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GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) Wi-Fi 6 AX6000 2.5G Multiport Router $182.34 Delivered @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU

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Previously posted for $207.20 delivered and now even cheaper thanks to the coupon code is this WiFi 6 AX6000 high performance router from GL.iNet.

Like others from this brand it supports OpenWrt firmware natively, fast VPN integration including WireGuard and OpenVPN and has AdGuard Home integrated to provide adblocking for all your devices on the network.

It features two 2.5G network ports with both being able to be used as WAN ports for a secondary connection, failover etc, 4 gigabit LAN ports, 4x4 WiFi 2.4GHz speeds up to 1148Mbps and 5GHz up to 4804Mbps, USB 3.0 port, 4 antennas and a multi plug charger.

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  • dingdong3000 on 25/12/2024 - 17:12
    +8

    It's not bad price..Just bare in mind Flint 3 with wifi 7 is coming early 2025.

    • nikoris on 25/12/2024 - 17:59
      +18

      And when Flint 3 comes out you'll tell them to wait for the price to drop

      • Trishool on 25/12/2024 - 18:24
        +12

        And by the time the price drops, the release of Flint 4 would've been announced.

      • dingdong3000 on 25/12/2024 - 18:39

        It has been under $190 fare few times direct from glinet this year

    • daft009 on 25/12/2024 - 18:07

      I'm still using flint 1.. thanks might upgrade when flint 3 is out

    • Cheaperthanever on 25/12/2024 - 20:01
      +1

      it will be much more expensive.

    • iLikeBargainz on 25/12/2024 - 20:02
      +8

      Eh, almost no devices are wifi 7 capable.. Further, how long will critical bugs take to fix? How long will openwrt support take? Will there be major draw backs? This router has substantial standing and is more than future proof for years to come.

    • chickendog on 25/12/2024 - 20:03
      +7

      With GLinet and OpenWRT devices you benefit from some aging as the software takes time to fully harness the hardware and iron out the bugs.
      So I'd argue now is a great time to buy the Flint 2 - especially been lovng mine lately on op24 firmware.

    • Arrrgus on 27/12/2024 - 13:19

      Flint 3 is likely Qualcomm based so not quite as appealing to those who want to use OpenWrt on it.

      https://forum.openwrt.org/t/gl-inet-flint-3-gl-be9300-discus…

  • bboz on 25/12/2024 - 18:27

    Can this integrate with Deco M5 mesh devices?

    Can this be configured to use VPN client, such as Nord VPN, PIA, or Mullvad?

    • rashn on 25/12/2024 - 18:34

      Yes to the VPN services, it runs full OpenWrt, so anything OpenWrt can do, this can do.

    • LeoSpaceman on 25/12/2024 - 20:56

      Keen to understand integration with Deco M5s as well. I can’t get my Deco set to work in Access Point mode and am having issues where speed is <100mbps on Wifi despite having a 1000mbps service.

      Would something like this plus the Decos solve my issue?

      • Clear on 25/12/2024 - 21:22

        A bit of Googling shows that a lot of people are having issues where the Deco M5 will restrict the LAN ports to 100Mbps when using ethernet backhaul in AP mode. I haven't searched enough to see if there is a solution.

  • MasterScythe on 25/12/2024 - 18:30
    +1

    Anyone tried using the GBE lan ports for WAN, to leave 2.5GbE between 2 clients?

    • rashn on 25/12/2024 - 18:43

      You would have to be comfortable with using LuCI to do it but i don't see why you couldn't

      • MasterScythe on 25/12/2024 - 19:10

        I usually prefer cli, but I can use LuCI.

        Cool, so long as its happy doing so.

    • landspider on 25/12/2024 - 20:59

      Depends on the internal switch configuration, but I would assume so.

    • churlish on 25/12/2024 - 21:01
      +2

      Yes, works great.

      In LuCI:

      Network > Interfaces > WAN - Edit
      Change Device to LAN5.

      Network > Devices tab > br-lan - Configure.
      Untick LAN5 and tick eth1.

