GL.iNet GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router -Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Internet Router | 5 x 1G Ethernet Ports | Up to 120 Devices |

The fastest and most configurable home router I have encountered.While this router is billed as a IP Version 6 router, it comes configured as an IP Version 4 like all the rest. While it it is configurable to the extreme, the defaults are set so even a novice can make it work. Follow the instructions to download the phone app then start the app and follow the instructions. Plug it into your modem and you have a working internet system. It is that easy. Then you can configure automatic switching to a backup network feed for times when the main access fails along with many more options for the advanced user.I would have loved to give this router a 5 star rating, but there is one major problem for me. The user interface is hard to read. The characters are too small, it has grey letters on a dark back ground and other flaws.Hey folks you are not building an artististic masterpiece. You are, or at least seem to be, building a useful tool.. Useful tools don’t need all the FrouFrou Please stick to black type on a white screen like words in a book. It will make everyone much happier. (NOTE: You did it right on the Advanced interface)Note to developers. You do not have a way in the standard interface to put the customer friendly name on the entries in the Static IP Address Binding screen. You display it after it is entered on the advanced screen, but sending a novice user to the advanced interface will likley causes you a lot of customer service calls.

Powerful and open source routerStrong signal, WiFi 6 and has AdGuard and VPN built in. Doesn’t mesh, though, but that feature maybe coming in the future. OpenWRT means you have a lot of configuration options, but you do have to do some research to determine how to set them up properly. I really like the easy configuration of either OpenVPN or WireGuard, which lets you secure your entire network instead of one device. If you have a device that won’t work with a VPN, you can set exceptions based on MAC or IP. I move to the Flint from their Slate travel router and my connection speed is much faster and reliable.

Great Device for the Privacy and Security ConsciousWe trust our network infrastructure with so much of our privacy and security, I want to feel like the manufacturer’s ethics and business model are in the right place.The vast majority of manufacturers appear to be moving in the wrong direction, highly proprietary OS and features, minimal support for FOSS options, built in subscription services and “premium features”.For a non-US company, GL-iNet seems to be about as good as it gets: security focused, avid supporters of FOSS, and relatively no-frills design.Overall it occupies a great medium between accepting ancient hardware in order to ensure dependable FOSS functionality, and writing transparency off in order to get access to the latest and great.While this machine can’t hold a candle to some of the rediculous Wifi 6 gaming routers out there, those routers cost more then twice what this one does.Plus, it’s still faster then my Internet connection (which is the performance ceiling for most households) and is more then adequate for a cable-cut household of 4.My only complaint is a weird bug that wouldn’t accept capital letters in the paswrod for non-5G, and that this device seems to run a wee bit hot even under relatively low load.Looking forward to the manufacturers promised firmware update to include mesh functionality, but I might not bother as it covers my entire ~2K ft, 2 story home from a central location.Planning to fiddle more with the VPN and NAS functionality in the future. that it’s a really adequate home router for a cable-cut household of 4, where most of our video entertainment is served through the wifi.

Wonderful router highly configurable with strong signalTruly a great router with amazing performance for new and old devices. Flawless VR streaming with Quest 2 . Handles 30+ devices with ease and has a small footprint as well.

does its job wellI currently have three WiFi routers at my house.1) combo DSL modem/router provided by AT&T, my internet service provider. I have turned off wifi capabilities on this device and use this purely as a DSL modem.2) 

TP-Link Archer AX11000 WiFi 6 router

 for all internet access except for streaming services (through VPN). An excellent router but lacks VPN client support.3) 

