 3. [Set AQL to a lower value](https://openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/gl-mt6000#adjusting_aql) 4. Enable multicast to unicast for all of your SSIDs. Wireless -> Edit -> Advanced Settings. AQL is actually fq_codel but for Wi-Fi based on airtime so you get SQM on your Wi-Fi link too. And multicast packets on Wi-Fi transmit at 54Mbps by default and slows down Wi-Fi to a crawl if you have a lot of IoT crap sending mDNS queries - not great at all for streaming.

It is a $130 Wi-Fi router with a CPU equivalent to an older ARM SBC, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage and 4x4 Wi-Fi. There are absolutely valid reasons to recommend it and most people who buy a Flint 2 do not need inefficient solutions like buying a raspberry pi just to run pihole. The Flint 2 is probably the least advertised router, it only got a review on the lesser known LTT ShortCircuit channel and I have seen few youtubers mention it. Their travel routers are advertised quite a bit more though. Also, Wi-Fi 6 and 6E provide the exact same speeds except that 6E has worse penetration. So, unless someone specifically has congestion issues or issues with DFS due to radar/military. I will continue recommending Wi-Fi 6 routers because it was truly the last major upgrade to Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 routers are also much more expensive for the same specifications but I mainly am avoiding 6E and 7 because OpenWrt does not support those properly yet. By the way, I could say the same for Ubiquiti and MikroTik stuff being shilled heavily here. Pretty clear their huge influence comes from LTT and ServeTheHome viewers. The recommendations in the comments are sometimes so blind that people just type Ubiquiti in a reply and leave it there instead of helping someone troubleshoot issues with Wi-Fi like switching channels or explaining that no single router will provide enough range through 3 floors and 5 concrete walls. Ubiquiti APs are particularly bad recommendations for medium sized apartments because people do not mention that you need to buy multiple Ubiquiti APs as a minimum, not a suggestion. A single ISP provided Wi-Fi router could cover most of the house, but if you go with the Ubiquti router+ single AP combo, you're spending twice as much for worse range because they deliberately limit the transmit power. Instead of letting the users decide if they want the full transmit power (since they're using a single AP), they just don't allow more than 24 dBm. So a proper Ubiquiti setup is at least $350 or so while the Flint 2 is...$128.

I got my flint 2 a couple of days ago and I am very happy. The photo of the router is on my profile

Update, I bought the flint and it resolved my issue, thank you!

I recently upgraded from 500 to 1 Gigabit through spectrum (NYC Area). I was getting about 250 to 300mbps down on WiFi and about 600 – 700mbps down on Ethernet connection. Before having to go through the hassle of calling them and having a tech come to the apartment (Probably to just tell me everything is fine), I decided to test everything. I ended up buying a 2.5Gb Ethernet card with high quality cables and that solved my Ethernet speeds. I went from 600 – 700mbps, to 1050 – 1180mbps down directly connected to the modem. The next bottleneck was the router (Older Google Puck) my speed would not stay consistently above 850 and WiFi was still pushing 350mbps on a good test. I ordered a new router off Amazon called the Flint2 GL-MT6000, now, I get 950mbps through the router wirelessly and 1000+ consistently through Ethernet. Router - [Amazon Link to Router](https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-MT6000-Multi-Gig-Connectivity-WireGuard/dp/B0CP7S3117/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3GH4I3W1TTDXJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bwx1yFNRlhfuVR8yeURmUhBWV8HTSe-2otjes2wagRp2IG80oEAr9Jic3OM5JjL2xz4bMg4nCfbmP2SOhFR_pk0liktHURtQ4E8rkRZUfOd07XeZTx3A3Isp8pHKBDu76gjZ2kDCB9u4AW4QBUkI2x1bpoPB-9OG20KblnH63OaV_RcqwO1xFN_j3-cFC4jFDoD0EIQN2uQdNpaE3gbgvVeARqYP_W0TA8J2bBSe0XU.OchBsG59GsBhF6OGzdu1066wDjpAAe9ZtPTKjmgX96Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=Flint+2&qid=1726605806&sprefix=fl%2Caps%2C524&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1) The router may be a bit expensive at around $189. I got it on sale at $129. Hope this helps.

