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GL.inet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) Pocket-Sized Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Travel Gigabit Router $135.15 Delivered @ GL.inet via Amazon AU

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On my daily FOMO search since missing out on the Beryl MT1300, I have stumbled on the new Beryl MT3000 (Beryl AX) on the Amazon storefront! Even better - it's got a 15% off coupon too!

Cheaper than buying direct from GL.iNet's website at US$99 (~A$140.00), plus you can use your Amazon gift cards for more savings!

Also, the Slate AX is down to A$156.75 on Amazon AU as well.

You can find some other posts on the older/other models + what to do with them - here, and here, and here (and here in general).

Spec sheets to compare (on GL.iNet): Beryl AX | Slate AX

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  • soymeat on 30/01/2023 - 23:09

    My pre-order from gl.inet hasn't even shipped yet! Though it says it should early Feb…

    • TheLurker on 01/02/2023 - 22:18

      Mine arriving 9 Feb from Shenzen. Better than I expected

      • soymeat on 02/02/2023 - 00:17

        Nice. I got an email saying my delivery has been delayed due to Chinese New Year, though I pre-ordered within the the first few hours of pre-order being available.

        Still haven't received confirmation it's dispatched as yet.

        • souljah on 03/02/2023 - 12:55

          I just got an email saying I need to pay an extra $42 delivery as I'm in a remote location… I live less than 90 mins from Melbourne!

          • soymeat on 03/02/2023 - 14:34
            +2

            @souljah: That sucks! You're better off cancelling and ordering from Amazon, then. Mine shipped yesterday I think, I'm in Melbourne.

            • souljah on 03/02/2023 - 20:35
              +3

              @soymeat: Emailed GL and they were able to get Amazon to fullfill instead and saved any extra costs, very happy!

              • soymeat on 04/02/2023 - 01:03

                @souljah: Nice one! Probably means you'll get it faster too.

  • eototo on 30/01/2023 - 23:10

    It's $119 here
    https://amzn.asia/d/dhV072q

    • eug on 30/01/2023 - 23:13
      +5

      That's the old 802.11ac model. This is the new WiFi 6 model.

      • eototo on 31/01/2023 - 08:47
        +2

        I see, my bad.

  • gankmeplz on 30/01/2023 - 23:34

    Is this good for Hotel Wifi ? so i dont have to keep adding all my personal + work devices 1by1 ? What if the Hotel's Wifi Network lonon page has a popup ?

  • mr_asstight on 30/01/2023 - 23:40
    +2

    omg above 100mbps with OpenVPN!

  • Imros on 30/01/2023 - 23:50
    +1

    While not travelling, can this be used as a repeater at home? For reference I have an eero 6

    • Timetraveler on 31/01/2023 - 00:40

      I have an ASUS GT-AX11000 and I’m using the
      GL-AXT1800 & GL-MT1300 as a repeater at the same time.
      Works really well for me.

      • mandelbrot on 31/01/2023 - 08:30
        +1

        Can you set it up as a repeater in a mesh network with Ethernet connection? If so, do you set it as the same ssid or different?.(I have this on pre order direct from HK)

        • Timetraveler on 31/01/2023 - 12:42
          +2

          My once are all set up as wifi repeaters linked to my main router (ASUS)
          I’m using as a mesh network.
          Was going to use a connection to my tv set but no need as my television connects perfectly to it on wifi.
          I hope that makes sense as I’m not too tech savvy.

    • saintpat on 31/01/2023 - 00:47

      Yes, I've used it as a repeater for an old Netgear Router

    • Wardaddy on 31/01/2023 - 01:21

      Their 750ar model works as a repeater and only costs around $50.

      • aec on 31/01/2023 - 02:15

        Is ar750 good enough to stream 4K video? I need one for Eufy homebase 3

        • Wardaddy on 31/01/2023 - 02:17
          +1

          I stream 4k every day with it, no probs. Does 2.4 GHz and 5ghz.

        • TheLurker on 31/01/2023 - 23:37
          +1

          @aec The AR750 can handle 4k video for most peoples needs. Your use case may be a different one.

          A friend has Homebase 3 and struggles to get a distant camera to connect. He bought a decent wifi extender but then learned EUFY uses a proprietary wireless protocol for Eufycam3 to communicate with Homebase3 after they are paired.