GL.iNet GL-AX1800 (Flint) WiFi6

 for streaming services through VPN (mostly to access content that is blocked in my geographical location). Also, rumor has it there is at least one device in my house running few not-so-trustworthy add-ons in Kodi!Both GL.iNet and TP-Link routers are connected to DSL modem through network cables.What do I like about this router?* easy setup through web browser* VPN configuration as simple as uploading (through web admin interface of this router) the configuration files from VPN provider* supports Wireguard VPN protocol* free AdGuard service blocking ads and trackers* kill switch (stops internet access when VPN connection drops)* great coverage throughout my house (even though I use the “Low” Transmission Power setting. The choices are Max, High, Medium, Low)* Wireguard speeds are good for my use case. Per speedtest: 40ms ping, 45Mbps download, 20Mbps upload. This is excellent considering that the max speed my DSL service gives me is only 75Mbps.Cons according to me?* no way to turn off the lone LED on this device. (TP-Link routers allow turning off all lights. It can even be scheduled for when they stay on and when they are off.)* no way to schedule automatic reboot of the router, I have to remember to manually reboot the router (through web interface) once a month or so to keep it running smoothly. This reboot is not a rule or recommendation but I just do it. (my ASUS router provides scheduling to automatically reboot once any day of the month/week. I have it scheduled for the first day of every month. Haven’t had to log into ASUS router for years since initial setup.)Although this router is small, sleek, and whisper quiet, I don’t make purchasing decision based on how the router looks. As long as all it does is sit in the house where it is placed and does its job well, I don’t even have to look at it. And this GL.iNet router does its job well. Hasn’t been any problem for over four months that I’ve had this.More details, with images, on my blog.

Can have a WiFi channel for VPNI wanted a router that could ideally do basic router functions, and a WIFI channel with fast VPN.This router did what I wanted. Under VPN – VPN policies, turn on VPN for guest networks and turn off VPN for all functions. Now my guest wifi has the VPN. So I have 4 SSIDs, 2.4ghz and 5 ghz without VPN, and 2.4ghz and 5ghz with VPN.You can also set VPN or no VPN by IP address or MAC. My VPN is SurfShark and I used wireguard setup.Update: been using for a month now and I love it. The adgaurd feature has no noticeable effect on surfing, but getting into technical data it blocks a lot of data broker activity. This is good for your security. For normal internet surfing, my laptop connects with a VPN WiFi. I switch to non – VPN WiFi for banking, then switch back to VPN. This way I can easily connect with or without VPN, and it does not matter if Linux, Windows, Android, whatever connects by WiFi.

Easy tether cellular software unavailable for this chipsetCould not find acceptable easy-tether software version for this chipset

Wireguard!I stumbled upon this product due to frequent hotel use and it worked well. I was able to use security cameras and Chromecast with ease and not call tech support to enable a Mac address. I was also able to conceal internet traffic and my location. When I settled down I found this excellent product.They have recently upgraded the app to setup Wireguard on more providers that I won’t name, giving a huge speed increase from barely 50-100 Mbps to almost near my internet connection speed of 500 Mbps. I stumbled upon this playing with the app.The VPN provider that is much cheaper than ExpressVPN has not updated their website with this feature for VPN on router. You won’t be able to do this with the router GUI, it can only be done on the app. Somehow it pulls the config files to set it all up.

Powerful Router with Easy SetupI am using Flint as a secondary Wifi 6 router for a guest network that also employs a Wireguard client. The WireGuard VPN client support for Mullvad and probably other VPN services is excellent. It has VPN policy based routing and an Internet Kill switch if the VPN service goes down. Wireguard setup was automatic and literally a snap with Mullvad. Wireguard speeds, from a 700 mb/s home connection, are from 200-300 mb/s depending on distance from the router.I used the default AX-1800 subnet and connected its WAN port to one of the LAN ports of my main router. The AdGuardHome functionality is excellent and adds further protection for the secondary network.The mobile app seems simple and straightforward. The latest release firmware is from 5/2022- about two months ago. The firmware is based off of QSDK OpenWRT.I have just started using this router and performance and stability have been good so far- but I will update my review if any issues arise.I have a large number of devices on my main network and I believe I needed something more powerful than a 1800 AX router for my main router- however the feature set, simplicity and support are excellent at this price point.Technical support via email is excellent- and probably unusual at these price points.

So far so goodSo far this router has worked great. No problems with set up. It was pretty easy in fact. I was able to connect everything I wanted to and still works great.

Very good router for vpnI am impressed with this router . WiFi six for 100 bucks !! Plus so user friendly to use and easy to set up . Have it close to a month with smooth performance and using vpn on it is faster than my net gear r7000 . I have been using netgear R7000 for few years And was using tomato for vpn but neede second router for vpn free connection . Now I am using r7000 for vpn free network and this one for vpn network and this provides up to 70 mbps speed on vpn visa 5hz band and up to 30 on 2.5 hrs. Band much faster than r7000 . I am quite happy and interface and uloding vpn client is so easy !!!! You don’t need to flash routers any more and also it has wire guard support !!

