GL-AX1800

I’d been eyeing up the GL.iNet GL-AX1800 (Flint) for a few weeks and when it became available on a Prime Day deal for £73 I went for it. Firstly the build quality is great, this is a small but solid little router, feels quite heavy and substantial compared to other routers. In terms of footprint it doesn’t take up much room at all, smaller than a BT SH2. The user interface is comprehensive but simple to use allowing lots of configuration and setting up VPNs both OpenVPN and WireGuard are easy and I’m using SurfShark. Lots of added functionality with the ability to add apps. You can disappear into the advanced OpenWRT configuration if you want to use a nonstandard DDNS provider. I’ve about 40 devices on my network including cameras, computers, smart devices, streaming devices and it copes easily with them all. No performance issues and I’ve been using it for about 3 weeks and it has been rock solid in terms of reliability with no drop outs or reboots. The Wifi range is really good and I’ve removed two repeaters as the Flint covers the whole house. I’ve used Gl.iNet routers for about 5 years now and they always provide great value and terrific performance/reliability. Highly recommended and a bit step up over ISP routers.

I’ve tried several routers, Asus and netgear and both are not very user friendly, the glnet is user friendly I just drop and drag the vpn scripts and I can choose which location to connect to and it has a kill switch, dns management and it’s such a breeze to setup I just plugged it in via the Ethernet, I then connected to the hotspot, added the VPNs, renamed the network and WiFi password and it connected straight away to the vpn and the kill switch works (it’s renamed in the latest version) I’m getting good speeds and there is an adblocker and you can even encrypt the dns traffic. As someone who games and gets attacked in online gaming on console, it’s a must for Xbox or PlayStation to keep your safe in online lobbies as by default consoles don’t have settings for VPNs All in all this is easy to set up and use but for the advance user you got the advance tab where you can manage everything in Openwrt and install applications. The router is a nice size if you don’t have a lot of room to put up the router and the WiFi covers my whole home. With the nethear I had it was a difficult set up 1 vpn location let alone add more and it had no kill switch you had to configure the firewall to act as one which is okay but far from idea. Glnet has the best applications and vpn clients for both wireguars and open vpn it will work with PIA for PIA users but you’ll need to use the app to set it up. The Glnet app is pretty good for managing the router. Good quality, a bit pricey but I was willing to pay a little bit more to get the ease of use and familiarity as I’ve used Glnet in the past I had the travel router but it wasn’t as fast as this one is because this one had more processing power and WiFi power and better antennas

My use case scenario: the ISP (Virgin) provided router is in bridge mode, whilst this router routes the traffic to all the devices in the house (about 20 or so devices). Likes: - Based on OpenWRT router software. This is an open source platform that allows you to enable features that are normally reserved for server grade routers. DNS over HTTPS , smart queue management to mention but a very small sample of the features that can be used. - Powerful CPU and NPU that enables gigabit Ethernet transfer speeds even when smart queue management is enabled. - Great Wi-Fi coverage and speed. I get an average of 667MB/s download speed on my iPhone when connected to the Wi-Fi and the signal is great throughout our home. - User interface makes it easy for most people to set the device up. - Small - Silent (some reviewers have mentioned that their units make a high pitched sound.) Dislikes: Short power lead. I would have preferred at least a 1.5m cable. A fantastic router at the price I brought it for. (£80)

UPDATE: After 4 weeks use I've downgraded my Rating to 3 Stars. It's still good value-for-money but I hit a few current unresolved issues with a) IP6 over BT Internet and b) being able to access the Internet via WireGuard VPN back to this router. GL-iNet's Support has been great, it just looks like the Firmware is a bit immature. Have now Returned this device (if you need a 'basic' router, their SF1200 for £30'ish is a steal - even as an Extender). This is a brilliant small footprint, unobtrusive, cheap router - >>note: you do need a separate modem<<. I've bought many routers in my time from all the well-known brands; previous fav. was a £300 ASUS AX-88U device. This AX1800 is as good if not better. Thought I'd try this - along with the GL-inet GL-SF1200 - to cheaply extend a wireless backbone and WiFi coverage down the garden. I'd previously used power-line adaptors to extend in the house and didn't want to spend a lot on Mesh etc.. Was very sceptical as both these devices came to £135 total. After 1 week using them I'm blown-away by a) the performance b) functionality and c) flexibility. They've both been rock solid, both with powerful 2.4G & 5G signals; the GL-AX1800 Flint includes a WireGuard (& OpenVPN) Server meaning you can easily VPN back to your home broadband from anywhere in the world (saves paying for a commercial VPN service). WireGuard clients are a doddle to set-up on iOS etc. via QR code. These routers use OpenWRT as their operating system; the standard GLi-net Admin Interface is very easy to use; the Luci interface allows advanced access to OpenWRT. If you're really bothered about this being a Chinese brand then just flash the router to use the bog-standard OpenWRT. In summary, this is a truly great router at an unbelievable price. Tip: As always, make sure to download any new Firmware and install it before Setting-up.

