I didn’t know I needed this - GL.iNet Beryl AX
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If you think that routers are lame, think again! GL.iNet has redefined the game with their cute and cuddly router that packs a punch AND fits in your pocket. What makes this router so special? Jake is here to take a look at it and show us its functions.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:35 What's in the box
1:28 First look
3:02 Setting it up
4:15 Speed test
5:20 Web panel and functions
6:05 Multi-WAN
6:38 Failover
8:49 WiFi settings
9:47 GoodCloud
10:05 Network Storage
10:32 Ad-blocking?
10:58 Parental Control
11:06 Peer to Peer VPNs
11:20 Firewall
11:35 Network Mode
12:16 THE TOGGLE BUTTON/VPN Client
14:37 Outro
@ChristopherBurtraw 7 місяців тому
More companies need to give those board views in the manuals, thats such an easy way to show good will towards techie and repair minded customers, the rest will ignore the manuals anyway so no harm.
@Donnirononon 7 місяців тому
Yeah how about we lock down your Devices USB ports for security reasons and sell you USB-Security for 4,99€ per month?
@ionstorm66 7 місяців тому
The reason GLNet has the board view in the manual, is that some of their routers just have a GPIO header for you to use for porjects. This one doesn't, but they still list the GPIO pin for the LEDs and such.
@gloopington 7 місяців тому
Like that Soviet mouse they did a video on a while ago
@shadow.banned 7 місяців тому
I think some TVs still have manuals with the boards on them.
@dailyscenesfromcanada2202 4 місяці тому
I have a couple of questions about this device: A. I am planning to move abroad and need to connect my machine, which is set up by a client. I cannot download any VPN on it. If I use this device, can I use it to show that I am connected to the client server from Canada? B. In case I do not have access to the main internet router (I can only get a Wi-Fi connection), how can I connect this device to the main router if I do not have access to the router ports for a wired connection? Is there a way to connect it via Wi-Fi instead of using a wired connection?
@pepito69 7 місяців тому
I wish my ex also thought small things were cute
@Holt0216 7 місяців тому
Common Elvish L
@korbinadkins2610 7 місяців тому
me too kid
@Jonny_bo1 7 місяців тому
Don’t worry theres some one out there who thinks small things are cute. You just need to find the one.
@donc-m4900 7 місяців тому
Linus found one in Yvonne. 😂
@roberterbes 7 місяців тому
Not cute enough apparently.
@spencerhalse 7 місяців тому
Been using GLiNet routers for years, as I travel on tour as an events technician. Great for hotel wifi, even used it in a pinch to network together some massive shows. Worked like a charm!
@vincentking8267 7 місяців тому
If that's the case I imagine it's not difficult getting past the captive portals with the router? I average 100 nights a year, I'm VERY interested in this.
@spencerhalse 7 місяців тому
@@vincentking8267 No not hard at all. Once you do it on any device, it's logged in. Sometimes it will auto kick you off after a certain period, but just log back on. It logs on on the router end so it's for all devices.
@Ultrajamz 7 місяців тому
Is it chinese spyware tier tho?
@JordanBaileylee 7 місяців тому
yes, some just come through other times you have to do with your phone there's an easy Mac address cloner toggle in the settings @@vincentking8267
@JordanBaileylee 7 місяців тому
I don't know if it does but I know of but the hardware is fully open source it runs on openWRT you can load other firmware to it@@Ultrajamz
@Philitron128 7 місяців тому
Damn, I thought the days of excitement over a router were done. This is a really cool little box.
@yalopov 7 місяців тому
that tailscale integration is a big selling point, this is as cool as it can possibly get
@amsgh93 7 місяців тому
Yeah that's gotta be new since I've had the older model for a year now. I use zt+tail scale all the time.
@NoBug404 7 місяців тому
Why would you use zerotier and tailscale? Aren't they doing the same thing?
@_TbT_ 7 місяців тому
@@NoBug404Yes, but they also have different featuresets and can have different speeds. ZT is a basic VPN on a lower OSI level, without a „good“ support for DNS through the tunnel, but offers a broader support of protocols, also you can configure all your devices to be in one subnet. Tailscale offers a lot more functionality, like „MagicDNS“, Funnel, Tailscale SSH and much more, but doesn’t put all devices in a subnet, the access is managed by ACLs instead. Separating clients is imho easier with ZT (put them in a different network), but TS has nice bells and whistles. I use both.
