GL.iNetGL-AXT1800(Slate AX) Portable Gigabit Travel Router, Pocket-Sized, Wi-Fi 6, Extender/Repeater for Hotel&Public Network Storage, VPN Client&Server, OpenWrt, Adguard Home, USB3.0,TF Card Slot

I purchased this product as I could not reach certain cloud services due to firewall riles and wanted to create a portable network in a public workspace/WiFi, which expires every 5 days.In repeater mode it takes care of registration on public WiFi where you have to login via a web browser.Enabled Tailscale for network routing via an exit node, this is so I could overcome the firewall rules.Really impressed with how many options you have and the help media was easy to follow. After a few emails back an forth with support, the solution was solved as they we're was quick to respond.You can reconfigure the WAN port to a LAN port which is handy if you have 3 cabled network devices. I updated the firmware no problem and the device even offered a remote support option when you need some additional support from the manufacture.It's nice compact and light weight, really happy with this product.

This is essentially a single board Linux computer running version of OpenWrt, plus GL.iNet's web interface.I hadn't heard of GL.iNet until I bought a "travel router" made by them. I was away for a month and the travel router worked perfectly. I was so delighted that, after I got back, I bought this upgraded version to use in my home.The attractive features of this router include that it's compact, very reliable, has all the settings features you'll ever need in a router (e.g. home DNS with static IPs and hostname assignment), with Ethernet and WiFi6 (802.11ax) connectivity. And it works perfectly as a bridge to my Zyxel outside LTE(4G) router/antenna that I need to use in my rural location - similar to how the travel router provided a secure bridge to hotel WiFi.The only downside is that WiFi coverage throughout my house has diminished just a tad. Reception in a certain part of my house went from unreliable to none at all. I don't think the GL.iNet WiFi is weak, more that my old router signal was unusually strong. Since depending on "unusual" is never a great idea I solved the problem by installing a TP.Link powerline range extender to fill in my "not spot", which works perfectly - home network perfection! Btw TP.Link recently released a version that does WiFi6 (802.11ax): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9F23VYJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details.

I bought this and deployed it in my parents house with it's wireguard VPN connection configured. Thus, any devices in my parents house that connect to this thing wirelessly or using one of the LAN ports seamlessly accesses my home network securely. Both my parents and I have gigabit internet. I was able to access my files whilst staying there over Christmas with absolutely no hanging or buffering. I had thought the wireguard processing would slow it down, but it handled it like a champ.The user interface is super easy to understand (at least I found it to be, especially compared to things like Netgear's interfaces). I also found the web UI to be quick and snappy. Again, I'm used to my Nighthawk X6 R8000 which seems to chug along slowly, and need to reboot whenever you make a change, and takes forever to restart.I will probably buy one for myself as a travel router for the next holiday, as being able to provide a VPN'd wifi connection to all the devices without them needing to have anything installed (becaues it's just an internet connection to them) is really handy. However, I don't believe it can connect to a wifi source, and provide a wifi access point at the same time, so I may need to get a second alternative device to either act as the wifi AP, or provide a WAN ethernet connection to this thing. Either way fixes that issue.

I bought this in October 2024. So far I have not taken it travelling but I have used it as a wifi extender within my own house and it works perfectly. I already have three Unifi access points, two of which are connected to my router via ethernet cables, but one is meshed. The GL-AXT1800 is connected via wifi to the meshed Unifi access point, so there is some double meshing going on. As far as I can tell there is no drop in performance. I have also currently got it sitting on a couple of thick books on a window sill facing into the garden where I have a Ring Stick Up Cam. It's an excellent little device, and great fun to play with.