      Voila

  • sween64 on 25/12/2024 - 18:50

    Would this be good for a 3 storey townhouse?

    • shutuptakemymoney101 on 25/12/2024 - 20:05
      +45

      No, bricks are probably a better building material to use.

    • h0mbre on 25/12/2024 - 20:06

      I assume your question is regarding wifi and if so then I would say no.

      I have one and love it but got it to use as a router and had no intention of using it for wifi.

      In the cases I have used it, it’s very fast when close to it but the range is weak and I believe it is a known flaw of the device.

      A 3 storey townhouse would struggle to get efficient coverage from a single router and how much it would struggle would then depend on the construction of said townhouse.

    • belongsinforums on 25/12/2024 - 20:30
      +1

      you might be better off with a mesh system like eero or redmi

    • Clear on 25/12/2024 - 21:18
      +2

      Mesh is best with a node on each floor. TP Link Deco is simple to setup and it's easy to mix and match different models too

    • spaij on 26/12/2024 - 01:37
      +2

      If you don't mind 2nd hand, and you want to be thrifty, theres a fair few mesh systems on fb marketplace. Eg Google, eero

  • mitt on 25/12/2024 - 20:20
    +2

    I am using this router & I gotta say my only regret is waiting so long to get one. All my networking issues were resolved & the level of transparency & the range of utilities on this router are amazing compared to the usual consumer grade d-link/tplink slop I was wasting time with before.

  • belongsinforums on 25/12/2024 - 20:30

    good router ama

    • WhyAmICommenting on 25/12/2024 - 22:31
      +2

      Ok, if I have an ASUS AX1800 and it seems to do everything I need, what's the benefit of this one?

    • Sum1 on 25/12/2024 - 22:35

      I got a question i posted below about its wifi transmit power if you don't mind checking yours.

    • Naigrabzo on 25/12/2024 - 22:59

      Can you do vlans? I need to put sum iot in their place. Thanks!

  • non-core promise on 25/12/2024 - 20:55
    +1

    If anyone does pull the trigger, please make sure to update the firmware as soon as you get it.

    Apparently there were some performance issues + other bugs in early revisions.

    • IJustKnowStuff on 25/12/2024 - 22:59

      That was fixed beginning of 2024 i'm pretty sure, and this would be shipped with the latest firmware. I got this router in June and its been solid as a rock.

      But saying that yes, you should always keep your routers firmwar up today.

    • Pashka on 26/12/2024 - 10:19

      It does it automatically when you first switch it on and connected to the internet. This was happening in 2023, quickly fixed with firmware update.

  • Sum1 on 25/12/2024 - 21:17

    Anyone got this router can check what is its wireless tx-power set to?

    Note i am assuming you've set the country code to AU since different country setting would have different setting for it.

    You can check this from the luci interface, Network->interface then click edit on your SSID and there should be status box.

    Example (taken from MR90x):
    Channel: 1 (2.412 GHz)
    Tx-Power: 27 dBm
    Signal: -55 dBm | Noise: -91 dBm
    Bitrate: 84.1 Mbit/s | Country: AU

    Channel: 149 (5.745 GHz)
    Tx-Power: 28 dBm
    Signal: -77 dBm | Noise: -92 dBm
    Bitrate: 429.0 Mbit/s | Country: AU

    • rashn on 25/12/2024 - 22:54

      20dBm when on max power setting

      • Sum1 on 25/12/2024 - 23:03

        Thanks.
        That seems to be on the low side. I was expecting it to be 30dBm
        Maybe you did not set the country code to AU?

        • rashn on 26/12/2024 - 13:35

          If I manually edit the wireless conf then it goes up to 24dBm

          • Sum1 on 26/12/2024 - 14:46

            @rashn: What setting did you change?Country code?
            Also is the tx-power the same for both 2.4 and 5Ghz?

            That result is better but strangely still lower than my MR90x on openwrt. You should in theory get a stronger signal with the 24dBm.