My apartment complex provides fiber internet as a hotshot throughout with a captive portal. I was able to log in, join the service and the router remained logged in the whole time. From time to time it will get kicked off but it will choose the alternate connection I've set it up for. The connections are fast. I've connected to my VPN using wireguard and am using the ad guard as well. Surfing is smooth on either my 5 or 2.4 WAN. My speed, which is relegated to the VPN, works very well. The stability of the router is very good thus far. I experienced some lock ups which required me to unplug the router. (More about this later). I have several smart devices such as a Google Nest, a Bose smart speaker, Samsung TV and a Fire stick. Neither of these likes to go through the VPN. On my Fire stick I noticed that Amazon Prime will not work. Disney works, Netflix works. To get everything on the Fire stick to work, I set up VPN rules now. I made the router route all selected MAC addresses through the VPN so all my other devices bypass the VPN. Oh, once you set up the VPN rules it helped to reboot the router. It took me some time to figure this out so I wanted to pass this on to those that might have a similar situation at their home. I've set up the router for remote access and I use the app. Both work very well. Note, you can't control the VPN settings remotely. If you're connected to the router, the app does it all. On the web based remote access, it has a living map but I haven't figured that out so it doesn't display my location on the map. Summary: the repeater works very well. The drops and pick ups I was experiencing were, from what I could tell, from the VPN server. I'll make an update later now that I'm using my current configuration of having all my smart devices bypass the VPN. Update: 4/2024 I had a big speed drop. I'm no longer using the VPN, just the built in Adguard, which works really well! I've kept up with the firmware updates and apparently the previous update really messed up my speeds. I was originally getting about 95/95 and my speeds were down to like 5/15. I contacted tech support who made every attempt to resolve my issue. My unit, being out of warranty was no longer exchangeable. The company offered me a discount on the Flint 2, which appears to be a great upgrade. I ordered it! Upon login in to my router to copy some settings, it immediately notified me of an available firmware upgrade, which I did. I decided to check the speeds again. And wouldn't you know it, my router, in the repeater mode I use it in, was back to normal. My hotspot speeds are 100/100 connected directly. Through the Flint, they are about 97/98! I'm so glad to have it working again. I thought the hardware had failed but it just didn't like the previous firmware. The new firmware fixed everything! This is a great router and a great company that is overlooked. I highly recommend them and their products. As you can see, I had purchased the Flint 2 thinking my router had an internal failure. I trust their products enough to go with them again! I wish to add, the UI they provide, is awesome and so easy to use with helpful tips. I do wish to convey my experience with their product and help anyone whose looking for a great product with Repeater, Router, and other modes, or needing to connect to a hotspot like myself.

Este router es único en su especie. Actualmente, es el único router del mercado que está basado en software libre, lo que le aporta un grado de seguridad, privacidad y confianza muy altos. Sus principales características son: ✅ Dispone de características para todo tipo de usuarios. Si el usuario no tiene muchos conocimientos, se puede enchufar el router en un puerto LAN del router de tu compañía y podrás beneficiarse de un WiFi muy potente, estable y rápido. El WiFi 6 me ha permitido navegar con mi móvil a 500 MB/s, mientras que con el WiFi del router de mi compañía de internet me iba a 150 MB/s. Si eres un usuario avanzado, permite usar PPPoE para reemplazar por completo el router de tu compañía. Además, puedes encriptar todas tus consultas DNS (con DoH y DoT) y bloquear los anuncios en todos tus dispositivos gracias a Adguard Home, uso de VPN para cifrar todo el tráfico de la red, y por si sabe a poco, puedes usar LuCi en vez de la interfaz web por defecto del router y configurar el sistema operativo a tu gusto. ✅ En cuanto a temperaturas, se calienta un poco, pero dudo mucho que vaya a alcanzar temperaturas tan altas como para dañarse. ✅ Finalmente, el software que dispone ya es completamente estable, y no va a ofrecer ningún problema durante su uso y configuración. Remarco este punto porque hay usuarios que se quejaban de la inestabilidad del dispositivo, pero esto ya ha sido resuelto. ❌ Como aspecto negativo, el router presenta un manual de usuario imprimido pobre. Estaría bien que se mencionara que en la web del fabricante está disponible una wiki donde se explican todas las características, funciones y configuraciones existentes. Como pueden ver, es un router capaz, perfecto para cualquier perfil de usuario y capaz de mejorar considerablemente la privacidad y seguridad del internet de casa. Compra 100% RECOMENDADA.

Ci ho configurato nordVPN con wireguard in modo che tutti i dispositivi connessi al wifi siano automaticamente in VPN. Funziona in modo eccellente, veloce, stabile e facile da configurare. Credo che il suo punto di forza sia la flessibilità che gli permette di essere usato per qualsiasi scopo. Ho solo qualche dubbio sulla potenza delle antenne, mi sembrano più potenti quelle integrate della Vodafone station FWA

Roteri yaklaşık 3 gündür kullanıyorum. 100 mbit fiber internet bağlantımda kablosuz 5g frekansta 120 mbit hız alıyorum. Aynı anda yaklaşık 5 cihaz bağlıyorum sorunsuz çalışıyor. Openwrt yüklü geliyor ve içinde birçok uygulama var. Adguard home çok kullanışlı ve gerçekten iyi koruyor ve reklam engelliyor. Vpn özelliğini henüz kullanmadığım için yorum yapamıyorum. Daha önce Keenetic extra dsl kullanıyordum ve en fazla 93 mbit hız alabiliyordum.Aynı anda birden çok cihazda video izlerken keeneticte takılma oluyordu şimdilik bu routerda böyle sorun yaşamadım. Kısacası fiber interneti olanlar için tavsiye ederim. Openwrt sayesinde routeri istediğiniz gibi özelleştirip program yükleyebiliyorsunuz.

I wish I had bought this router before. To achieve decent connection speeds I used powerline adapters, supposedly providing gigabit per second speeds but de facto, probably also due to the wiring in my house, not providing more than 100 megabits per second. With this router I reach all corners of the house and most of the times I reach faster connection speeds than with the powerline adapters.