I help set up these type of networks for people all day, everyday. GL-iNet MT6000, MT3000, AXT1800 or MT2500A would be my top picks. MT6000 is overkill unless you're also going to be using it to replace your primary home router.

Curious about this as well. Just got a Flint 2, flashed vanilla openwrt onto it and getting gig upload/downloads, no problem.

And if you cannot wait, then Flint 2 will be plenty enough for home use. Other devices in his LAN and/or his WAN bandwidth will be a bottleneck long before WiFi 6 will.

I've had this router for 3 years now and for the price you can now get GL.Inet Flint 2 which is a much better choice. Or, better yet, order the new Flint 3 which is even better.

For a cheaper solution consider GL.iNet Flint 2 (aka GL-MT6000) . It's a full router running a modified version of OpenWRT (which is similar to OPNsense but made to run on router chipsets). It's also easy to switch the Flint 2 to vanilla OPENWRT. Device is usually on your local Amazon. They've also been offering a discounted price via their own website.

Do you have Ethernet or coaxial cable? Hardwiring whatever that can be will improve the network for everything else.  If you don't need a mesh system, a GL.iNet GL-MT6000(Flint 2) is probably the best value you can get.  You could reuse the older router with a hidden network for specific devices to decongest the main network, or use it as a separate guest network.

I use Flint 2 as router for 2 2.5 gbps ports, a 2.5gbps 5 port tplink switch connecting wired back haul to Deco XE75 pros as access points. Works great for me. I think that's right around $600 total. My challenge was most mesh systems don't have multiple 2.5 gbps ports, so I just bought the router and switch and use them as access points only.

I'm very satisfied with a flint2 mt6000 router... Sqm, adblock, packet flows, AQL tuned... Makes AC wifi sing like AX. Sqm could fix a 400mbps with ease with it's beefy cpu. Gets choked on usb3.0 speeds when i use the nas samba function, but i get a longer cable so it works as usb2.0(480mbps) and it works extremely stable. I suspect the ram gets full before it can even transmit it through lan/wifi since it almost always fail before reaching 700mb if i pull a huge ass file.

+2. I love mine.

I've been super happy with my GL.iNet Flint 2. It's running OpenWRT and offers a shitload of useful features most consumer routers don't. The GL.iNet GUI is very easy to understand and covers the basics and a tad more, but you can also access the stock OpenWRT GUI (LuCI) and it will let you configure many more advanced and niche features, if needed. It's used on a relatively high-traffic home network, with an Unraid machine serving all kind of services and files, a Plex server, many IoT devices (connected on their own subnet and isolated), kids/wife streaming videos, etc. and it has been rock-solid and fast for the last 12 months or so I've used it. Build quality is also pretty great and the unit feels solid and high-quality, and the Wi-Fi range/speed are great too. Very solid, no-bullshit or bloat, device! And the firmware is updated regularly with fixes and new features. https://preview.redd.it/3n24feqae9de1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9886e5f9d9107920a02a94b45ff4617cfa9a4b43

I've been very happy with my GL-MT6000 (Flint 2)

My vote goes to the Flint 2. It's a pretty awesome router. Great hardware and super versatile and powerful software, thanks to OpenWRT

I have a cheap tpolink modem with GPON and a GL-iNET Flint 2 router with their improved version of openwrt. Run a bunch of services in it that need to be mainly on the router instead of the server, like tailscale, adguard, vnstat, etc.

I have a cheap tpolink modem with GPON and a GL-iNET Flint 2 router with their improved version of openwrt. Run a bunch of services in it that need to be mainly on the router instead of the server, like tailscale, adguard, vnstat, etc.