          I assumed EUFY would use 3rd gen cameras like mesh network repeaters but apparently also not the case. Last I asked him was a month ago, and the support case was still open EUFY/Anker. He was losing hope of an extender solution. EUFY might release a product for that, but I'm guessing.

          It sounds like you may have the same difficulty. I have Homebase 2 which isn't 4k but doesn't have this non-wifi standard protocol challenge AFAIK.

          I am a convert to the GL.iNet products since buying a Slate Plus in December, and have a Beryl AX on the way. I am worried it won't solve your challenge so I'd suggest contacting EUFY first, unless you want the router anyway

          • aec on 01/02/2023 - 10:36

            @TheLurker: Thanks for the detailed explanation.
            My use case is I want relocate the hb3 from the garage next to the router to my study room. Hb3 cannot connect to the router wirelessly. So I am thinking I can use a “bridging device”. In a YouTube review video, those two guys used a tplink plug in type unit. They told me it worked fine.

            • TheLurker on 01/02/2023 - 14:29
              +1

              @aec: It could work to put that somewhere between garage router and homebase so homebase is better placed between cameras.

              Unless you want to use the Beryl as repeater for wifi blackspots in the house, I would suggest powerline instead. Cheaper, more distance, more speed, more secure (depends), but point to point.

              Search Facebook marketplace for 'powerline' and you'll likely find someone selling a pair of netcomm wireless adapters for $20. Foxtel include them with all installs regardless of need. Only trick is finding a wall socket on same circuit as garage for the homebase.

              I'm skipping explanation, but feel free to PM if more info needed

  • LongJohn92 on 31/01/2023 - 00:19
    +1

    Anyone know if you could use this on a work enterprise wifi network so I can get my Pixel to connect to this router?

    Google says the network isn't secure enough to connect through the Pixel.

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 31/01/2023 - 07:29
      +1

      If you're talking about an EAP network then no this one won't. You need an Atheros based unit lke the Slate Plus or Slate AX to support EAP.

    • mopo on 31/01/2023 - 13:28

      Please don't circumvent your works security policies - they're there for a reason.

      • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 31/01/2023 - 13:38
        +2

        Hahaha I'm amazed how many people ask "Can I use this if I'm in a different country to appear like I'm working from home?" on GL inet forums and reddit feeds from around the World.. Is it really worth the risk and why aren't you just organising with your employee rather than trying to circumnavigate the system? I worked from Vietnam for a Tasmanian Company for a couple of years via VPN and Citrix but with their blessing.

      • LongJohn92 on 31/01/2023 - 22:36
        +1

        Google won't allow to connect to insecure enterprise Wifi Networks. It's not the security policy of my workplace, but Google.

        https://www.xda-developers.com/android-11-break-enterprise-w…

        It will no longer let me connect to the network with out a CA certificate. It's taken away the option to not validate the certificate.

        So my Pixel 6 Pro is unable to connect to the network my Pixel 2 XL would connect to.

        • Nom on 01/02/2023 - 19:22
          +2

          So why are you communicating this to us instead of your workplace ?
          Call your IT helpdesk and find out when they'll have the WiFi certificate up and running.

          It's not the security policy of my workplace,

          It's 100% up to your workplace to fix this. They will already be working on it because they don't want support calls from every user who receives a phone update !!

  • adgnetworks on 31/01/2023 - 01:14

    can you power it via a powerbank?

    • Wardaddy on 31/01/2023 - 02:04
      +2

      Yep.

      • TheLurker on 31/01/2023 - 23:47

        Agree but more specifically (as I asked recently)… SlateAX apparently draws <13w and Beryl AX draws <8w. Pretty impressive if it holds true considering Beryl AX needed a fan on heatsync and doubled a bunch of SlateAX specs.

        I am using Slate Plus daily on powerbank and it draws <7w on spec, and 3-4w in typical use. 20,000mAH Baseus Blade runs it for around 40-hours. YMMV

        These are all at 5v. Real world numbers to check would be 5V~3A powerbank output minimum, or 5V~4A+ if you want to run something on the routers USB port. Happy if someone smarter marks my maths homework on this

  • twocsies on 31/01/2023 - 03:55
    +2

    The comparison chart is also informative:
    https://www.gl-inet.com/products/compare/

  • impoze on 31/01/2023 - 05:18

    Would love another deal on the $75 Beryl

  • MasterScythe on 31/01/2023 - 08:07
    +2

    Im waiting for the theoretical "slate v2".