@mrmotofy 7 місяців тому
@@NoBug404 1 OR the other are built in ready to use
@DriftJunkie 7 місяців тому
I love tailscale, but I am worried it's ease in network penetration is one day going to break the internet
@atube7256 7 місяців тому
I've been using the slate plus on a very regular basis (travel over 150 nights a year for work) and it's been great. It's nice to have a vpn built in and not have to connect 5+ devices every time i get to a hotel. It occasionally will need a reboot and will lock up, but it's been great. I think GL.iNet did just go close source on their software so that's something to take into consideration.
@Primus_ 7 місяців тому
The close sourcing was due to copyright iirc... some people are working on making firmware to work on clean owrt.
@nsshurtz 7 місяців тому
I was running an stock openwrt build on mine for a bit, there were a few issues I was having, but that's mostly on me for not fully understanding some things about the radios and DFS channels. I ended up switching back to the gl.inet build because it was easier to deal with (not that openwrt couldn't be configured, it was a bit more complex than I was willing to deal with at the time)
@PotDucky 7 місяців тому
I've got a similar work situation to you so this sounds super interesting to me. (Especially with Netflix changes + other streaming clients being unhappy out of home country). How does something like this handle Hotel WiFis with login pages etc.?
@bobbydini5567 7 місяців тому
Can you connect to a public WiFi with a splash screen and all broadcast its own wireless network for clients to connect?
@AnnaVannieuwenhuyse 7 місяців тому
@@bobbydini5567 Should work! You can use repeater mode for that.
@bastost 7 місяців тому
The software looks better than all routers I ever had. So many features. Tailscale built in amazing.
@generic6099 5 місяців тому
well, that's what happens when you run openWRT under the hood. open source router firmware should be the standard.
@astronemir 2 місяці тому
Imagine I could just go buy a router with openWRT 😭😭😭why is this so hard. I don’t need your custom firmware just save money and if you really want, make your devs work on openWRT. I’ll buy your devices. Sigh
@maxime_vhw 7 місяців тому
Missed opportunity that it doesn't have a sim slot.
@curtalbert9500 7 місяців тому
It is also great to allow you to use a chromecast in a hotel. You connect it to the hotel internet and then the chromecast to the internal network you create and you are set
@YonatanAvhar 7 місяців тому
I was at a hotel recently and noticed that there's a Chromecast connected to the TV in every room, but the hotel staff didn't think to actually set the things up properly, and it wouldn't work on the hotel's wifi because of the captive portal. So me and my friends decided to give it a factory reset and put it on my phone's hotspot. It worked quite well since the phone was connected to the hotel's fast wifi 6 network and relaying that
@acra89 7 місяців тому
I have one of their even smaller, more basic, models - and it’s fantastic for this!
@StiekemeHenk 7 місяців тому
Okay wtf, massive kudos for the board shots
@StiekemeHenk 7 місяців тому
AND OPEN WRT??
@happinessiskey2858 7 місяців тому
I've used mine (AX1800 AKA Flint) for the past year and a half, and it's been solid. I only had to reboot once after setup and since then, it's been just fine. Definitely a great niche (sort of) brand and exactly what I was looking for. Got so tired on NetGear's BS with their WiFi routers lol (Netgear in my experience has been pretty stable, but I ended up having to put a timer on it so it would shut off at 3 AM and reboot to make sure it didn't randomly cutout throughout the day which was annoying during the working from home/Zoom era of my job.)
@MarkSerenadesYou 7 місяців тому
I've never jumped to buy something so fast from a short circuit video. This is perfect for me. I often have to setup little ad-hoc networks for my work.
@mortenrermose6645 7 місяців тому
Me2, watched the video, and bought the device with discount right after!!!
@pyroslev 7 місяців тому
I'm loving that more and more options are up for portable routers. Jeff at Craft Computing reviewed something more as a high end access point and this is an amazing alternative for the budget.
@I922sParkCir 7 місяців тому
I installed an FTP server on this and I have my Sony cameras upload to a USB drive during shoots. Allows me to have instant back ups that I can review on a phone and tablet.
@Whiskeyj456 7 місяців тому
Crazy this video popped up and I saw your comment like an hour after I discovered the FTP feature on my A7IV! I was thinking of turning a raspberry pi I have into an FTP server and using it for a live feed of photos during a shoot but then was thinking of a portable router solution. This is sweet
@I922sParkCir 7 місяців тому
@@Whiskeyj456 it’s been very reliable. I’ve done shoots where I just popped out the USB drive and handed it to the main photographer.