GL.iNet Flint 2 has excellent specs and great OpenWrt support. Place it as close to the centre of your home as possible, home devices typically have omnidirectional antennas. Enterprise grade APs are usually ceiling mounted for best coverage.

You are not asking for a lot, 6 devices with 300-400Mbps is not a lot of work for a router. You could look at the flint2 for 2,5Gbps support on WAN and LAN and VPN support. In terms of future proofing- you can always add wireless access points later with support for higher WLAN standards. You can also at any point turn off your routers WLAN and just hardwire a new WAP to it. You won't get perfect coverage in a mid sized home with one device anyway.

Why are you suggesting a product that is End of life and has no updates. It is also only an wifi 5 standard. We have wifi 6, 6E and 7 now. Personally I would rather see people by something like the [GL-inet- Flint 2](https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt6000/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=menubar) as it has 2 2.5gb lan ports so it will support the faster FTTP speeds when they are launched.

I have both the flint2 and the AX3600. The flint 2 is a better option IMO, I've only used the stock firmware so I can't comment on custom images. Haven't noticed any performance issues however I mainly use a wired connection.

You can get it on AliExpress for roughly half what it retails elsewhere. They also throw additional $5 - $10 discounts from some stores there and even AliExpress itself sitewide. The router is definitely worth the hardware and how seamlessly it works with OpenWrt.

It has Wifi 6. And yes, performance is very good. No 6e and no WiFi 7 though. And the 2.5 Gbit/s interfaces do not seem to work with RTL8125 cards on the other side (connected at1 Gbit/s, reason unknown).

It does get close to 1gbit/s using wireguard though.

True, but many people have just not checked whether wireguard might also work for them - and in many cases it does. And then the Flint 2 is an amazing device (I get about 950Mbps throughout on a Gigabit connection with wireguard, and with wireless connection to my laptop, so for some use cases it is basically perfect.).

None of them. Flint 2 from Gl-iNet.

gl inet flint 2 is more money but its a huge upgrade on any of those.

Why Linksys? have you looked at GLinet MT6000 (Flint 2) they are impressive for the price, fantastic support, rock solid with OpenWRT.

Home router? GL inet Flint 2, its a fantastic router! Amazing support as well

I have the flint 2 from gl inet, it has a 2.5gig port which matches the speed on my computer, it's pretty affordable and configurable too

Ideally, you want to have a router dedicated to routing tasks and treat it like other infrastructure components, adding access points separately. At the moment, WiFi 7 is not even a finalized standard. I believe WiFi 6 works better with OpenWRT, especially when using MediaTek and Filogic chipsets. I'm not sure about Qualcomm, but they usually lean towards proprietary solutions, which may not integrate as smoothly with OpenWRT. (I'm looking you linksys!). I would use Gli-Net gl-mt6000 with vanilla openwrt. Depending on your security model, I suggest building your own router using x86 hardware for more control and flexibility. OpenWRT is maintained by developers in their free time, so if you're working in a regulated industry, like government or defense, it's better to follow the recommended vendors, even for x86 setups. In such cases, you might need to look into commercial solutions for compliance reasons. For advanced setups, you might also want to consider pfSense or OPNsense as alternatives. OpenWRT works great with WiFi 6, primarily on MediaTek hardware, so if you need to stick with a specific vendor for professional reasons, it's best to follow their recommendations. For hardware, MediaTek's Filogic 880 is a solid option for WiFi 6. There a few options. For x86 builds, consider using an Intel N100 with i226-V network chipsets, or devices like the Banana Pi R4 (snapshot) or Nano Pi 4RS 4GB (supported), which are fully supported by OpenWRT. It's always a good idea to check the OpenWRT hardware list to see what’s currently supported and choose based on your needs, but in most cases, building your own x86-based router is the best route for performance and flexibility. https://openwrt.org/toh/start

Don't know, as it was not demonstrated yet, but the Flint 2 I bought 2-3 months ago is really great

The Gl-net flint 2 is a great router, under 200 dollars, and more stable than any Netgear product. I installed mine about two weeks ago and it's been snappy fast and very stable wifi coverage. It is geared as a gaming router and so far my latencies are low and speeds pretty high even on wifi.

