Not the cheapest but a good saving if looking for something like this. I've ordered to upgrade my VPN speeds over OpenVPN from my original older Slate purchased a while back.
CamelCamelCamel.
If you count the once 2 hour lighting deal that was posted, otherwise it is the 2nd cheapest price that I can see. Up to you though.
i think they mean not the cheapest it's ever been
Agreed. I thought that was quite obvious. Not a valid reason for a neg
Why don’t you start posting some deal?
From searching this is only the 3rd time this model has listed, I'd argue that statement.
Like literally you have 3Camels to see. Yet negging?
Got it for 150 using HCF rewards yesterday, very happy with it
So annoying, I just ordered this only 5 days ago… this is now $30 cheaper. But a great little router, I am going O/S on Tuesday so it will server us well.
I'm sure it will serve well, I have an intended use for my old one, this looks the goods though.
I've had mine since it was first released. I love it, I'm sure you'll be very happy with it.
Hoping for a deal on the Slate Plus, don't really need Wi-Fi 6 and this one is physically bigger
Slate plus had a $10 off coupon which gets added on checkout. I picked it up for $99 at the beginning of the week.
I bought two of these:
GL.iNet GL-SFT1200 (Opal) Secure Travel WiFi Router – AC1200 Dual Band Gigabit Ethernet Wireless Internet Router with IPv6 USB 2.0 MU-MIMO DDR3 128MB Ram, Repeater Bridge and Access Point Mode, AU plug
Does the job beautifully. Why spend more than 2 times as much?
This has much better specs, so the ones you bought can do 12Mbps with OpenVPN, this can do 120Mbps, it depends on your needs.
if OpenVPN disconnects, will this continue to serve internet or it will it kill the internet?
When setting the VPN up it says if it doesn't connect you'll have no internet so I assume so. I've not tested it though, I'm sure some reviews out on the web have if you do a search.
There is a specific killswitch configuration, so if you want it to be setup that way you can.
@soymeat: Thanks, I've noticed that regardless of provider OpenVPN doesn't really seem to last more than a couple of days for me. I don't mind if the network drops because I'll notice that but if internet keeps working then there isn't much point.
@Guerilla89: If possible move to wireguard, throughput will be better, it's more secure, and being so much lighter it usually stays rock solid.
@MasterScythe: Thanks, my main concern would be that it isn't open source which it seems to be. Here's a nice write up by cnet I found if anyone is interested: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-is-wire…
@Guerilla89: Yep if you're into auditing your opwn source software, you'll be pleasantly surprised how short the Wireguard code is, compared to OpenVPN.
Thats one of thee reasons it was created; because it was too easy to obfuscate errant code in a program as big as OpenVPN, and there are hundreds of fake but functional distributions out there; including on the server side.
It's why people don't always trust OpenVPN from 'popular' VPN providers.
I wasn't doing OpenVPN, rather Wireguard, and had no bandwidth issues. It probably performs per specs (65Mbps).
You should have got 2 of these…
GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 (Mango) Wireless Mini Portable VPN Travel Router, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, WiFi Repeater Bridge, Range Extender, OpenVPN Client, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM https://amzn.asia/d/d4PuVqL
Why pay double?
Because mango didn't do Wireguard (I expect it still doesn't). I did own those too. Opal was an upgrade.
it does, the function has been there for probably 3+years
I have the GL-AR750 and I was thinking the same. Functionality wise it seems all be the same with the main differences being speed.
The built in vpn means free vpn?
No from what I've seen it supports X VPN providers by default, but you need to have a subscription with them for it to work.
AdGuard works for free though.
Depends on what you're trying to achieve.
Connect via ethernet cable (plug it into the back of an existing router, or ethernet port at a hotel etc) or use it to extend/repeat an existing Wifi connection.
They don't provide an internet connection. They have to be connected to something that does.
I USB tether my Slate to my 5G Android phone. The Slate charges the phone, and the phone gives the Slate a connection to the internet.
I could plug a USB modem into the Slate, but I'm yet to see a 5G USB modem.
Was just looking at one yesterday. The mifi can be used as usb. But this one has ethernet out…
https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/inseego-mifi-x-pro-5g-1002499…
Tether with a phone, Wifi Repeater, USB dongle for 5G or Ethernet seems to be the 4 main options
I got both Mango and Beryl
given its size (for portability) and powering requirement （5v 1a)
I actually use Mango more
Beryl and I believe this Slate AX might require at least 5v 3a which some powerbanks will be under powered （5v 2a)
This is an interesting trade-off. I have the Creta - maybe it's a good middle ground with 2A power requirement, light and compact (plastic, internal antennas) but still dual band 802.11ac.
I grabbed one, thanks to this post
I have Beryl and it has been great. I use as a seperate network in the house with always on VPN w/ Killswitch.
Great to also have it for travel to set up for all devices, and be able to leave main router on at home.
I have a phone dedicated as a hotspot. Any point in getting this if only a laptop and another phone is connected wirelessly to my hotspot?
Yes, the VPN bit. You can use a pair of these to connect to the internet via your home internet connection wherever in the world you may be. "Ask me why", or maybe ask me how 😉. Alternatively, look it up on YouTube like I did.
Wow just saw how to do it. So simple.
Things have gone a long way since i last set up a telnet server!
Wow I never thought this would be possible, we have an on-site caravan a couple of hours away from our house, I just hotspot my phone for internet while I’m there which isn’t very practical. Any chance of a link to a tutorial video on how to do this ? Thanks heaps
Tried, tested and used in real life. Remember to disable location functions on your laptop to ensure geolock services (for instance) will see you as you're really at home, not in Thailand, for instance.
Enjoy.
Other than having a site to site vpn, why?
I enjoy the convenience of not having to log my various devices (3 iPhones, 2 iPads, FireStick etc) to the hotel internet (which sometimes is limited to 3 devices per room). Just hooking up the one GL router to the Hotel internet means all my devices just use that automatically.
By memory, this one doesn't have stock openwrt support yet. I purchased one just over 200 a couple of weeks ago… damn.
glade90 on 13/01/2023 - 22:02 Comment score below threshold.