Fantastic Value VPN routerDoes the job you want a VPN router to do!Be sure to update the firmware to the latest beta release to get the most out of it. It increased my wireguard speeds and added the ability to split the VPN off to my guest network, giving me both a non VPN VLAN and a VPN VLAN all in one router!Impressed with such an affordable router.

GLI net glax1800I wanted to use this router but the software was just not ready for prime time. I could not get it to change to a repeater and the software would not respond at times. Also the antenna placements got in the way of cable access. The power cord is also too short to place in some locations where the plug is farther away. Needless to say it was ticking the right boxes but it just did not perform much better than the one I already had.

Great router for the priceI bought this router for a home internet connection to a nighthawk mr1100. I set up a vpn with expressvpn using the pre-installed openvpn client in order to obtain an open NAT on my xbxox. So far this works flawlessly. I will update my review if anything changes.

Wonderful DeviceWonderful Device that allows my whole family access to the internet and at much better speeds that the default modem, considering I work from home this is a huge plus considering a steady connection is very much needed.Have and will recommend this router going forward!

Wonderful device.I have actually bought three of them, to also assist some people of mine with their Network.I’m still impressed by the software structure of this device, after a year of use.

NOT COMPATIBLE WITH EASYTETHER YETThis is a fantastic router for the price, currently using it to piggyback a crappy reception of the only isp that is offered in the area. However the one reason I bought this to use as a tether router with my phone, is currently unsupported on this qualcomm chipset. Hoping it comes in the future but if you are looking to share an unsupported tether from a phone requiring pdanet or easytether, this router is not it, go for the earlier versions like slate.

Great and Simple!The setup is very easy. Just scan a QR code code to download the app and follow the instruction to set up. I’m using it as a Wireguard VPN client router and I’m really happy with the performance. It’s great at it! I get 500mbps and it’s almost at max speed. I can use it to watch YouTube and Netflix without any slowdown.The 4 built-in antennas provide great coverage throughout my townhome. The only thing is the external antenna is not detachable. It’d be great if I can detach it.

Extremely Versatile WiFi6 Wireguard RouterVery cost-effective for the price vs performance! Very good wireguard speeds and easy set up of wireguard server-client. Extremely versatile configuration with very good wifi 6 range too. Highly recommended. App setup could be improved especially in the WAN tab though.

aceptable pero puede mejorarBuen router para fácil lo malo es que NO admite un ancho de banda de 160 mhz y tampoco ofrece la tecnología Beamforming y le falta cosas en el software por pulir

Works awesomeSo what I love about this router it has a tether feature. With android device and pdnet plus Wireguard vpn router gets awesome speeds. Tho speed will depend on cell signal when tethering. I live on a low signal but I still reach 200mpbs

Fast AX open source routerThis router has an excellent WiFi range, 1GB Ethernet ports and flexibility of open source operating system (based on openWRT v15, but update to the latest version coming soon). Very fast VPN (WireGuard) is preinstalled as well as malware protection software AdGuard. Besides those two many other open source applications are freely available for download.

It was a good product until it stopped workingIt has some nice advanced features and good wifi signal, however the router stopped working after 3 days . All my wifi devices stopped connecting and my work station started getting a 169 ip . I factory reset the router twice and still nothing . Ill have to return the device if it doesn’t start working again soon

A versatile little routerThe main reason That I bought this is to tether various cell phones. It works with Android and Apple and it remembers the phones so all you have to do is turn on hotspot and it will automatically connect. It has a simple interface and it has an advanced interface for geeks.

I dont leave reviews usually……Easily the best VPN router I have ever used. Buy this now im telling you, you will not be disappointed. Easy setup, Cheap, Private no need to modify firmware of an expensive Netgear or Linksys router. This does everything and more.

Great RouterIt has two great features that I really like:Really great Wireguard VPN speed even tho it is supported by an older version of OpenWrt (15.x).Free AdGuard Home that blocks ads and trackers as well as prevents access to most of the social media and gaming sites on your kids’ devices. I would have had to pay a surcharge for this feature with the other routers.