I just bought [this guy](https://store-us.gl-inet.com/products/flint-2-gl-mt6000-wi-fi-6-high-performance-home-router). It comes with OpenWRT out of the box. I'm looking forward to setting it up and replacing my shitty Nighthawk router. I have coworkers that say good things about the gl-net brand, and as a longtime Netgear user, I'm craving a solid stable experience as opposed to the weekly-to-daily wifi drops and router dementia every 6 or so months.

I really like my GL-MT6000. For cloud gaming where latency really matters you will want to run with SQM. A cheaper option (with similar hardware except smaller flash instead of 8GB emmc) is the [ZyXEL T56](https://openwrt.org/toh/zyxel/t-56), though that one is very complicated to flash. Also it is only available in EU. But for best wifi performance I would recommend not placing it in a box, but with the antennas in open air. That might of course not be popular with the rest of the family though.

Interesting. I went from a GL-MT6000 + 4x ZenWifi XT8 setup to a 4x UX7 setup (same placement, adding one more UX7 to match the last one soon) just a couple of days ago, and things are already vastly more reliable. My network has roughly 70 devices, half of them IoT gizmos, allocate across a /17 subnet, which the XT8 nodes refused to acknowledge as existing (only listing devices on the same /24 as themselves), but would nonetheless route traffic for. On the previous setup, devices would sometimes just drop off the network. No great way to see why when the AP nodes won't show those nodes as existing in the first place. The workaround was, of course, to schedule daily reboots. And then throw manual reboots on top of it. That unfortunately also included the GL-MT6000. I could never track down anything obviously wrong with it. No high CPU nor IO loads, yet a reboot would "fix" any high latency/bad connection issues. For a while. That's not to say Unifi is perfect. Changing DHCP settings/assigning fixed IPs tends to result in the old/bad IPs still being used for a while (yes, even after a Reconnect). Worse, I've seen devices using the new/correct IP# while the Unifi console insists the device is still on the old IP. Restarting the gateway corrected most of it, but that felt very heavy handed for this. More badness occurred when I played with the Hotspot, with the wifi download/upload limits becoming ignored the moment I enabled Radius authentication. More worrisome, a wifiman scan while on the hotspot (separate network with client isolation) still detected several of my main network devices, including 2 Rokus and my main workhorse. And then there's the minor nonsense, like the topology view being wrong, and its implementation (funky SVG animation with islands of HTML) is wildly under-performant, which is sad because it could be an awesome feature. But so far everything has a more pronounced "it just works" vibe to it. Camera feeds no longer die for no apparent reason. IoT devices don't blink out of the network. So that's nice.

My open VPN speed on Flint 2 have been a solid 300 Mb using a WindScribe static open VPN configuration on port 443 using TCP, which is more than the 190 Mb advertised my ISP 1G down and 150mb up .

Your PC needs to be connected to your router via ethernet. If your router is not located in the right place for that, then it's common to buy a 2nd router that you connect directly to your PC via ethernet. (An access point is also ok, but there's less knowledge around on which models are good for VR.) The Virtual Desktop discord has a list of recommended routers at various prices. I bought a gl.inet Flint 2 and it's working very well for me. You can ask for advice on how to configure things after it arrives and you're ready to go.

6E is useful if your 5ghz band is too congested from other networks (EG. You live in an apartment or dorm.) Otherwise performance-wise, wifi 6 is fine. The Virtual Desktop discord has a list of recommended routers at various prices. I bought a gl.inet Flint 2 and it's working very well for me.

Your internet doesn't matter. You do need the right model of router, though. Some routers don't perform well. Have you tried the Q3 on your existing router? (It needs to be connected to your PC via ethernet.) If it's a high end router it might be fine without needing a 2nd one. I bought a gl.inet Flint 2 and it's working great for me. The Virtual Desktop discord has a list of recommended routers at various prices.

