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[Prime] GL.iNet GL-MT3000 Beryl AX Wi-Fi Travel Router $114.87 Delivered @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU

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GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) Pocket-sized Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Travel Gigabit Router, Connect Public & Hotel Wi-Fi, Captive Portal, Cybersecurity, Tethering, RV, Parental Control (AU plug)

$94.87 with 1st App Purchase
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  • ganymede on 19/07/2024 - 00:54

    Any trick to get around "The promotional code you entered cannot be applied to your purchase"?

    • localhost on 19/07/2024 - 01:32

      I've used Amazon app. Looks like its only for 1st purchase via app to get extra $20 off. Normal price for this is $159, discounted $114.

  • hamwhisperer on 19/07/2024 - 01:10
    +1

    What is del

    • happykamper on 19/07/2024 - 01:38
      +1

      Delivery cost

      • hamwhisperer on 19/07/2024 - 13:53
        +1

        God I'm so old Thanks!

        Sorry, make that

        Tha!

        • happykamper on 21/07/2024 - 20:56

          Haha, nw (that's no worries 😜)

  • wonderboy4 on 19/07/2024 - 04:46
    +2

    So do people use these when they are traveling, to tether it to their phone and then have the ability to connect their laptop just about anywhere as long as they can get a signal to their phone?

    Are their other uses too?

    • CacheHunter on 19/07/2024 - 05:17
      +2

      Also good for connecting to hotel Internet. Connect this to hotel Wi-Fi or Ethernet and no need to mess around connecting the family's many devices to a new Wi-Fi at each venue.

      • wonderboy4 on 19/07/2024 - 05:20

        Ah I see, thanks for explaining. I also didn't realise that some hotels actually have an Ethernet port these days, that's interesting.

        • CacheHunter on 19/07/2024 - 05:22
          +1

          Not many these days but still a few. Also, if the hotel Wi-Fi is rubbish, check the TV as sometimes you'll get lucky.

          • wonderboy4 on 19/07/2024 - 05:24

            @CacheHunter: You mean, sometimes the room's TV has an ethernet cable plugged in it, that you could plug into your device?

            • CacheHunter on 19/07/2024 - 05:39
              +1

              @wonderboy4: Sorry, I should have been clearer. Usually I just connect this to hotel Wi-Fi. If that's unreliable or slow I look for ethernet options.

              10 years ago it was common that hotels, mostly ones setup for business people, had an Ethernet cable on a little table/desk. Sometimes that hasn't been removed.

              When both of the above fail, I've been lucky a couple of times and found an Ethernet cable plugged into the back of the TV.

              • wonderboy4 on 19/07/2024 - 06:14

                @CacheHunter: Thanks for explaining in more detail, very handy tips👍 Must be a nice feeling to score an Ethernet cable in the odd TV when it's needed 👌

    • LoftyAu on 19/07/2024 - 05:56
      +3

      Use it for sharing any internet - either from a phone or a hotel - among several devices. When travelling as a family it’s nice to not have to configure each device with the details of each hotel - just do it once in the router. Also gets around “1 device only” restrictions or where it is charged per device.

      Other benefit is you can configure a VPN client on these (either a commercial VPN like PureVPN or connect back to your home setup) which provides a level of security and helps manage geo blocking issues that might happen - and again provides this for all devices rather than having to setup every device.

      Plus some have a file sharing capability from a USB port or inbuilt microSD card - so like a travel NAS.

    • rdstuffrob on 19/07/2024 - 09:43

      I'm learning a lot on this post.
      Could this device help signing in to Chromecast or similar while in a hotel? Of course hotel wifi stops this process - I was just hoping having your own mini wifi hub would help avoid this issue?
      Thanks for the post OP!

      • grumpybum on 19/07/2024 - 09:53
        +2

        I use the mango router for this. It's a lot cheaper if you don't need the extra features of this one. If I need to sign in to the captive portal for the hotel, I just do that on my phone or laptop connected to the mango's wifi and the Chromecast works.

      • LoftyAu on 19/07/2024 - 09:59
        +2

        It can, as you can get the travel router to take care of the sign-in portal (sometimes that means you have to clone your MAC address from your phone to the travel router) so then subsequent devices just see 'clear' internet. I also use VPN to route via home and use Netflix without triggering warnings about using Netflix in multiple locations (since my sign-in IP hasn't changed). That requires a second device (I use the GL.Inet Brume 2 to act as a VPN server at home).