@johnd5740 7 місяців тому
Had one for over a year. Comes in handy to connect to a PLC system wirelessly so I can do my IO checks solo and observe field devices.
@fader52 7 місяців тому
I do the same thing with HVAC BMS. Put into access point mode, set the second port to act as a switch and boom. You got an inline router. When I showed it to my boss he bought 5 of them.
@johnd5740 7 місяців тому
@@fader52Awesome! I used to travel with a wireless router, but the antennas usually got messed up in my carry on and hated carrying an extra plug. The moment I saw USB-C, I ordered it.
@baaron4thewin 7 місяців тому
Pro tip, buy a pelican case and a phone battery. Strip out a usb cable to a switch and add an ethernet passthru. Now you can slap the pelican case anywhere rain or snow and plug in to the panel.
@amsgh93 7 місяців тому
@@fader52 same use em in field all the time. The puli has a SIM card version so you can also have LTE. 5v and it has onboard battery. I power it from the usb ports of the BMS controllers. It's great for setting up vertiv units or other field devices from your phone...
@kvmet 7 місяців тому
I have a tiny TPLink one that I use for the same purpose. It's so handy
@hulsecharlie 7 місяців тому
I have an older model of their travel router. Love it. Great to house your VPN on so when you travel and have one lan drop on a hotel room you can route all your traffic and devices through that (or through a wifi bridge if there's no drop).
@NathanLewisVideos 7 місяців тому
I learned so much about routers in this. I didn't even know there were open source router firmwares. Such a cool product
@rexsceleratorum1632 7 місяців тому
But cringe that he showed the custom, non-OpenWRT interface and said that OpenWRT is SOOO noob friendly. Well, the real thing (stock LuCI) is anything but noob friendly. Very powerful and refined, but definitely not noob friendly. Not one wizard in sight.
@skylier36 7 місяців тому
Best travel router I’ve ever owned. Very impressive offerings in a small package.
@Lord_zeel 7 місяців тому
I have an older version of this. It's very impressive, I was shocked by how reliable it was and how flexible it is.
@willstikken5619 7 місяців тому
I've used different versions of these for years. If you travel a lot they are very handy. You only have to setup your devices to connect to the router then connect this router to whatever hotel you're at. When you have both work and personal phone/laptop or a tablet and streaming stick and you do it every week or so this is a fantastic benefit. These usually support VPN connections to, whether you need to connect to your home region or home network you should be good to go.
@realcartoongirl 7 місяців тому
yes but the hotel's i been to barely give 3mbps for each client. Using a single router limits all my devices to that 3mbps instead of getting each 3mbps. its a downgrade if you ask me. Unless that hotel room has a uncapped speed LAN port. then yeah this router would be extremely useful.
@willstikken5619 7 місяців тому
@@realcartoongirl If you stay out of motels with numbers in the name you tend to get better service. Many larger hotels will limit the number of clients you can connect under your room number though and this helps a lot. Also many major hotel chains loyalty programs grant their higher speed internet if it its applicable. If you don't travel enough to warrant that then you probably don't travel enough to need a travel router. Personally I find it invaluable.
@pudelz 7 місяців тому
I love their travel routers! Your own private network away from home and if you're at a place where you're only allowed one connection, you're all set :) Plus, nothing beats setting up a VPN on it and all devices connected will automatically use it for internet access
@MetaTaco317 7 місяців тому
Another plus is family saves just travel router network & password in their devices. I connect the travel router to hotel WiFi and everyone in the family is connected. We don't have to go thru rounds of "what's the name of the network & password?".
@PunaJussi 7 місяців тому
I have this, and its been great in hotels when you have multiple devices and a chromecast. And it works with a USB batterypack also.
