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🔌 GL.iNet GL-AR300M16 Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket Router - Multi-purpose WiFi Router with OpenWrt, Dual Ethernet Ports, OpenVPN/Wireguard VPN, and USB 2.0 Port Review

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Revainrating 4 out of 5  
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Details

Connectivity TechnologyWired, USB, Ethernet
BrandGL.iNet
Number of Ports2
Data Transfer Rate300 Megabits Per Second
Voltage5 Volts

Description of 🔌 GL.iNet GL-AR300M16 Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket Router - Multi-purpose WiFi Router with OpenWrt, Dual Ethernet Ports, OpenVPN/Wireguard VPN, and USB 2.0 Port

【MINI TRAVEL ROUTER】 Convert a public/hotel network(wired/wireless) to a private Wi-Fi for secure surfing. Tethering, 3G/4G USB Modem Compatible. Powered by any laptop USB, power banks or 5V DC adapters (sold separately). 39g (1.41 Oz) only and pocket friendly. 【OPEN SOURCE & PROGRAMMABLE】 OpenWrt pre-installed, USB disk extendable. 【VPN CLIENT&Server】 OpenVPN and Wireguard VPN client&server pre-installed, compatible with 30+ VPN service providers. 【LARGER STORAGE & EXTENSIBILITY】 128MB RAM, 16MB NOR Flash, dual Ethernet ports, UART and GPIOs available for hardware DIY. 【PACKAGE CONTENTS】 GL-AR300M16 mini router (1-year Warranty), USB cable, User Manual.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent solution for setting up rural broadband

I have a Verizon Access Point (AC791L) with an external antenna that I use for rural broadband. However, the built-in WiFi in the hotspot is weak and can't reach all parts of my house, so I wanted to connect the hotspot to a more powerful Netgear Nighthawk router. The problem is that the access point does not have a LAN port. So before buying this Gl.inet router, I connected a laptop hotspot to a USB-C port and used the laptop's LAN port to connect to the internet (using Win10) to the router…

Pros
  • Quick change
Cons
  • Almost never

These are the best mini routers. I use GL-AR300M16 for ROOter and prefer Qualcomm Artheros chips (GL-AR300M series) to MTK chips (GL-MT300A). They appear to be smoother, a bit more reliable with wireless, and just fewer quirks (not that MTK has many of these, this one just seems flawless). If you use for ROOter, check or ask on the forum, because sometimes (at the time of writing) the firmware for many, including AR300M models, is not on the site (modems and men), but it may be on the forum…

Pros
  • understandable even for the old
Cons
  • a bit of trivia

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Great for VPN and security.

My computer is PC and my phone is APPLE. Getting them to connect to the internet is a problem unless I'm using a mini router. Not to mention that I can allow others to access my internet without revealing my phone's password. I have two mini routers and I can connect them over long distance via wifi. I recently used a router to send a weak signal to a site where no other signal was detected. This allowed me to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi where others couldn't. In New Mexico, I found that…

Pros
  • Absolute Legend
Cons
  • High Price