    They made an OpenWRT router using closed source drivers, and it CRIPPLED the uptake.

    GL.inet seem like a very smart company, im pretty sure they'll learn from that; their products keep getting better…

    • Namidairo on 31/01/2023 - 11:59

      Qualcomm's support for their newer (ie. basically anything newer than IPQ4000 in the 11ax era) chipsets kind of seems terrible, even for their actual customers.

      QSDK builds are fine and all, but you can't claim it to be FOSS nor can you really go around slapping OpenWrt naming on it.

      Qualcomms actual open source contributions for their wireless SoCs are a bit odd too. Quite a bit of what they send turned out to be… broken. Don't even get me started about the disaster that was embedded regulatory rules for their radios.

      IPQ807x only reached OpenWrt master a few weeks ago, despite the first devices with those chipsets shipping over two years ago. I don't think anyone has actually touched IPQ6000 yet, and Qualcomm have probably shifted attention to selling their 957x platform.

      • MasterScythe on 01/02/2023 - 09:21

        If they're smart, their next hardware will base on the BananaPi Router Board. Monster of a thing. Fully open. Just needs refining.

        That or move the damn FLINT ax1800 chips to something open, then we have some decent power too.

  • mavis30551 on 31/01/2023 - 13:00

    Why would you want this for travelling/?

    • eug on 31/01/2023 - 14:27
      +3

      It depends on where you travel to and what you do when you travel. One of the uses is to VPN back to your home network or to a commercial VPN provider, so when you get to your hotel room in e.g. China you hook this up to their wifi or ethernet port, it establishes a VPN connection back to your home or VPN provider, and you connect your devices to the wifi network that it creates. You can then be reasonably confident that your connection isn't being snooped on, and you can watch AU Netflix as well.

      Some hotels also limit the number of devices you can connect to their wifi network, e.g. 4 devices per room. You can connect this to their wifi as one of the devices, then share it out to all your devices. Their network will only see the MAC address of 1 device - the router.

      If you're just going to Bali for a week and getting smashed, you definitely won't need this. :)

  • danallraj on 31/01/2023 - 14:11

    Slate AX owner here sharing my recent experience travelling with a travel router. In short, hardly used it when I was staying in hotel and resort type accommodation. Reason being is that if you want to use the free hotel wi-fi outside of your room (coverage of your travel router) e.g. at the pool, gym or at breakfast, you're gonna connect to the wi-fi on your personal device anyways and you'll be connecting to VPN from your personal device and if you're not connecting to VPN on these shared networks, then I suggest you shouldn't be connecting to them at all. For security reasons, you'd want to block all internet traffic on your device unless VPN is connected as not to leak any data on the free open network. Then it's a hassle to switch networks every time you are within range of the travel router etc. So unless you want to carry around a powerbank and the travel router everywhere you go which is a little inconvenient in a holiday type scenario, it might see very little use. Hope this helps someone in their buying decision.

    • terlalu on 31/01/2023 - 14:30

      helpful though if you're on a cruise and you have to pay for each device connected.

      • gimme eddies on 31/01/2023 - 15:15

        Im going on a cruise in a few months… I paid for internet during the trip but I thought my access to the internet would be via wifi? It is via ethernet instead?

        • MasterScythe on 01/02/2023 - 09:23

          Every ship is different; but wifi is uncommon, because thick, noiseproof, steel walls.

          Some do it though.

  • souljah on 03/02/2023 - 12:57

    Anyone here order from GL tech directly and now being asked to pay extra for postage? They want another $42 because I'm a remote location apparently for DHL. I live less than 90mins from Melbourne in a large country town…

    @Limbot - any help here

    • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 03/02/2023 - 15:09
      +1

      Sorry can't really help. From their official beta program they'll no longer send me Beta test units because I'm 10 minutes out of Hobart and it's too expensive to ship. 🙄
      Now need to wait till they hit Amazon Au and then they ship me my test unit.

      Not sure what you've ordered but if it's available from Amazon Au then ask if they can ship from that stock rather than out of China/HK

      • souljah on 03/02/2023 - 20:37

        Genius! Messaged them about the Amazon option and they were able to direct one of those units to me instead at no extra cost.

        Super happy as it was only $115au during the early bird discounts.

