Top Products – Low Prices Business & Office GL.iNet GL-AR300M16-Ext Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket Router – WiFi Router/Access Point/Extender/WDS | OpenWrt | 2 x Ethernet Ports | OpenVPN/Wireguard VPN | USB 2.0 Port

GL.iNet GL-AR300M16-Ext Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket Router – WiFi Router/Access Point/Extender/WDS | OpenWrt | 2 x Ethernet Ports | OpenVPN/Wireguard VPN | USB 2.0 Port

Price: ~~$41.90~~ - $31.90

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Customers like the ease of use, weight and size of the router. They mention that the UI is fairly straightforward, it's a great device for travelling and camping, and it' s powerful but compact. Some appreciate the performance, saying that it'll create a seamless travel network. However, some customers have issues with connectivity and have different opinions on speed.

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100 customers mention72 positive28 negative

Customers like the performance of the router. They say it works well, provides faster download speeds, and is more robust. They also say it is an extremely useful device that allows them to run several IP addresses. They mention that it is a great solution for a cabin, boat, TV or van.

"…It works like a charm and was easy to setup with the included instructions…." –

"Works exactly as advertised. Not meant for home use daily but I do…." –

"…This proved to be an extremely useful device and allows me to run several IP phones direct to my cloud without issue…." –

"…After approximately 45 minutes there was no visible progress so I killed the web page and restarted the router…." –

43 customers mention36 positive7 negative

Customers find the networking router easy to use. They mention that the setup is easy, the interface is easy to understand, and the UI is easy.

"…Very easy config, easy to navigate UI, great value. Powering mine from a usb plug on a surge protector" –

"…It works like a charm and was easy to setup with the included instructions…." –

"…Easy set up for samba. No problems Win/Linux/Android on any network setup…." –

"…They work very well in AP mode and are easy to setup." –

29 customers mention27 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the router. They say it's a great value for a very low cost, gets good results for the money, and is an inexpensive flexible router. Some customers also say that it' s vey good cheap travel router.

"…Very easy config, easy to navigate UI, great value. Powering mine from a usb plug on a surge protector" –

"…A lot of features in such a small package at a great price…." –

"…A great product at a reasonable price. Note that this one does not do the AC (5GHz) network." –

"signal seems strong, omnidirectional — the price is right!" –

24 customers mention24 positive0 negative

Customers like the size of the router. They say it is very small and compact, perfect for traveling. The router is well built and has multiple modes of operation.

"…happy with this because it does exactly what I needed, plus, it's super small and lightweight…." –

"Small and portable, makes good access point…." –

"…Very small and compact, perfect for traveling. I have used it for the past 4 months for work and it has not had an issue…." –

"Nice and small" –

18 customers mention18 positive0 negative

Customers like the weight of the router. They say it's a great device for travelling, camping, and off-grid networking. The router is powerful but compact, making it easy to pack. Customers also mention that it' a useful little wifi repeater and has support for a guest WiFi network.

"…easy to pack." –

"…because it does exactly what I needed, plus, it's super small and lightweight…." –

"…This is great for off-grid networking, because of the flexibility and low power." –

"Small and portable, makes good access point…." –

17 customers mention11 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the speed of the router. Some mention that it's small, powerful, and fast enough for VOIP phone calls and basic office work use, while others say that it is outdated and slow.

"…BUT, it's plenty fast enough for VOIP phone calls and basic office work use, which is what I need.Overall, I'm impressed." –

"…Full wifi signal and full download speeds I would expect next to the Jetpack…." –

"…Network (local) speeds aren't very impressive, but on par with the other N300 router I was using for local access with the same devices…." –

"…However, the wi-fi on this little device is surprisingly powerful.I'll occasionally use it as a travel router, also…." –

28 customers mention4 positive24 negative

Customers have connectivity issues with the router. They mention that it constantly drops connection, will not connect, and sometimes cannot connect to a Wi-Fi AP. The signal sucks and the router will not automatically rejoin. The tether would not work on the device, and the antennas do almost no good at all.

"…was that if you allow it to upgrade the firmware, the thing won't keep a constant connection to the host wifi you are trying to use…." –

"…When I tried to connect my Emporia Energy device, it only intermittently remained connected. None of these problems occurred with my ATT router…." –

"It does work, but periodically disconnects and will not reconnect. Very frustrating process to reconnect, it it even will…." –

"…wifi credentials are saved, but for whatever reason the router will not automatically rejoin, despite the fact that the checkbox for automatically…" –

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Jeffrey R. Clayton

Excellent results

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024

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I’m using mine as an extender to connect a remote telescope to my home network. Very easy config, easy to navigate UI, great value. Powering mine from a usb plug on a surge protector

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J. Bales

Cool Little Router!

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022

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This little router is pretty cool. I purchased it to give WiFi to my VoIP telephone device (Ooma Telo- it doesn’t come with WiFi, only ethernet). I set it up basically as a WiFi extender, connected via WiFi to my home network, and plugged the Ooma into the LAN port. It works like a charm and was easy to setup with the included instructions. The Ooma wi-fi adapter is $50 ($20 more) and would only be good for that one use. I can always repurpose this pocket router in the future if I want. I also think this would be really handy to expand your WiFi network for smart devices that don’t need a whole lot of bandwidth. I’m not sure if it would be ideal for WiFi cameras based on the bandwidth I’m getting, but it would probably work well enough.