    • G-rig on 19/07/2024 - 12:41

      I think it would be Cool to have, mostly I'd you got a whole Family wanting to connect devices (which they could anyway with hotel wifi).

      For the solo traveler could just get a sim card when not on wifi, hotspot your phone (if you even need to), pretty easy to fire up Nord VPN for phone or PC as well.

      It's more of a tech toy but personally don't want to have to carry a bunch of crap, weighing down your carryon).

      Ps. Should be giving the screens a rest on holidays lol

  • wonderboy4 on 19/07/2024 - 06:20

    Ah cool, I didn't know about the USB port on some, mini portable NAS sounds fantastic! VPN for Geoblocking also sounds very useful.

    Thanks for educating me👍

    A superficial bonus for me, is that it's also the cutest router I've ever seen 😍😅 and reminds me a little bit of Chappie (2015)

    • LoftyAu on 19/07/2024 - 10:06

      Yes we use the NAS function to refresh the movie library on iPads during travel (rather than filling up iPad storage with a heap of movies before leaving). Plus I use it as a backup for photos etc.

      • wonderboy4 on 20/07/2024 - 06:36

        Central movie hub and photo storage that's really cool 👍

  • escusemay on 19/07/2024 - 06:43

    Worth upgrading from the GL-MT300N v2 Mango?

    • arsenal1 on 19/07/2024 - 07:29

      Are you using VPN on the Mango? If so do you have any slowdown?
      If you use VPN alot then it's worth the upgrade, plus the beryl has 5ghz, faster processor, better coverage etc, I have both, and still use both in different scenarios.

    • eddomak on 19/07/2024 - 10:01
      +1

      Mango is also limited to 2.4Ghz frequency, and I have encountered situations where the host (hotel etc) only allows 5Ghz connections. Mango is also a bit slow when the whole family's multiple devices (phone, laptop) are attached. Although I love the small form factor of the Mango, now I have a Beryl I really don't use the Mango anymore - the faster processor and much faster VPN was worth the upgrade.

    • LoftyAu on 19/07/2024 - 10:01

      I use the Beryl when its the whole fam-bam and we have 10+ devices hanging off it, and keep the Mango for when its more solo travel. TBH the Mango could probably handle the bigger number of family clients too, but I went to Beryl to get higher VPN throughput. The Mango is also a lot smaller, so it lives in my work bag as part of my "every day carry" (which goes in my backpack when I travel) whilst the Beryl is just a little bit too big to carry everywhere like that, so gets thrown in luggage when I travel.

  • LongMemory82 on 19/07/2024 - 08:28

    If I used a VPN (connected to Australia) with this - will it mask to my employer my location - that is will they know I am logged on overseas?

    • mr_asstight on 19/07/2024 - 09:19

      Yes. Lots of people wfh this way while on vacay

    • LoftyAu on 19/07/2024 - 10:03
      +2

      Yes essentially. Next level would be to buy two, and put one as a VPN server at home and connect to that, so then it looks like you never left home.

      If you route through a normal VPN exit node, your employer will probably be able to know you're exiting from a VPN endpoint and might ask questions. If you route via home, it just looks like you're logging on from home.

      • Shenannigoat on 20/07/2024 - 19:43

        Can you point out a guide to make this setup?

        • LoftyAu on 22/07/2024 - 12:32

          Sorry not aware of such a guide, I just did it myself as I know what I wanted. But it’s not overly complicated

      • G-rig on 23/07/2024 - 04:50

        Why couldn't use you your own router at home, pretty sure mine has VPN settings

        I'm sure your boss will know if you are working or not, just tell them and or enjoy your holiday.

        Nordvpn on phone or PC sounds a lot easier.

        • eddomak on 23/07/2024 - 17:11

          In context of the question:
          1) If you go via common commercial VPN providers (Nord, Surfshark etc) LoftyAu commented that it might be possible for the workplace to determine (using common IP address) you are using such a service and get suspicious that you are not in your home country after all.

          2) Home router's often have a VPN Client, not as often a VPN Server (which is what the workplace would see as the location of the worker).
          - If your home router has a VPN Server then indeed you can VPN into it from anywhere and appear as though you are using from Home.
          - Your devices would also need a VPN client that you can configure to connect to your home VPN server. With the large corporations that tend to care more about these issues their laptops and devices are more likely to be locked down so that you cannot configure the VPN settings to make such a connection.