@theyehsohz 7 місяців тому
I have so many GL.iNet devices across all generations/iterations, I'm glad you guys are showcasing this device
@Adroit1911 7 місяців тому
The first time I got myself one of these I didn't realize how handy it actually would be! I love mine and this one looks even better
@senseiruthe 7 місяців тому
Had one for a bit now and it’s amazing for traveling. Just a reminder when connecting to hotel WiFi in repeater, do not have a vpn on cause then you won’t get the login page that most hotel WiFi have
@Matthew_and_Ami 7 місяців тому
Im a trucker, im ordering this right the heck now. This is a golden piece that i need
@hellpeppertv 7 місяців тому
I keep one of these in my suitcase at all times, really useful when you’re traveling with a bunch of devices and you only have to authenticate on the hotel web portal once for everything or need to share files between them. My Beryl is an older model and probably a little long in the tooth because the routers vpn connections are like 30Mb/s compared to the 100+Mb/s regular. Might upgrade after seeing this
@xeon2k8 7 місяців тому
well if the case is hotels use only then they barely have functioning internet speed so not sure you will squeeze much more of juice with wifi 6 router
@hellpeppertv 7 місяців тому
@@xeon2k8when I’m squeezing 100Mb/s out of a hotel but 30Mb/s on VPN at the hotel with my current Beryl, I can only assume I’ll be able to pull the full 100Mb/s on VPN with a new one based on this video. Luckily work regularly puts us up in a hotel with ok internet
@mycosys 7 місяців тому
Your Beryl is supported by openWRT, this isnt
@hellpeppertv 7 місяців тому
@@mycosys I’m not using OpenWRT
@dailyscenesfromcanada2202 4 місяці тому
I have a couple of questions about this device: A. I am planning to move abroad and need to connect my machine, which is set up by a client. I cannot download any VPN on it. If I use this device, can I use it to show that I am connected to the client server from Canada? B. In case I do not have access to the main internet router (I can only get a Wi-Fi connection), how can I connect this device to the main router if I do not have access to the router ports for a wired connection? Is there a way to connect it via Wi-Fi instead of using a wired connection?
@Leron... 7 місяців тому
I've had one of these for just over a year now and it's an absolute game changer. When I travel for work events, I no longer have to worry about connecting my phone and work laptop, personal laptop, and chromecast to some janky hotel or convention center WiFi, I can just connect the travel router to it and know that all my devices are already paired to the router. Plus the VPN switch on the side makes switching back and forth between US internet and local internet very easy.
@FaithyJo 7 місяців тому
I have one and I love it! It's currently serving as a wireless bridge, but I love how portable it is! And it runs OpenWRT!
@meatb0igaming 7 місяців тому
I would say it's pretty average size.
@kilpatds 7 місяців тому
IME, the main use case is "hide the captive portal from your chromecast" or something similar. You use the network on your phone/laptop to get past the captive portal, and then everything else can connect to the network and won't deal with captive portals. They do wireless to wireless bridging too, which is how I've usually used it.
@malerra 7 місяців тому
I have a TP-Link AC750 and it's been a lifesaver. Every hotel or airbnb I go to I just set it up and my personal and work laptops, my 3 cell phones, and my Switch all just connect to my router. It saves a ton of time and adds an extra layer of security.
@FaithWandering 7 місяців тому
This has been fantastic for me at work. Giving me internet access on site and being able to wirelessly connect my laptop to BMS panels and check field devices. Absolutely makes my life better
@joshuamckown3145 7 місяців тому
I keep one of GL.iNet's older travel routers in my backpack for work. It's pretty handy for field-configuring new hardware. I can just stick my router into an unmanaged switch, the router assigns IPs to a couple dozen factory-new devices, and I can get right to work. Plus, it runs on standard USB power, and USB ports are pretty easy to come up with in commercial racks.
@silenthrogue1500 6 місяців тому
as a travel event network engineer, i travel with this model and earlier versions for years. its an absolute must to deal with Hotel internet and being able to use the hotels wifi as my internet connection and protecting myself behind the router.
@fighterguard 7 місяців тому
I bought that exact one last week in order to connect my Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro to my wifi network. Basically a wifi to LAN adapter. I chose it because of how compact it is, the USB-C power input, and the low price. I'm very happy with it. I didn't expect to see it here AFTER I bought it.
@TheMikkelet 7 місяців тому
I was wondering when GL inet was gonna sponsor LTT :D I have the ATX1800 and use it every time I go travelling - even when just visiting family for extended time. Getting to a new place and only setting up one device is an amazing experience. Not just my devices, but also girlfriend's
@happinessiskey2858 7 місяців тому
I have the AX1800 which is their home WiFi router (not meant for traveling, but nothing is stopping you) and it's been solid! I just wish NordVPN would let people use their NordLynx (Wireguard with Nord's touch on it) protocol which would allow it to be used on other things and not just their app. I think there's a way to work around it from my research, but just haven't done it yet. Though, not having to do some hackery would be nice.
@JulianSildenLanglo 7 місяців тому
I did it the lazy way and just used the same SSID/Password for my wifi as my parents.