That's not true. Your best option is to get a 2nd router dedicated to VR, and connect it directly to your PC via ethernet. Your PC will have 2 separate networks, wifi to the internet, and ethernet to the VR router. The virtual desktop discord has a list of recommended routers at various prices. I bought a gl.inet Flint 2 and it's working very well for me. If you decide to go this path, I can tell you how to set things up.

It doesn't have to be a VR specific router, but it should be a model that's been tested and recommended to work well for VR. Like the other commenter said, your PC will have two separate networks, it will be able to communicate with both. If you're still worried, you can buy the Puppis PrismXR which connects via USB instead, and supposedly is easy to set up. The Virtual Desktop discord has a list of recommended routers at various prices. I bought an gl.inet Flint 2 and it's working well for me.

Not all routers perform well for VR streaming, despite the paper specs. It can be affected by the routers processor, ram, firmware, internal drivers, etc. The Virtual Desktop discord has a list of recommended routers at various prices. I bought a gl.inet Flint 2 and it's working very well for me. You should also download a wifi analyser app on your phone and check for interfering networks. Also, your VR headset should be the only device connected to that wifi network. Switch your phone to the 2.4ghz network.

Not all routers perform well for VR streaming, despite the paper specs. It can be affected by the routers processor, ram, firmware, internal drivers, etc. The Virtual Desktop discord has a list of recommended routers at various prices. I bought a gl.inet Flint 2 and it's working very well for me. You should also download a wifi analyser app on your phone and check for interfering networks. Also, your VR headset should be the only device connected to that wifi network. Switch your phone to the 2.4ghz network.

The Virtual Desktop discord has a list of recommended routers at various prices. I bought a gl.inet Flint 2 and it's working very well for me. But if you have a lot of neighbours with wifi nearby, a wifi 6e router might be better.

Great router - I have this for a 2500 sqft house, but the 5G from the MT6000 wasnt able to reach speeds good enough for full 4k streaming so i bought a netgear ex800 to add an access point. Everything working perfectly thus far and I love the Flint 2 firmware with openwrt.

The Alien seems to have been abandoned by its manufacturer. I'd go with a Flint2 router by GLinet. I have spectrum and use an Arris S34 modem connected to the flint 2. I also use a Netgear EX8000 as an extender cause the 5g flint 2 range was a bit short to stream multiple 4K streams. Goodluck!

yes, I've heard good things overall about the alien, just the con being that it no longer receives support/updates. I did get an Alien myself, but it arrived DOA, so returned it and got the Flint 2.

GL.iNet Flint 2 is a decent option. Something is off if you're only getting around 500 Mbps though, have you tried connecting directly to your ONT or modem to rule out issues elsewhere?

This. Bought this week and running absolutely fine with much higher speeds and better coverage. Didn't play around with any advanced stuff yet.

A major drawback to using a travel router as a permanent home router compared to normal routers is the wifi range. You'll find that the antennas of the travel routers are much smaller and lower powered than those of traditional routers meaning the range is hindered. If you live in an apartment then this may not be an issue, however if you live in a house, that could be problematic. Travel routers are meant to be used in close proximity to the connecting devices ie within a hotel room for example. So don't expect a miracle when it comes to the wifi range (compared to traditional routers). In regards to Beryl AX vs Slate AX, it would all depend on what you need. I doubt you would actually feel the difference in speed between both in the real world, but the Slate has an additional gigabit port that might be beneficial to hard wire one of your devices on your network. If you have a switch, then this advantage isn't really one to consider though. If you're really thinking about using a travel router as your permanent home router, then it's best that you think about your environment. If you live in a smaller place (studio or apartment), then it might work really well for you. If you live in a larger place with plenty of walls, then I would recommend getting another Flint. I hope this helps 🙂

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 ;)