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GL.iNet Slate AX GL-AXT1800 Travel/Mini Wi-Fi 6 Router $160.65 (Normally $189) Delivered @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU

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New product from Gl.iNet

No code required , 15% taken off at checkout.
** As indicated in posts below, you get 15% off and then an additional 15% on checkout**

Slate AX1800 Travel/Mini router

Same specifications as their recently release "home" Flint AX1800 but in a more travel friendly size.

This unit is running OpenWRT 21.02 out of the box not the old 15.05 like the Flint (though the Flint now has beta 21.02 firmwares available)

OpenVPN speed up to 120 Mbps; WireGuard speed up to 550 Mbps

【AXT1800 WiFi 6 Wireless Router】Slate AX offers powerful Wi-Fi 6 network connection with a dual-band combined Wi-Fi speed of 1800 Mbps (600 Mbps for 2.4GHz and 1200 Mbps for 5GHz). Enhance Wi-Fi performance with MU-MIMO, OFDMA, BSS color and able to connect to up to 120 devices simultaneously.
【Fast and Secure Browsing】IPv6 supported; OpenVPN & WireGuard pre-installed, compatible with 30+ VPN service providers, OpenVPN speed up to 120 Mbps; WireGuard speed up to 550 Mbps. Pre-installed Tor service. Cloudflare encryption supported to protect the privacy.
【Easy File Sharing】Our NAS feature supports SAMBA and WebDav protocol. By plugging an external USB hard disc into the router, you can create a private network to store and share your documents.
【Runs on OpenWrt 21.02】Slate AX runs on the latest OpenWrt 21.02 operating system (Kernel version 4.4.60), with mass device connection capabilities, and significantly reduced signal interference. You can customize the router and install applications based on your preferences.
【Repeater for Public WiFi】Convert a public network(wired/wireless) to a private network(wired/wireless) for secure surfing. (Note: Most of the Free Public Wi-Fi hotspot set a time limit for users, which will disconnect your devices once the time is over. To deal with this situation, please reconnect your router to the wifi.)

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  • sureyoucan on 22/07/2022 - 19:22
    +7

    GL products have been progressively getting more expensive.

    • wintermadness on 22/07/2022 - 19:33
      +5

      They've been getting progressively more powerful and feature packed too though. They also have more budget friendly options as well.

      I picked up a Beryl during the last sale and it's fantastic.

      • [Deactivated] on 22/07/2022 - 20:12

        Return Beryl just few weeks ago, planned to use as proxy STP but much worse performance than my original AirPort Extreme setup.

        Have a Mango for many years, not a fast router, not advertised as fast router, and happy with the speed I get from hotel WiFi. Beryl was advertised as fast router but ended up not at all, very disappointed. I’m no longer considering any Gl.inlet product.

        • abadacus on 22/07/2022 - 21:07

          What are you considering as a replacement?

          • Void on 22/07/2022 - 21:49

            @abadacus: Probably NanoPi. They make much more powerful routers, though not sure about the Wi-Fi performance.

          • [Deactivated] on 22/07/2022 - 23:24

            @abadacus: Not sure what you mean. We have 2 work area, one with wired connection to internet router, the other in separate room, just want to join the two via WiFi. Still using dual AirPort Extremes, not the best but acceptable. Throw Beryl in with high hope but performance drop by 30-50%, and I didn’t even use Beryl as WiFi node, only proxy STA - WiFi to existing network and everything else connect via Ethernet.

            Perhaps mesh router may do a better job but no enough budget. Just a wireless bridge, that’s all.

        • Void on 22/07/2022 - 21:56

          I don't even care that it's slow. That stupid light not having a switch is so annoying. I use it as a WDS bridge for my TV in my bedroom and I had to use electrical tape so that it wouldn't light up my entire room.

          • jemichae on 23/07/2022 - 06:51

            @Void: You can set the button on the side to turn off the front light.

            • Void on 24/07/2022 - 12:48

              @jemichae: Just through the button setting entry on the admin page? It doesn't seem to exist when used in WDS mode.

      • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 08:10

        They've got no competition in the mini/travel sized WiFi 6 space either so you're probably paying a bit of an "exclusitivity tax" for this device as well in the price .

  • XanderYuan on 22/07/2022 - 20:39

    SQM cake working on this atm?

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 07:53

      Sorry, don't know you'll have to ask on the forums.

  • icestorm on 22/07/2022 - 21:42

    Does this support EAP WiFi like the gl.inet gl-ar750s slate ?
    or not many places use EAP WIFI anymore ?

    Please advise. Thanks

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 08:02

      Because of the chipset it should but you'd be best to post a question in their forums

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 19:43

      Just confirmed that it does support EAP.

  • 0FoxGiven on 22/07/2022 - 22:01

    does anybody know how to use these to bypass airport / flight login pages and broadcast the wifi signal as a repeater?

    • serideth on 22/07/2022 - 22:49
      +2

      You're not really bypassing the captive portal but I think I know what you want.

      1. So you power on the travel router.
      2. Connect to travel router from device and then go to config page (Ie 192.168.1.1)
      3. On the travel router config, connect to the public wifi and do the captive portal
      4. Once the travel router is connected you can connect your devices to the travel router and they won't need to do the captive portal
      • danielh on 22/07/2022 - 23:25
        +4

        Also there are a few times when you just cannot access that captive portal from the router so alternatively:
        1. Log in from your mobile or laptop to the hotel/airport captive portal
        2. Exit and rejoin your travel router WiFi
        3. Navigate to the config page (Eg 192.168.x.1)
        4. Change the MAC address to be the same as the device you used to join the captive portal
        5. Scan the router to join the hotel/airport WiFi and it will work with no issues as you already logged in.