@HoloScope 7 місяців тому
You should check out the gl.inet mudi. It’s wonderful
@xeon2k8 7 місяців тому
@@JulianSildenLanglothis is way smarter than buying a travel router :)
@chrisperrywv 7 місяців тому
I’ve had the slate model for several years. It was supremely useful deployed oversees where I had to pay per device internet. The speeds of the old version were adequate for that use case.
@zeikjt 7 місяців тому
Not having to reconnect every device to a new network, not having to trust in whatever hardware everyone else has had access to, all the settings preconfigured to work best for your devices, etc. You'll probably keep discovering conveniences honestly, it's just very handy
@jonathan.sullivan 7 місяців тому
Traveling with the family and all their devices, the convenience factor alone was worth it not having to input a new network credentials at every Airbnb/hotel we stay at. Among all the other great features out of this $80usd box.
@ZilenceEdits 7 місяців тому
I've had this router for about 6 months now and using it while traveling with a Xbox series S has made unplayable wifi at hotels almost playable. More in the sense of internet stability but not speed. This this is actually fantastic. I've used it to create a WiFi network in a facility I was working in so I could connect to some equipment that cannot be put on a network and running a long cat cable was not an option. It is super flexible in what you can do with it.
@VIPER401 7 місяців тому
I have this for months now, and I love this router. Lots of feature in a small package.
@morzone 7 місяців тому
ok the tetthering part is sooo cool
@LostBoyNZ 7 місяців тому
"Power adapters for travelling to all the different countries" ... New Zealand and Australia just cried a little
@albazhang9430 7 місяців тому
I purchased this product on Amazon with AU plug.
@OliverRhyme 7 місяців тому
It's USB C though, so use any charger that is 15w+
@jojetski1 7 місяців тому
These are awesome. I have these for travel but also for my smaller office. If internet goes down (cable modem or fiber) I can quickly boot it up connecting to my cell phone hotspot and the ethernet is configured to serve out my static IP to my internal router so that my internet is back up in a few minutes. Very handy.
@robduncan2816 7 місяців тому
ive had a Beryl for about 2 years now, rock solid. Great to VPN back to home, one of my favorite tech gadgets ever
@brynmcnemar1712 7 місяців тому
I use this on family vacations to bring my home network wlan name with me. So baby monitors, Roku, PCs, and phones just connect and work. Also a little more secure than hotel open WiFi and your on your own network. Also don't have to constantly reconnect to guest network portals.
@SpaceMonkey211 5 місяців тому
This is exactly my use case! I purchased one a year ago and it's been fantastic! Also, networks that only allow for one device, it's a nice hack.
@matheuswohl 7 місяців тому
it running openwrt is so much better than those random gaming web interfaces
@realcartoongirl 7 місяців тому
the page he showed you was a proprietary interface by glinet. the openwrt part is not even shown
@ionstorm66 7 місяців тому
@@realcartoongirltheir interface is just a skin for OpenWRT. There is an option to switch to the stock OpenWRT interface.
@__goat__ 7 місяців тому
@@realcartoongirlI guess it would take too long to show everything. It's just the normal Luci UI, nothing special about it. You can access it via some link in the clean UI.
@mycosys 7 місяців тому
it is not supported by OpenWRT, it uses a hacked together snapshot
@oldman4325 7 місяців тому
Ive been using the opal for years in my teaching studio. Love these things.
@jakobfindlay4136 7 місяців тому
Gotta love tech that publishes board diagrams ❤❤❤
@derockx 7 місяців тому
that's actually really cool, and that failover could be very useful for streamers who might stream in their hotel room and dont want their stream to end if the hotel's wifi goes down or something similar or if your hotel room has a spotty wifi connection this would be a really easy to use extender. basing the firmware off of openwrt was definitely the right choice for them as it comes with so many features that I doubt it would have if it was proprietary.