          • G-rig on 24/07/2024 - 06:12

            @eddomak: Sounds like a neat setup and definitely fun to tinker. Seems way over the top and paranoid lol. I was tempted to buy one of these let alone two but didn't pull the trigger. Under $100 would be alright may keep an eye out on eBay plus deals.

  • shniken on 19/07/2024 - 09:21

    What is the point of the WAN port being 2.5Gbit?

    • Deefer on 19/07/2024 - 09:26

      The wifi can theoretically push 3Gbit total.

      • shniken on 19/07/2024 - 11:58

        I would have thought 2.5Gbit on the LAN port would make more sense. If you wanted to carry a portable data storage.

        • Deefer on 19/07/2024 - 12:27

          Maybe. These things do a bit of everything but providing a portable WIFI router is the main use and 3Gbit of WIFI needs to go somewhere. So if you're fortunate enough to have or encounter a multi Gbit internet connection you're cooking with gas.

          You could plug something in to the USB port or microSD slot but if you're accessing it via the LAN port you've probably got a USB port on your device anyway. I agree it seems odd to have 2.5Gbit WAN and only 1Gb LAN. I suspect it's the SoC and cost factor but would be nice to be symmetrical.

          I've got a Slate AX and I've only ever used the travel router function (and it sounds like most owners are similar but YMMV). Went through about 20 hotels in 2 months and only once found a working ethernet port in the room though so the bulk of the time I was just repeating wifi with a VPN over the top. But at home I often use it as a VPN gateway on my internet connection which I do using the ethernet port.

          I find this unit encouraging though - hopefully it's the start of a refresh of the line-up with new SoCs. Could be one with 2.5WAN/LAN not too far off.

    • grumpybum on 19/07/2024 - 09:59

      This explains it well, I think (at about 2:33): https://youtu.be/9TfpeJmI6Dw

      I know it's a different device but the reason is sound, in my view.

      • alvian on 19/07/2024 - 11:07

        Now if you have a full 1 gigabit internet connection from your ISP and you plug that connection into a 1 gigabit ethernet port, you're going to lose a little bit of that bandwidth due to ethernet overhead … So by making the WAN port 2.5 gigabit, they're adding in additional capacity so that you can take full advantage of internet connections up to 1 gigabit.

        The reason given by the reviewer is wrong. A 2.5Gbit Ethernet port will strictly operate as a Gigabit Ethernet port when the partner device is only capable of Gigabit. This is because different line encoding schemes are used on the two different protocols, and so the two devices can only select common protocols to communicate.

      • shniken on 19/07/2024 - 11:57

        Not getting full gigabit internet while traveling is truly a travesty.

  • HappyBargainer on 19/07/2024 - 11:15

    Will this device has internet if I connect it directly to one of ports at the back of my router? I am thinking that it could be quite convience if it works. In conclusion, you could bring this device with you to anywhere as long as there is an Ethernet port such as hotel etc. Especially the place which has less secure network such as public network.

    • 5kbjvb3o on 19/07/2024 - 12:49
      +1

      Yes, you can do that. Note that Beryl can also act as a wi-fi repeater, so you don’t even need ethernet.

      • HappyBargainer on 19/07/2024 - 12:52

        If just for travel purpose, would you consider this device is almost same as the mobile hotspot? I am trying to consider if it's necessary to purchase it as I often use the function of mobile hotspot on my device so the rest of family devices can connect to the hotspot.

        • G-rig on 19/07/2024 - 12:59

          Yeah or j just get one if those small cheapie to do the same thing if using a Sim card.

          Main thing is so it doesn't wear out your phone battery I guess.

  • casquillacciotti on 16/08/2024 - 09:44

    Do any of these sorts of pocket routers support iphones and androids sharing of internet via usb hotspot/tether in a plug and play manner?
    Hoping to find a suitable model that would have these functions so i can always have a pocket way of sharing phone internet via usb not wireless
    Thanks in advance :)

    • localhost on 16/08/2024 - 10:53

      Android have USB network sharing - https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/interface_guide/interne…

      Not sure about iOS.

      • casquillacciotti on 16/08/2024 - 12:55

        Ios does have a usb only tether which works fine on computer once drivers installed but not sure which routers have out of the box functionality with ios devices

        • LoftyAu on 16/08/2024 - 13:34

          I've plugged in iPhones to the USB-A port on my Beryl and Mango GL.inet routers and had them share no issues. Also charge fine via the USB-A port.

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