            • rashn on 27/12/2024 - 00:26
              +1

              @Sum1: I just changed the txpower setting, The country was always AU, Yes on both …
              There was a bug with the device which caused it to exceed 30dBm at some stage and they seemed to have fixed it by capping it I guess. Anyway, I use unifi APs for Wi-Fi so doesn't matter to me.

  • cheesecactus on 25/12/2024 - 21:50
    +2

    Just got one of these last month. Outstanding, highly recommended.

    Going to price protect it now, cheers OP

    • bcYield on 25/12/2024 - 21:58

      Have you tried to test what speed you get over some distance says 2 rooms?

      • cheesecactus on 25/12/2024 - 22:40

        yep, i've got a 100mbps internet plan. 2 rooms over (brick walls) is still 100mbps on the 5GHZ network.

        Any further and it starts to drop off pretty fast on the 5GHZ network, and then id swap to the 2.4ghz one which is still 40mbps at least.

  • bcYield on 25/12/2024 - 21:55

    What is the speed drop over 2 rooms? It'd be perfect if I can get over 1Gbps in my bedroom,

  • bcYield on 25/12/2024 - 22:20

    The Archer AX80 seems to be cheaper.

    • Sum1 on 25/12/2024 - 22:33

      Some TP-link such as that model seems to be using an EU firmware which means lower a power transmit compared to the US tp link firmware.
      So unless you don't care much about being unnecessarily shorted out of wifi coverage then i would avoid EU model TP link routers.
      You might want to double check with tplink support first if the model you are interested in buying comes with EU/US or maybe even an AU firmware for the model

      • felixixix on 26/12/2024 - 12:17

        That is quite interesting. What bands is the lower power transmit specifically on? i.e. 2.4 or 5GHz

        • Oofy Doofy on 26/12/2024 - 13:11
          +1

          Both

        • Sum1 on 26/12/2024 - 13:14

          Both,
          20dBm vs 30 dBm on 2.4 Ghz
          and
          23dBm vs 30dBm on 5Ghz.

          Although in saying that the answer above by rashn with my question in regard to this router seems to indicate the Flint2 router is also using 20dBm power which seems to be following closer to EU regulation as well.
          But i am not sure if they configured the correct country code or not since openwrt does allow a configuration to change the country code.

  • youneverknow on 26/12/2024 - 00:49
    +2

    I needed a router. A router was posted. Good discussion followed. I learned stuff. Long time lurker had to join to upvote. Thanks OP, thx comments, purchased because needed… or wanted… how does one tell the difference? Off to build my 3-storey town house using routers!

    • Tater on 26/12/2024 - 10:56
      +4

      This guy OzBargains

  • cheaptech20 on 26/12/2024 - 06:39
    +1

    I have gigabit FTTP, so I wanted a 2.5G port for a few devices… but I also already have a mesh wifi system.
    Suggestions for the nbn modem router? Is this one good or overkill given it will be in bridge mode

    • Tater on 26/12/2024 - 10:56

      Following as I'm in a similar situation

    • Oofy Doofy on 27/12/2024 - 07:45

      It's not overkill for you by the sound of things.

      This is a powerful router where SQM will work very well for a high speed connection serving several devices at once. I recommend you set up sqm-autorate (just search for it and the github will pop up) to optimise everything.

      • cheaptech20 on 27/12/2024 - 08:10

        I'm a newbie (not sure what SQM is) any tutorials or anything to detail all that for me?

        • Oofy Doofy on 27/12/2024 - 10:19

          SQM and what it is, will be explained on the github.

          The reason for an auto-rate setup is to basically make it self adjusting.

          The how-to is also on the github.

  • smiles on 26/12/2024 - 11:58

    Wondering if I could setup mesh with tplink deco AC1200.. So Basically Flint 2 router and 3 decos in AP mode?

  • DrDan on 26/12/2024 - 13:59

    ok I'm trusting y'all got one. does it come with openWrt or need to install?

    • smiles on 26/12/2024 - 14:38
      +2

      It comes with openwrt. May need a firmware update which is also click of a button

  • Lufiwara on 26/12/2024 - 15:26

    I have a really poor understanding of wifi and all the mechanics involved. Can anyone help me out?

