Something a bit different from Gl.Inet
Don't forget to use the casback links
Mudi GL-E750 4G router Normally: $315
All the same functionality as their other routers with the addition of 4G capability
Supplied EP-06E modem is cat 6 and covers all Austalian LTE bands
4G LTE SMART ROUTER: Transfer 4G LTE signal to Wi-Fi, 300Mbps (2.4G) + 433Mbps (5G) Combined Wi-Fi Speed
OPEN SOURCE & PROGRAMMABLE: VPN (both OpenVPN and WireGuard), Tor, extremely extendable in functions.
COMPACT & DURABLE: 14577.523.5mm compact size with 285g light weight, Max. 8 hours long working duration makes it perfect for your nice travel mate. 3.0 version firmware makes the setting easier.
LARGER STORAGE & EXTENSIBILITY: DDR2 128MB RAM, 16MB NOR Flash and 128MB NAND Flash, Max. 128GB Max MicroSD, USB 2.0 port.
PACKAGE CONTENTS: Mudi (GL-E750) router with 1-year limited warranty, USB-C to USB-A cable, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C port replicator, Power adapter (with a AU plug), Quectel EP06-E 4G module pre-installed, Ethernet cable ,User manual and Pouch bag.
Brume MV-1000 Edge computer router Normally: $186
All the same functionality as their other products but more designed as a VPN edge router.
Optimised for VPN performance. Supports Ubuntu. Note: No WiFi built into this product.
EDGE COMPUTING VPN ROUTER: Powered by Marvell Armada 88F3720, Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A53 @1.0GHz, allows in-depth developments for commercial IoT projects.
OPEN SOURCE & PROGRAMMABLE: OpenWrt/LEDE pre-installed, backed by software repository. Ubuntu supported.
LARGER STORAGE & EXTENSIBILITY: DDR4 1GB/ FLASH 16MB, EMMC 8GB, up to 128GB MicroSD slot, USB Type-C power port, three Gigabit Ethernet ports.
VPN CLIENT & SERVER: OpenVPN and WireGuard pre-installed, compatible with 25+ commercial VPN service providers. High-Speed VPN performance up to 280 Mbps.
PACKAGE CONTENTS: GL-MV1000 (Brume) router (1-year Warranty), 5V-2A Power adapter, 0.8M Type-C power cable, Ethernet cable and user manual
Few thoughts on the Mudi:
*Supports out of the box OpenVPN and Wireguard Server and Client and with the latest firmware TOR client.
*VPN access on/off can be controlled by a physical on/off switch. So you could connect to the Mudi WiFi "normally" and when you want to you can flick the switch to turn on the VPN.
*Via the web interface you can switch VPNs. I have a Wireguard client back to my home router server for security and Australian internet access but also have 3 OpenVPN countries setup on Nord/Pure for geographical VPN. It's easy as dragging a CFG file into the interface to setup and the web interface lets you change between them
*One thing that isn't mentioned is the security implications on connecting to an open network. You end up with your own firewalled, subnetted network (This is why Chromecast will work on a hotel captive portal network)
*Only has 1 LAN/WAN port as standard but you can add another via USB-C replicator
*Because it's OpenWRT based you can add any of the packages out of the OpenWRT repository. I have run VPNS, AdBlock, Transmission Torrent downloads to the USB stick connected etc
*It can also be used as an AP or repeater. Handy because of it's size
*Full LUCI interface can still be accessed outside of the Gl.iNet wrapper
*If you're on holidays with the family you can configure all your devices to attach to the Mudi and as you move from free WiFi to free Wifi you don't have to reconnect all their devices just the Mudi once. You can put a USB stick on it to share music/movies/photos (or in a car, or on a plane) even without an internet connection or us the micro SD Card Slot
*Because the router presents itself as a device to the network, and all connected devices to the Mudi present as the Mudi (if that makes sense), gets around restrictive WiFi networks where you can only have a limited number of devices. Useful too if you're paying for per device.
Wow both look like cool devices. Has anyone had any experience with the Brume? Looks ideal for my home setup. Seems really similar to the SG-1100 from Netgate which is $300+ locally. I wonder if it can run pfsense…