Not powerfulThis router is just for travel only , I’ve tested this router a lot and if you buying it to do vpn or regular routing for home use ; it’s not for you , good concept but bad execution

Pretty happy with itHad it for a little while now, it was an upgrade from my Archer c7 when it started struggled with higher bandwidth from my ISP and cutting my bandwidth in half. This router fixed the issue. I like the openWRT interface personally.

Great featuresI like glinet products, the GUI is user friendly as other gl routers. Fantastic WireGuard speed which is faster than the Brume. It is not like the Slate which is built-in with the Luci, I need to install it from the admin panel “plug-in” section. It is easy to install and login Luci of OpenWrt for advanced configs.

Covers my whole house 2100sqft in wifiOrdered this to use with a mobile hotspot to provide internet to my whole house. The signal is great covers the whole house 2100sqft and even some signal outside the house. Very easy to setup.

Easy to configure through web interface, great wifi coverage and speedEasy to configure through web interface (Had issue with the mobile app), great wifi coverage and speed

A router that packs a bunch of cool featuresWhat I like about this router is the bunch of settings they offer on the administration UI. From Tor, to VPN support, they are very helpful, specially for its price.

We had problems. Now it’s broken.Our previous router died without warning, so I replaced it with a travel router (the GL.iNet Slate). It worked so well, I decided to get its big brother (the GL.iNet Flint).A couple weeks in we started having intermittent trouble with the internet. The AdGuard page was showing strange stats, so I suspect AdGuard was screwing up our DNS. I turned it off, and the problem was resolved. A week or two after that, I noticed the storage was maxed out for no good reason. I had not installed any apps. I reset it to factory and didn’t enable anything. Problem resolved. And today, after owning the router about six weeks, it quit working altogether. Problem not solved. :-(Our house is once again running on the travel router (the Slate), which has a surprisingly good range for its size and purpose. I cannot recommend the Slate travel router enough. But unfortunately I cannot recommend the full-size Flint router at all!

No instructions to setupThis router is total garbage. Came in and went out same day.

Worked fine for 2 weeksWorked fine till the 2.4 WIFI failed so I used de 5G. Then the Ethernet failed..Not compatible with express VPN

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 Worst $90 I have spent on a router I recently transferred to 1200Mbps att&t fiber and I wanted to buy a new wifi 6 extender/repeater. I just received it not even 20minutes ago. I notice the price goes back up to $100. Do not waste your money on this crap router.

So Far It Has Been Fast and ReliableI just set this router up a few hours ago to be my wireless testing ground, so to speak.I have found it to be much more stable and reliable than my previous experiences with GL-Inet products. I had the Velica mesh before this, I was frustrated by its inability to maintain the mesh after a firmware update.This single router has been stable and reliable, but it has its own issues. It has the same default password as other Velica routers. So I assume GL-Inet sets all of their routers this way. I was able to change the ssids separately, but had issues doing so on the Velicas. Frustratingly, on this router, every change in the app disconnects me and I have to reconnect. This occurred even when I was editing a band (for example, 2.4gz) that I wasn’t even connected to.I didn’t understand why the 5ghz bands only supported 20mhz channel width. After a firmware update though, this was resolved. I could see 80 Mhz channel widths. Unfortunately, if you change then channel width back to 20 Mhz, you lose the option to change it back to 80 Mhz! The same goes for the 2.4Ghz band’s 40 Mhz setting. Once you set it to 20, you can’t revert! I was afraid this would happen, but had to try it anyway to satisfy my curiosity.It comes with a short Cat 6 Ethernet cable and an annoyingly large international power adapter and US plug that you have to assemble (not a big deal in the scheme of things).The router feels solid and the antennas are robust.The app has some language translation problems, but nothing too egregious.Overall, I found this to be a nice, yet buggy, experience. I was excited by open-source software, but this implementation really hides the benefits.

Fast setup and very fast VPN speedsSo far it’s an excellent VPN router, set up took 15 minutes and was straight forward. Wireguard speeds average 60 Mbps with Phantom VPN.

Great for OpenVPN and TetheringI bought the AX1800 because of the OpenVPN and cell phone Tethering capabilities. I am using NordVPN OpenVPN installed on the router and getting 80+mbps down. When tethered to my cell phone, I get 37+ mbps. I work from home so this router is great if my cable internet goes down and I need to use my cell data and still use the VPN.