        • AssociatedLimbot @ GL.iNet, Hong Kong on 03/02/2023 - 20:55
          +1

          Excellent. Glad I was some help 😊

  • mandelbrot on 12/02/2023 - 18:35

    My little device arrived today from pre order. Set it up at home via ethernet to extend my mesh wifi. Loving it already!

  • eototo on 14/02/2023 - 23:09
    Merged from GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) Wi-Fi 6 Travel Gigabit Router $135.15 Delivered @ GL Technologies (Hong Kong) via Amazon AU

    GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) Pocket-Sized Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Travel Gigabit Router

    Recent deal back on, for those that missed out.

    • mandelbrot on 15/02/2023 - 00:17
      +1

      Had mine delivered this week from pre-order. Great little device!

    • nepaus on 15/02/2023 - 00:29

      It will be hard to connect to the wifi with captive portals. I tried alot but can't get around. Instead I had Slate AX that works flawless with captive portal and comes around $156 when on sale.

      • impoze on 15/02/2023 - 00:55
        +2

        What's the issue with captive portals, cant you clone MAC address?

        • yak on 15/02/2023 - 01:51

          I also want to know.

          I use clone MAC address (Slate and Mango) whenever I have to deal with captive portal. If there's a problem with that, then I'd like to know before upgrading.

    • ghostkkz on 15/02/2023 - 01:23

      Thank you OP i just bought one !

    • bathuu on 15/02/2023 - 07:53
      +1

      Any device that can receive internet through wifi and create own hot spot to share internet?

      • jeefbeef on 15/02/2023 - 08:32

        This will do that.

        • bathuu on 15/02/2023 - 09:30

          Will it do.captive portal?

    • tsukito on 15/02/2023 - 08:11
      +1

      This is a stupid question, but how do you use these things/what are they for? I see them pop up here time to time and never know…

      • camshandez on 15/02/2023 - 10:54
        +1

        If you travel a lot you can connect your phone, laptop, chromecast, switch, kindle, whatever devices you have to the travel router.
        Then in the hotel room, you connect the router to the hotel Wi-Fi (can generally get around captive portals) or LAN for the internet link.

        Each time you get to a new room, All your devices auto-connect as they notice the Wi-Fi name you're broadcasting as from the travel router, and you just have to reinitiate a new internet link to piggy back from.

        Added privacy is you can add a VPN over your entire new private network, and with WireGuard support it's nice and snappy.

        If you're an IT nerd they run OpenWRT with a simple-to-use skin, but you can still get into the back end and add plug-ins and customise to your liking.

        My use at home, I ran a slate and then beryl as an Access Point at far end of my home before I had a mesh network.
        Also used one as a Dedicated Oculus Meta Quest Air Link bridge for Wireless VR. Did have some issues with the original Beryl at launch (kinda beta period) with network drops for a couple of seconds once an hour that killed the VR link, and haven't tried new firmware since but they're super cool devices.

        p.s. I've marked Associated simply as I'm a tech reviewer and was provided my slate and beryl for free from GL iNet.

        • camshandez on 15/02/2023 - 11:02
          +1

          Oh should add, I've had a friend which lived in an apartment building where they had pre-installed AP's and a captive portal which limited him from running an Apple Home pod and smart devices. These are the perfect devices for creating your own private network by taking just the internet from the existing Wi-Fi.

    • glade90 on 15/02/2023 - 09:31
      +2

      More expensive than a few days ago… https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/754086

      How is this a bargain? People upvote because "omg, FINALLY a travel router, such a rare opportunity!!!"

      These GL.inet deals get posted literally every week. If you must post whenever one is available, at least post it when it's cheaper than before… you know, OZB spirit or something

      • Timetraveler on 15/02/2023 - 13:38
        +1

        It’s exactly the same price as the link you provided $135.15

        OP has erred or mistyped in his price listing of $139.15

        Amazon is showing $159 with 15% discount at the time of writing.

    • Sheep Whisperer on 15/02/2023 - 09:46
      +1

      The whole attraction to these are the networking features closely followed by how insanely cheap they were, now that they're gaining popularity, they're no longer as cheap even with some minor updates.

      • Telios on 18/02/2023 - 10:54

        Yeah it's getting weird.

        When they were tiny little yellow wifi bricks for $30 I thought it was neat.

        Now they are getting big, priced >$150, and are basically just normal routers…

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