@s.i.m.c.a 7 місяців тому
nope....while ping is just sending packet over time, stream connects you to the server and keeping that connection. Failover would switch you to another connection, but would not restore your streaming session, due to you using now another endpoint. And actually not switching, all connections are active and set in route table with priority. Test sucks, as if link is gone (i.e. unplugged), linux would smoothly remove that link from the route table - but in reality, link would still up (you still plugged and last mile gear would work just fine), but no connectivity (due to issue somewhere in the middle chain between you and provider net core/exchange). So as always, no proper testing on LTT )))
@MrCharlieBros 7 місяців тому
@@s.i.m.c.a They never claimed this would work with streaming, they did a simple test, seemed to work, that's it. I'm seriously thinking about buying one of this tiny things for my new apartment, both me and my boyfriend work remotely, so if the power goes out or the internet just fails, I can just connect my phone for tethering, 2-3 clicks and we are back in business! Amazing little thing
@danielyoung_ 7 місяців тому
The issue with connection dropping during failover can be resolved by using the SmoothWAN firmware, a fork of OpenWRT, which will let you create a reliable internet connection, using multiple WANs for seamless failover, using Speedify VPN for lossless and bonded speeds terminating over a single IP address. The GL.iNet Beryl AX is not supported (hopefully in the future?), but it does support PC Intel/AMD, The RPi 4/Pi 400, and the GL.iNet Flint and Slate AX. Support is being added for the Flint 2, along with other Pi clones, but is currently a WIP. It is a significantly lower budget alternative to commonly used enterprise solutions with the lack of an off-the-shelf consumer solution, as of the time of writing. You can run another VPN over top of the bonded connection, such as a work VPN, or a home VPN server to bypass the captcha and IP blocking issues that nonresidential connections can bring.
@derockx 7 місяців тому
@@s.i.m.c.a true that there’s a difference between ping and live streaming, but a temporary disconnect that the viewers might not even notice is far better than disconnecting and having to manually turn on your phone’s hotspot and reconnect. (i’m not sure how twitch/yt handle unexpected disconnects - maybe it’s different per platform or it’s a protocol thing since both use RTMP, but I’m pretty sure that the user’s will see a loading indicator until the connection is restored). I do agree that the test of just unplugging the cable isn’t the best, but even if it’s a few seconds of downtime, it’ll still be quicker than manually connecting to some backup internet.
@MoChuang343 7 місяців тому
I use an Opal for streaming at hotel. Idk what that other dude was talking about. But I use an ATEM for streaming, so maybe bc of the built in buffer it can handle the fail over. 🤷🏻♂️ but the failover to phone tether works for me…
@petedoyle 7 місяців тому
The older "Slate" model (GL-AR750S-Ext) was quite a bit smaller- about the size of a deck of cards, but a little thicker. :) Wish they kept that form factor for the new models. They're all awesome little devices, though!
@miatt4005 7 місяців тому
This little Router is amazing!
@nunyabizdooood 7 місяців тому
We use these all the time for cinema tuning, its an easy way to plug in and makes an easy access point for control of the entire system from the theatre instead of in the booth. These are a god send for us!
@webluke 7 місяців тому
I could see using this as a router you ship with a laptop to a remote worker or traveling worker, they plug in the router to their internet, and the computer would be configured to only connect to this WiFi. Then, if they came to the office, it would auto-connect to the office WiFi. And with ZeroTier, you could have it connecting to your servers easily. I would like to see a version with a built-in 4/5G cell modem, but that USB port is handy.
@jeminigemi 7 місяців тому
They have several higher end models that have 4g integration for wan failover or dual wan. I hook my cell phone via USB 3.0 port FL to use my cell as a 4g failover for when my local wifi is questionable
@rubinixcube8866 7 місяців тому
Got one for a trip and it’s worked well! It was better than the router at the place I stayed at.
@goldsilvergm 7 місяців тому
I bought this a week ago to use as a travel router. Still haven't set it up yet but I'm glad I seen this first. Really useful!
@wizard-uk1xh 7 місяців тому
I have had one of these for a few months now. Two use cases for it. 1, I have taken when traveling for work. Connect it to the hotel wifi, and connect all my device to my router, which usually consists of 4 or 5 separate devices, and then with a flip of a switch, VPN to my home wire guard network for secure browsing for my whole mini network. 2, I have used this while RVing with the family. Wifi signal usually sucks at campgrounds, but I can put that up high to pick up the signal, and it has better antennas than phones and tablets, and then our phones, and wifi only tables all have internet access with one secure connection.
@zushiba 7 місяців тому
I want one of these, and the fact that they provide pictures of the board itself is super friggin cool. Like, if they support modding this device I could totally see this thing taking off in the tech community. Now if only I had the money to buy one or travel. Wow it's only $99, honestly that's cheap enough to be an impulse purchase for me. If this is still $99 by the time I get paid I will probably snag one. Oh shit, discount code... Fine you win LMG. EDIT: $83 for this guy isn't a difficult choice. I totally snagged one while I can.
@micahbush739 7 місяців тому
This would be so nice for college cause college wifi sucks ngl
@meetbounty 7 місяців тому
Ordered this thing a few weeks back. Using it for the first time rn in a hotel for work travel. Best thing ever!