    Recently upgraded from ABB (100/20) to Superloop (1000/40) plan. I never really had any issues with ABB but superloop comes out a bit cheaper and for a better plan.

    After switching in early dec, I started to notice big variability in my speeds, ranging from 8mbs - 350mbs using a deco m5 system across the house.

    We have a 4 bedroom house 2.5 stories (there's a small step below for a second living room), the NBN port is located in this area.

    While I get coverage across and even outside the home, the deco app tells me my nodes get 2/3 signal strength which makes me feel they may be unable to relay a strong signal and that may contribute to the reduced speeds or variability (noting that congestion is also likely a culprit).

    Can anyone give me any advice as to whether it may be worth getting this router to set up as the main router and then my 3 decos can all act as nodes?

    And if not, is there another possible solution? Is it a better mesh router set up?

    • bcYield on 27/12/2024 - 16:31

      ~300Mbps speed across the home is normal from my own experiences. My Nest WIFI Pro 6 got barely 100Mbps by a node placed in my bedroom (2-room away) until I lifted all the nodes higher (placing on a box each temporarily) to get ~300Mbps. Testing straight close to the main node gives ~800Mbps. Remember that the server like speed.net can threshold your speed. Best to use the tool built into your router. Or connect your laptop to the main node via a cable to get a more accurate speed.

      This router is 2.5Gbps which should give over 1Gbps across the house. That will make the most of your 1000 plan. But in most use cases 300Mbps is enough.

      • Lufiwara on 27/12/2024 - 17:18

        Reckon this would serve as a good main router and I use my current deco m5s as additional nodes?

        I am curious if that would just improve the overall connectivity between nodes due to proximity and the additional WAP.

        • bcYield on 28/12/2024 - 21:56

          In the same boat. I'm still deciding on which one to buy. This won't improve your existing wifi network tho as they are not the same brand? Instead, it will create a separate network that should cover 2-room away for gigabit speed. So, some devices don't work until you switch the network. It's the annoying part.

          Maybe getting something like Archer AX72 Pro since you already with the ecosystem. Will have to double check tho.

          • Lufiwara on 29/12/2024 - 12:03

            @bcYield: Lol.. I'm laughing at myself now cause I never even considered the fact that it would create two separate networks.

            I'm still travelling now so guess I'll need to do some research when I get back!

  • Lange on 26/12/2024 - 15:56
    +1

    Worth upgrading from RT-AC68U??

    • pyr0 on 26/12/2024 - 18:41

      Yes I did this and retired the 68U to media bridge in the office(previously all devices reliant on their own WiFi). Huge upgrade

  • Kustard King on 27/12/2024 - 03:57

    This is the best router I’ve ever used by far. The software is now rock solid, with regular updates. Range is amazing - I can walk half way down my street and easily beats the Asus AX86U I had and returned to Amazon 🤣

    • dingdong3000 on 29/12/2024 - 11:11

      Which firmware version you using? latest beta?

  • mduncan2 on 28/12/2024 - 21:20

    Went out of such earlier today, but back in sign again now. Same price with voucher.

  • stevtom27 on 28/12/2024 - 21:49

    If this is a router not including a modem what is the 2.5gbs WAN ports used for?

    • Clear on 28/12/2024 - 22:00
      +1

      That'll depend on the type of internet you have. I'm on FTTP so I only need to connect the WAN port to my NBN NTD inside my house.

      • stevtom27 on 29/12/2024 - 00:08

        Oh whereas i have FTTN which my house has the black box inside which i connect my current modem which i then connect an ethernet cable to this router

  • smiles on 29/12/2024 - 18:48

    Hi, could someone confirm if I can use this router with 2 tplink nodes as APs? Thanks

  • playerzer2 on 30/12/2024 - 08:57

    Code not working?

  • Rockets84 on 30/12/2024 - 11:59

    Just a heads up that the Flint 3 with Wi-Fi 7 is coming soon, expected ETA is April/June, hence the discounts on the Flint 2. Same with the new Slate 7 travel router.

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