It’s cool that it can be used in different configurations, from an extender, to a WAP, to an independent router tethered to your phone or hotspot. That’s cool. It also has built-in VPN capabilities, which would be especially handy while traveling. A lot of features in such a small package at a great price.

The shortfall I think is going to be that you’re limited in data transfer speeds and only one WAN and LAN port. It only uses WiFi on 2.4ghz bands, so slower than the 5ghz networks. In WiFi extender mode, with my laptop hard wired on the LAN port, my download speeds were somewhere around 30 Mbps (and I usually get well over 300 Mbps on my home network). I would think it probably gets better transfer speeds as a WAP (connected to the internet via ethernet vice WiFi), but I haven’t tried that out. BUT, it’s plenty fast enough for VOIP phone calls and basic office work use, which is what I need.

Overall, I’m impressed.

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Nonya Biz

Great for Travel in order to bypass a Captive Portal. ( Amazon Fire Stick in a hotel TV)

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024

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Works exactly as advertised. Not meant for home use daily but I do. It keeps my printer found and stay found on a Windows/Linux network with the optional USB NAS (Samba). Easy set up for samba. No problems Win/Linux/Android on any network setup. Lacks enough internal memory for optional upgrades to the router…..just basics.
It is a keep for a frequent traveler. I should have opted for one or two steps up. GLI is very good company as far as software/on-line support/documentation.
btw…without antennas attached…it has the footprint/size of a hostess cupcake. easy to pack.

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James M. Arrison IV

Works Great On Corporate Network

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024

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Fantastic product. I have a Samsung Frame TV that needs internet access to work properly. My office has a public WiFi network but access requires a username and password and the Samsung TV doesn’t allow for a username for a wifi connection. I used this router in repeater mode, connected it to the office wifi then used the las cable to connect to the TV. Worked first time…solved a problem my internal IT folks and Samsung said wasn’t possible. Thanks!!!

Did not do what the manufacturer claimed, is now a brick

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2023

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I was in the market for a device to act as a wifi bridge between an adhoc wifi device and my Win10 laptop. This device had the potential to fulfill that need and prior to purchase, I asked if this was capable. There were three answers to my question, two of them clearly not understanding the question (always fun on the publicly-accessible internet!), but the manufacturer also responded, in the positive. So I made the purchase.

I could not get the device to join an adhoc network, no matter what I did. I emailed customer support and received the answer I needed to install a plug-in. I was unable to locate an appropriate plug-in and told this to Support. After a few days, they replied back they made a mistake and there is no plug-in. End of communication.

I did my own research and deduced I would have more access to the hardware functionality if I upgraded the firmware to a newer (compatible) version of OpenWrt. I downloaded it and started flashing. After approximately 45 minutes there was no visible progress so I killed the web page and restarted the router. I never came fully back up (e.g. no login, wifi SSID not visible). I did the 10-second reset. No difference. I left it unpowered overnight and then did the 10-second reset. No difference. I left it unpowered over another night. Still not functional.

It is now a brick and as I no longer have the original packaging, it will shortly join a pile of electronics destined for recycling.

Do not buy if you want to do anything more than basic routing, despite the manufacturer’s claims.

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Hudsound

Hotspot extender

Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2023

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Exceptional piece of gear. Using it to increase the device limit on my hotspot and it has the added bonus of being a more powerful transponder and receiver. Easy to set up and the size of half a deck of cards. 6 stars

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Juan C.

Muy buen artículo

Reviewed in Mexico on June 6, 2023

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Excelente artículo. Fácil de administrar y con buena señal. Lástima que es 2.4GHz

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Bellon

Uitstekend

Reviewed in Belgium on February 17, 2024

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Veelzijdig product

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Mauro Serenello

un router accessibile ma dalle prestazioni solide

Reviewed in Italy on February 17, 2024

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Per una cifra irrisoria ci si porta a casa un routerino stabile, affidabile, con opzioni fondamentali per la sicurezza e un’estrema versatilità.

Ne ho oramai un paio in funzione da un pò, mai un blocco, la necessità di un riavvio, non scaldano e li alimento a piacimento visto il consumo irrisorio e i 5 volt, dopo 3 giorni di utilizzo per diverse ore al giorno il powerbank che li alimenta ha ancora carica massima

Mauro

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Rene Arendse

Perfecte router voor op reis

Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 24, 2024

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Eerst thuis uitgeprobeerd en de Chromecast ingesteld op de Wifi van deze router. Nu in het huisje van Landal (via de Wifi van Landal kun je niet streamen; is geblokkeerd) en router geïnstalleerd: erg makkelijk: inpluggen in de router van het huisje, stroom erop en Chromecast instellen op deze Wifi. Klaar is kees. Super eenvoudig. Erg compacte router dus dat is handig meenemen op reis.

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【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-Ext mini router (1-year Warranty), USB Cable, Ethernet Cable, User Manual.
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