@anthonyrandall5999 7 місяців тому
I've been using the slate version of this when traveling and it works awesome. Super handy to route VPN, or when working remotely to be able to double VPN into the office thru a US based IP address.
@Zosu22 7 місяців тому
Being based on OpenWRT is a massive perk imo. If this was using some proprietary firmware i'd write the product off as being another product churned out that will be abandoned short into its life.
@Mr_Soleo 7 місяців тому
It does generally take about a year to get a plain OpenWRT build for these routers, but the good news is they've started using more standard RealTek parts so support is much better documented and will likely last a lot longer.
@rexsceleratorum1632 7 місяців тому
Xiaomi routers also use OpenWRT as their base. Except then they proceed to lock it down -- like almost no one else does. I had to jailbreak my two Mi access points, and it is very risky if you don't know what you are doing.
@straphyr 7 місяців тому
@@Mr_Soleotbh for a hobbyist I think it's worth the pick up at launch for these even with that caveat. For privacy and openness, I of course want clean firmware available, but they give you access to LuCI ootb so it's useful right away. And if you're into openwrt there's other small routers out there too, but these are quite convenient
@mycosys 7 місяців тому
This isnt supported by OpenWRT, its a snapshopt by the company. It might get a full version, but many never will
@jonathan6296 7 місяців тому
You guys still upload ?
@MattCollingridge 3 місяці тому
Sim slot would be rad for a travel router. Split it with my friends and rock it with a battery pack. Inbuilt tailscale is awesome
@gotscottgreen 7 місяців тому
I love these! I have two one for my IMAG and livestream rig. The failover and aggregation is awesome when at a venue and I need to make sure I have a backup.
@MidwestHooper 7 місяців тому
I work as an IT field tech and these devices come in clutch for sure. Good vid. A little late to the party though. Cheers
@zeveroarerules 7 місяців тому
2.5G wan and 1G lan seems dumb... Usually your lan is faster than your wan...
@afjeep2004 7 місяців тому
I've had a tplink N300 nano router for years. Used it on deployments and whole traveling. Auper useful for sure.
@EthosAtheos 7 місяців тому
This was a 15 min infomercial and I'm not even mad. I've been looking for a low cost solution like this for a while. This looks like the perfect thing for IT depts. to issue to work from homes as a hardware VPN solution.
@bigtitmaster 7 місяців тому
Kinda useless if it doesn’t have a cellular modem
@vxer 7 місяців тому
They have done for 500$ sheesh
@bigtitmaster 7 місяців тому
@@vxer I guess they have the splizts for 120$
@thfmlymn4498 7 місяців тому
I have their Slate Plus model that I use with my Star Link. I use it when I go overlanding, converted my star link to 12V and the GL iNet router is absolutely perfect, running from USB 5V. Almost 30% power efficiency gains.
@mantenbrink 7 місяців тому
This thing is really cool in such a small package. The kind of product I wish I had a use for so I could justify buying it
@Gizzer3010 7 місяців тому
Can confirm, this is a great device. Have used across multiple trips and is great to connect to hotel WiFi even as a repeater (where no ports are visible..)
@NotARealDuck 7 місяців тому
The Airport Express was a great travel router back in the day. Haven't thought about that concept in a while though.
@Whoitwouldbe 7 місяців тому
I have this and love it. I use it to hose into my unify network back at home when I travel. I love that my travel chromcast and all of my devices just work whenever I connect to hotel Wi-Fi.
@ForeverHobbit 7 місяців тому
i haven't looked at routers much but damn stuff is getting advanced. This is so cool
@603Madison 7 місяців тому
I have the older Slate model and I love it! I installed easytether on it so I could bypass my phone plan's hotspot limit and connect as many devices as I want to through the travel router. It's a great setup for a backup internet connection for power outages or for traveling.
@processedsoy 7 місяців тому
Is easytether simple to install?
@stacksmasher 7 місяців тому
I have never clicked the "Buy" button so fast for a device before! Thanks for posting this!
@davidcollins2219 7 місяців тому
this is so normal and easy!!!!!!!!!!!1111one!!! I actually have this exact same model. I used for travel and recently used it on a cruise and had it powered with a power brick and repeated the wifi on the cruise. Worked great.
@opticalip1 7 місяців тому
Love those things, very customizable and easy to cross compile for. Started with the MT-300 and now have the newer 6ghz one
@ZeroxTechnic 7 місяців тому
I'm still using the MT-300. Only one that is truly portable, because you can use a powerbank to power it!
