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GL.iNet GL-MT300N-V2 Mango Mini Travel Router $31.92 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU

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I missed out on this deal last time, but back on sale at Amazon, no coupon required this time!

From GL-inet.com website:
N300 Mini Wireless Router
Our Mango (GL-MT300N-V2) is upgraded to new chip MT7628NN, and the RAM is enhanced from 64MB to 128MB. Also, the MTK driver helps to improve Wi-Fi connections, coupled with faster OpenVPN encryption. 4 GPIOs are included for DIY fun. From this, Mango (GL-MT300N-V2) is your best pal for travel.

Max. 300Mbps Wi-Fi Speed
1 x 2.0 USB Port
1 x Toggle button
2 x Ethernet Ports

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  • Mango Mini Travel Router $31.92

    R2E2 ?

  • +6

    I've owned this thing for about 3 years now and my advice is to temper your expectations. The UI is pretty sluggish, OpenVPN performance is pretty underwhelming (use Wireguard when possible) and using wifi to bridge is slower than plugging an ethernet cable into the source. You won't want to use this every day. However, it is good for configuring once, then bringing with you to hotels and whatnot. If you pay for wifi on a plane you can also share that connection with friends/family by cloning the mac address of the device you bought it on. It's not fast enough that you'll want to use it at home for anything. But for the aforementioned use cases it's fine

    • If you pay for wifi on a plane you can also share that connection with friends/family by cloning the mac address of the device you bought it on

      Good tip…

    • How did you find using this with streaming services and 4k content?

      • I haven't done much of it, I'm more of an email/web browsing guy, but given the openvpn performance I was getting (low single-digit bitrates) you'll probably get the downscaled versions of whatever you're trying to stream. Might have better luck with a wireguard connection but I haven't really tried it.

    • @ jbird84
      I concur. Good advice :)

      Unbelievable expectations leading to unrealistic complaints whenever this device is posted on the OzB Express. I too have had one for about 3 tears and they are great for quick connections. I like'm for small their size when travelling.

    • +1

      Is there a similar but more performant product you'd recommend instead?

      • +1

        Haven't tried any others. I know the same company has higher spec devices and I've seen them come through on ozb once in a while but I don't have any experience with them

    • +1

      Ours is used on the road, connected to a portable HDD. Kids can stream movies from it without needing an internet connection, or we can tether our phones to it (or other wifi hotspots) and don't need to connect every other device to the hotspot. Has been super handy.

    • I got the beryl model up. Latest update seems to make it much more stable.

      Enough grunt to even manage adguard to run. Very handy travel router especially when you can just plug this into the back of the prevalent telstra routers out there in home stays.

  • Anyone have any experience with this vs the GL-AR300M16 for $2 more?

    • I have the GL-AR300M (has NAND flash) and I feel it's marginally faster then the GL-MT300N.
      Not sure how GL-AR300M16 compares.

  • +1

    At first glance i thought this was a CommBank night light πŸ˜†

  • I bought this one earlier today: GL.iNet GL-SFT1200 (Opal) Secure Travel WiFi Router. Lowest price ever according to the 3xcamels. Sure, $22 more expensive but significantly improved functionality, including 5Ghz, and great reviews.

    • can this one run off a power bank?

      Edited: it does run off a powerbank

      • I believe so. It isn't mentioned explicitly in the specs and a 3A/5V USB-C power supply is included. However, a number of the Amazon comments refer to using a power bank.

        • one problem that i've found this that router is it doesnt support OpenWRT
          Here is the list of GL.iNet's devices with OpenWRT https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/gl.inet/start

          if you dont care about OpenWRT then it's a decent router

          • @legelas: I am definitely no expert on OpenWRT routers but this from the GL-int.com specs page for this router:

            β€œ Open Source & Programmable: OpenWrt pre-installed, backed by software repository. Allows you to install different applications, perfect for DIY projects.”

            Does that mean it has OpenWRT but can’t be updated?

            • +1

              @TheWolf: i think it means GL.iNet's firmware is built based on OpenWRT firmware. I'm pretty sure that SFT1200 is not in the OpenWRT webiste so it wont be able to run the lastest version of OpenWRT

              • +1

                @legelas: You're correct. I've just updated the firmware of the SFT1200 and the system messaging suggests that the update is "based on OpenWRT v19.07.8" (Release date Aug 2021). That compares to the most recent version of OpenWRT 22.03.2 (Oct 2022).

                The gl-in.com specs are a little misleading, I have to say.

                I don't think it's going to make a difference to me but I think there are a bunch of others out there who would find the lack of OpenWRT support a problem.

                Thanks for looking into this.

                • @TheWolf: it wouldn't be a problem for me either however im thinking about getting the GL.iNet GL-AR750 just because it has a SD card slot and cheaper althrough 128gb is kind of small for movies

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