A Tremendous value for a 802.11ax routerYou will get the most out of this router if you are techy and know what to do with open source software like AdGaurd. I feel like there is so much value here. I am coming from a TP-Link 802.11ac router, which has been pretty great. I like what it could do, but this is a step up in every way. I used to run Pi-hole for ad blocking, but this is already running similar software and it is native to the router. I love that. There are tons of options here. I would use OpenVPN to create a tunnel to my home router which hosted other cybersecurity software. The performance wasn’t terrbible, but WireGuard is the next level up. If you know a thing or two about networking, you will get the most out of it. If you don’t, then you are getting a really good router for under $100. I give it 5 stars, because it is a step up for me. It has some quirks, but so do the big names like TP-link etc. This is a good entry point into the next Wifi standard at a good price.

Good value, room for improvementsGL.iNet is a reputable brand, making various well-supported wireless access devices, both using community software (OpenWRT) while also contributing back.This model, however, uses an outdated code base (OpenWRT 15) where even their other older models are based from more current code (OpenWRT 21 is current) which is some cause for concern. All the GL.iNet models support auto-update (not enabled by default though), so this could be alleviated in a future update. Maybe related to the code (or hardware, it’s hard to tell) is that the WiFi throughput seems to be more limited (~20% less) than even older AC-based routers.For more advanced uses, there is ~55MB available for OpenWRT packages, but still limited by the older OS version. The AX1800 has a USB3 port, though it is oddly placed on the left side instead of the back as most routers do. It does tend to get warm, and oddly there are no ventilation grills on the top to allow the heat to escape easier, only the bottom and the side. The antennae also fold all the way back to allow for wall mounting. The maximum power draw I measured was around 7W, though the power supply supports up to 12W (1A@12V).Pros:+ based on OpenWRT (lots of customizations)+ auto update+ UI customizations to make many tasks easier+ WiFi ax support on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz+ Gb support on all wired ports+ USB3 portCons/improvements:- hot and poorly ventilated- slower throughput- slight whine- older OS code base- USB port on the side

ReliableWorks as mentioned on box, wish i would of bought the longest range one because this one is roughly 10 ft then the signal becomes weak after 10′, other than that im very happy with it.

good signalI encountered some confusions in installations but I managed to figure them out: – There are two gli.net app on Apple store (as well as on the webpage directed by the QR code). The green app is the one to use. – Activation requires the above app. But the app needs to be connected to a modem before it’s able to detect the router. The app won’t work if this router is connected to the modem-router combo rented from Xfinity.The rest of installation was straightforward.I have a 600Mb plan from Xfinity. Ethernet connection to my modem measures 600+Mb download speed. Wifi from this router measures ~ 400Mb on my iphone 12 when it’s placed right next to the router. Signal remains strong ~ 40 feet away behind a wall, I could still get ~150-200Mb on the same phone.

This is an good modem. I think you will like it…My husband installed this Flint Modem.it is easy to install.He initially wondered why there were no idiot proof instruction papers in the Flint box.By using the Glinet App, you can install it with or without the Cloud and it walks you through the installation rather easily.You connect to the modem via Bluetooth, then set passwords for both the admin account and for accessing the modem.My husband connected the modem by Ethernet cable, but you can also use this modem as a repeater.To modify the modem setup after you install it, you simply connect via a browser to 192.168.8.1/#/internet which allows you to change it as you wish.As an experiment, my husband changed it from a cable connection to a repeater, which worked perfectly.You can set it up as you wish.This modem is MU-MIMO, multiple users – multiple inputs multiple outputs, so it can support many devices at the same time, up to 120 devices simultaneously.it broadcasts on both 2.4GHz and the 5 GHz channels, so newer devices can use the 5 GHz spectrum.There are 5 Ethernet ports as well, so you could connect other devices with Ethernet cables as well.WiFi 6 is the latest and fastest available, so this is very current technology.This modem supports many VPNs.The product page says it has ad blocking software, but we have not implemented this yet.This is a really modem.i think you will like it.i hope you find this review helpful.Sabine 🙂

A router for noobies and for pros.It comes with LuCi interface.