@opticalip1 7 місяців тому
@@ZeroxTechnic no doubt the 300 is the tiniest thing, but the newer ones can also be powered by USB. It comes with a 2.4amp plug. However I don't know if it uses as little power as the 300 or not, but had no trouble using it off of a power bank for a week Edit the one I am using is the opal
@chrisrasmussen5018 7 місяців тому
We use one on vacation. The resorts we frequent have a 3 device limit unless you pay $50 a week. The thing pays for itself in 2 vacations or less. The basic ac models are even cheaper. It’s also nice to plug this in the wall and not have to configure kids devices.
@eggnorman 7 місяців тому
Ooh sick, I've got their lower end Shadow mini AR300M and it's really cool as a little VPN box to go between my building's wider ethernet and my own personal router.
@themarkerman 7 місяців тому
Wife and I have been thinking of getting an RV or tiny home and this seems absolutely perfect!
@habbylee3732 7 місяців тому
GL-XE3000 this model is the better way to meet your meeds
@ThinkOfTheSkye 7 місяців тому
iv been using this for dorm room usage for about a year and a half now and i can said that this is one mighty little router
@rockandrollrockandrollrock6930 7 місяців тому
I travel all over the world for work. What’s awesome about these is you can have your vpn settings preset into the interface and connect this to the hotel Wi-Fi. Awesome for personal security
@jordan15308 7 місяців тому
This is a cool little device, I wonder what the range would be in a smaller home.
@joesatchton212 7 місяців тому
Nice: cool, small, reasonably priced, versatile and security conscious on the go. Good one!
@DoubleCTech 7 місяців тому
If I traveled a lot I would totally get this. In fact when I eventually get around to taking a tour of Europe I will definitely get one of these to bring with me.
@hiRyan329329 7 місяців тому
If you're in the market to have this plus a nice built in 5g modem for a cellular plan that you can tack on while you travel the GL-XE3000 (Puli AX) is a good new model that even has a internal battery so you can freely travel for quite a few hours (depending how often and hard you hit it)
@DoubleCTech 7 місяців тому
@@hiRyan329329 Thanks for the recommendation!
@MrSpamZ 7 місяців тому
I've used a 'portable' WiFi as my main WiFi for about 4 years because I ran an ethernet cable and couldn't get WiFi signal in my room and it has worked amazingly and is super simple to set up
@surfx4804 7 місяців тому
I have a few of their routers and the ability to dive into Open WRT is great to set up all the things you might need. You can even tether your phone via USB (oops you showed that :) ), do load balancing etc..
@fjrichman 7 місяців тому
I used another model of their routers as a travel router. Chose them because they allow you to run openwrt which meant I could setup a VPN and junk so it would all connect mostly automatic.
@KumaThaBear 7 місяців тому
I still use my original slate. I've had it for YEARS. Been wanting to upgrade.
@Gazelle8 7 місяців тому
This is genuinely really cool and I now want one.
@becko77 7 місяців тому
I have the opal (lower end version) and for hotel travel it is a must to get around the captive portal and use my chromecast. Great device.
@DJmontieljr 7 місяців тому
Got one for remote control purposes for an audio console. I love the size, I power it using usb-C off the console. I will say, in a room full of 500ppl, it was starting to have connection issues. Couldn’t move more than 5’ from the router without disconnecting.
@leonidmeleshin4227 7 місяців тому
I’ve been using this router since the day it was released! One of the best purchases of my life so far! My wife and I call it Baymax, since it look like one! I love it for WiFi 6 to use my VR rig wirelessly!
@youtubetrackthis713 7 місяців тому
I kickstarted these when they where 1st in development, they work perfectly. I travel 2 to 3 times month and it's a great solution.
@VillSid 7 місяців тому
GL.iNet are awesome! I plugged one even cheaper USB powered router device they have in my parents TV, so they have access to my hosted services on their TV. Zerotier and Tailscale may have lower speeds because their AES encryption acceleration implementation may not be working depending on the model you use.
@junseirs 7 місяців тому
This is amazing for people living and working from a camper van
@UntouchedWagons 7 місяців тому
I have this same model of travel router, it is legitimately a great product.
@StevenConning 7 місяців тому
I used to travel more for business and some of the hotels wouldn't have wifi. I bought a travel router that was tiny, about an inch and a half squared and about as thick as a pencil. I would totally buy that if I ever need to travel again.
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