GL.iNet GL-AX1800 (Flint) Wi-Fi 6 Router $136.90 Delivered @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU

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*【WiFi 6 Standard with low-latency】Wi-Fi 6 speeds up to 1.8 Gbps to let you enjoy smoother 4K streaming, gaming, video calls and more (600Mbps (2.4GHz), 1200Mbps(5GHz)) The firmware is based on Qualcomm SDK, which is deeply modified OpenWrt distribution, with Linux Kernel 4.4.60. It does not support latest vanilla OpenWrt yet.

*【Faster OpenVPN&Wireguard】Wireguard VPN speed up to 500 Mbps, giving you complete control over your gaming, steaming and working bandwidth. Actual speed may differ depending on internet service provider, network environment, VPN server location, VPN service provider, etc.

*【AdGuard Home Supported】AdGuard Home is a dedicated Internet filtering software for blocking ads and online trackers. We integrated it with Web UI for optimal control and management.

*【Powerful Hardware Combination】Possess 1.2GHz Quad-core CPU processor plus extra separate 1.5GHz NPU (Network process unit) for network speed acceleration

*【Connect up to 120 devices】Using revolutionary OFDMA technology to efficiently allocate channels communicate with multiple devices simultaneously help you increase capacity and efficiency

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  MKBHD on 21/02/2023 - 13:05

  Does it really support 120 devices simultaneously?

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    dfg555 on 21/02/2023 - 13:21

    probably low traffic IOT ones

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  CachePC on 21/02/2023 - 13:06

  +1

  Do these devices support loading mesh like openwrt? Specifically 802.11s?

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    soda-pop on 21/02/2023 - 13:53

    +2

    From what I understand, the stock firmware wont. But you should be able to install openwrt and get 802.11s installed..

    Checkout this thread.
    https://forum.openwrt.org/t/gl-inet-ax1800-new-router-openwr…

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    yak on 21/02/2023 - 13:59

    +1

    Long story, short: No. You should look at the Velica for mesh networking.

    The Velica is a little cheaper than Flint per device. ($135 ea, and $235 for a pair)
    https://www.amazon.com.au/GL-B2200-Tri-Band-2x867Mbps-Pre-In…
    https://www.amazon.com.au/GL-B2200-Tri-Band-2x867Mbps-Pre-In…
    https://docs.gl-inet.com/en/3/setup/gl-b2200/first_time_setu…

    Longer story: The specific WiFi module in the Flint isn't currently compatible with mesh networking because Qualcomm haven't updated their SDK. It looks like mesh networking might work if you roll back to a very old version of OpenWRT (v15.05). Or that's how it seems if I've understood @Limbot correctly.

    It would be a lot of work for GL.inet to implement mesh networking on the Flint.

    Setting up "fast transition and roaming" on the Flint routers is a feasible alternative according to a GL.inet staffer.

    https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/flint-gl-ax1800-mesh-setup/18084
    https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/mesh-with-flint-or-velica/24832

    edit: @soda-pop has linked to some interesting stuff. Maybe mesh can be made to work with Flint by the end user if you're keen on digging into it.

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  hotphil on 21/02/2023 - 14:39

  That's a pretty good antenna:price ratio?

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  Fotato on 21/02/2023 - 14:53

  I don’t know if I’m doing anything wrong, but I always see dropouts on my gl-ax1800. Mainly internet dropouts where the internet light is still on on the nbn modem (indicating there’s still internet), but the gl-ax1800 doesn’t deliver that internet to the device. Also, I know it supposedly supports 120 devices simultaneously, but sometimes one of our iPhones will say that there’s too many devices on the network, even though there’s only around 15 devices connected.

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  daft009 on 21/02/2023 - 16:18

  +1

  I use 2 of these with Ethernet back haul.
  No issues but these were cheaper last month by about $5 each

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  mrtee on 21/02/2023 - 23:22

  This or wait for another rasus ax1800 deal for a similar price point?