Slate (GL-AR750S-Ext)

GL.iNet IMO has the best travel routers. I started with a GL-AR750S-Ext and now GL-AXT1800. Never leave home without it. The 750S is compact enough I keep in my laptop bag all the time for the convenience of connecting all my devices using unknown WiFi. The 1800 as it’s bigger I take when I’m on trips.

I have the Beryl AX, Beryl 7, and Slate 7. If I were in your shoes I’d buy a Beryl AX. Plenty fast on hotel wifi, cheaper, lower power retirements. It has no downsides. Or you could buy my Slate 7 from me if you like. I always -always- end up taking a Beryl with me instead.

Had both slate was to big for my liking

This is day 1 buy for me. Price is fantastic too. If you’ve never used a travel router it makes a huge difference in staying connected and the overall experience is super nice.

So I use my GLI version and think of the times when you travel and the WiFi is just terrible in the hotel. This is often because of poorly placed APs or simply not enough of them installed. The simplest thing it will do is pickup the hotel WiFi signal, and then rebroadcast that signal in your room. I think of it as a much larger more powerful WiFi antenna for my phone, laptop etc. It’s even better if the room has an Ethernet port available at a desk or wall, now it’s not rebroadcasting a signal it’s directly connected to the network and you have your own small AP just for your room. It will also work with cellular networks etc. If you travel and consistently find that the WiFi is bad, this kind of product makes things much better.

Another vote for GL.inet. I have several and they work great.