        • 0FoxGiven on 22/07/2022 - 23:33

          Thanks for this tip!

          • danielh on 22/07/2022 - 23:43

            @0FoxGiven: The other method usually works but this is my backup method. I usually use a device I don’t usually use outside of the hotel room like my spare iPhone so I don’t have any MAC address problems when I want to log into the hotel WiFi using my normal iPhone from the breakfast lounge for example.
            I had to use this method at the Adelaide Sofitel earlier this week.

        • cam83 on 22/07/2022 - 23:40

          beautiful!

      • 0FoxGiven on 22/07/2022 - 23:30

        Thanks. Tried that but the captive portal portal didn't show up for me when logging into the router admin page

        • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 07:55
          +2

          Captive portal won't appear on the router. It should appear on the first device you attach to your router and shouldn't appear on additionally attached devices. Try going to http://neverssl.com as your first web site you browse as sometimes this will force the captive portal page.

  • Smaster on 22/07/2022 - 22:26
    +1

    Limbot, is Slate Plus coming? What will be the rough price?

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 07:56

      It's coming but don't have an ETA or price yet but I'll ask again.

  • SittingDuck on 22/07/2022 - 23:39
    +2

    Currently the price dropped to $160.65 and is applying another 15% off at checkout to bring the price to $136.55. Decent discount.

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 07:56

      Mmm, was never told this was going to happen. Not sure if intended by GL-Inet or not. I'll update the post to reflect while it's active.

  • danielh on 22/07/2022 - 23:46

    Isn’t the model the AXT1800, not AX1800?

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 07:59

      The model is GL-AXT1800 and it's based on AX1800 "technology" :P

  • Void on 23/07/2022 - 00:42

    The power requirement just gets higher and higher. Original Slate was 5V2A, Beryl was 5V3A, and now this one is 5V4A.

    Laptops without PD will probably be unable to power it.

    Edit: Seems to be so that the router can power attached devices. Still seems quite high though.

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 08:00

      When they shipped me my Beta unit they didn't have an AU adapter for some reason and have been happily running on a Beryl 5V/3A adapter as a router ( no external storage). The 5V/4A is to leave some overhead for USB connected devices. Have a look at this discussion here

      I've run my Slate off my notebooks USB @ 5V/1A before. They spec the power for "maximum" but as long as you're not pushing it hard you don't have to supply max recommended power.

  • jemichae on 23/07/2022 - 06:55
    +1

    Confiming price is $136.55 at checkout with the additional 15% discount applied automatically.

  • messmorph on 23/07/2022 - 08:13

    Is there a version same as this but also has 4g ?

    • Onlyodin on 24/07/2022 - 14:10

      I have the older model Slate which supports 4G in the form of plugging in a USB dongle/wingle. (or via Ethernet/WiFi even)

      Given the progression of Cellular technologies and bands I would probably advise against anything with built-in cellular - use a 4G USB now, upgrade to 5G later, keep the same router. Changing carriers? Not constrained to certain bands if you just swap out the USB.

  • lomie on 23/07/2022 - 10:06
    +1

    Am I correct in that these travel routers are WiFi repeaters? I'm looking for a cheap unit for basic internet sharing of hotel WiFi with my family.

    Recently, stayed at a Coober Pedy underground apartment where free WiFi was provided but only near the entrance to the apartment. There's no signal (WiFi or mobile data) further into the apartment.

    Probably not wanting to get the cheapest one but something with reasonable signal strength. Maybe the cheapest one with an antenna? Any recommendations gratefully accepted.

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 10:36
      +1

      That is correct, that's one of their usages. Personally I have almost one of every model and my go to travel router is still the Slate AR750s even though there's more "advanced" models. I think it's still the best balance of size and function (dual band, external antennae, VPN speed, power consumption ) especially given our "average". NBN speeds.

      • lomie on 23/07/2022 - 11:08
        +1

        Cheers for that.

        What about the Opal? Just saw it and seems rather appropriate for Coober Pedy.

        • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 13:39

          @lomie I don't actually have an Opal so can't comment on the performance/stability. Sorry :(

  • Jase83 on 23/07/2022 - 12:20

    Hmm tempted but seems overkill for my travel needs. Might wait for something with less power draw that can be powered by a USB power bank.

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 23/07/2022 - 13:41

      Mine does Access Point duty on the second floor of the house :) See my post above re my travel companion (can run off a Powerbank).

  • mistericho on 24/07/2022 - 09:53

    wow 600 Mbps or 1200 Mbps.. pity most people got 50 Mbps NBN

    • Onlyodin on 24/07/2022 - 14:18

      Sure, the theoretical numbers sound overkill, but wireless is a shared medium and subject to interference so you're better placed to get your full NBN50 or 100 if you only need to use 1/12th of your airtime.

  • Void on 25/07/2022 - 16:01

    Got mine yesterday. It's not very stable.

    I am trying to use it for WDS and it just craps out after a few minutes and while I can access its clients from within its network, I can't access them from the main router.

    I tried stuffing around in Luci and it didn't help, and beta 4.0.1 also doesn't fix the issue.

    I did not have this problem with my Beryl, so I will be returning this.

    I really like the router outside of the instability, so I hope it gets fixed but it's worthless to me for now.

  • DEADBEEF on 26/07/2022 - 17:36

    Price has gone back to $189

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