Good midrange router that works with SpectrumI had an old router that was on it’s last leg and I wanted to upgrade to a wifi 6 router since that’s the next big thing is routers. I didn’t want to spend too much but didn’t want something that couldn’t handle what I needed it to handle. I searched and found this little guy for a reasonable price. Setup and instructions were easy enough, but I was very disappointed that it didn’t have a companion app. This meant I had to set everything up in the GUI page and then had to go back in if I wanted to change anything. That’s not that big a deal if you’re just a plug and play person. Once I had all my devices connected (approx. 21) it seemed to handle the load just fine. It has a decent range that seems to cover all parts of my apartment just fine. Overall, I think it’s a good buy for someone who just wants a good plug n play router. I will most likely find something else in hopes of a companion app to make customization easier.

Will be an unusual setup for some peopleI was trying to decide between 3 and 4 stars so I will settle on saying it is 3.5 due to some unusual problems I ran into. The package comes with the Flint router, the power supply, a network cable, very basic setup/use sheet, and a card with the the QR code to download the app. I mainly wanted to try this out for the AdGuard home, WireGuard VPN, and IPv6, but it also has a USB 3 port for NAS which is Great and easy to setup! If you are restricted on space, this router has slots molded into the back so you can wall mount it if you need or want to. Ok, with that out of the way let’s get to the problems I ran into. I have setup a lot routers in my time. Most have been simple plug and play and then easily make any customizations you want, but there have been a few that were a pain in the butt due to poor GUI. This Flint falls somewhere in the middle depending on your skill level since it has a Lot of options you can install. Having setup routers before, I didn’t go to the app first, instead I plugged it in and connected my computer with the included network cable like you would any other router because you have to setup your basic wired connection before you can setup WiFi on any router I’ve delt with before. Initial basic setup was simple and straight forward so no problems there. I guess it depends on the VPN you subscribe to as to how easy it may be to setup. This was where I ran into my first problem. I use PIA which is supported, but is not on the Open or WireGuard client or server list in the router interface. I spent a couple of hours trying to find the settings to enter them manually. I couldn’t find them so moved on to other customizations. AdGuard was easy to turn on with the toggle and you can go to the AdGuard home page to make further customizations such as blocking specific sites or services (i.e. FakeBook, Twerker, Insta, eBay, etc… Big list to choose from) and to turn parental controls on/off. Happy with that to this point, but give me a minute. I finally decided to download the app. THAT is the key to setting up a VPN not listed by default in the router GUI. Once the app was installed I had PIA WireGuard running in less than 3 minutes and there is a toggle to connect or disconnect from VPN. SpeedTest showed I was getting max (actually over what I pay for from Xfinity) without the VPN and just over what I should get with it on; GREAT speeds!! Well a couple of days later I noticed some sites not loading and SpeedTest showing much slower speeds and some site wouldn’t load anymore. I rebooted the router and everything was good for another day or two but then slowed down again. I rebooted and turned AdGuard off to be sure it wasn’t breaking sites since add blockers can do that even though if that were the problem it shouldn’t come and go. A couple of days later and speeds stayed up where they should be. I go to turn AdGuard back on to double check/test and cannot. Instead of turning on it gave an error message. Rebooted and tried again; no change. I ended up uninstalling and reinstalling AdGuard. Well that did not help. Still could not get it to turn on. Message stating DNS settings changed, but I made no changes so didn’t know what it was referring to so I could check and fix it. I ended up factory defaulting the router and setting it up again (much faster this time since I knew the quirk with the VPN). Everything seemed fine for a couple of days until I noticed I couldn’t connect to our HDHomeRun box with my tablet, phone, or computer. Reset the HDHR box; no change. Turned WiFi off and back on in my devices; no change. Reset the router and my tablet and phone connected, but not the computer. I uninstalled and reinstalled the HDHR apps; no change. The next morning I couldn’t connect again so reset the router and it worked except the on the computer still. That evening it stopped connecting again. Even though it should have nothing to do with I was about to turn off AdGuard to be sure that wasn’t causing a problem even though I knew I may have to factory reset the router and set it up again (only about 5 minutes now that I know the quirks but still shouldn’t have to do that), that’s when I thought to turn IPv6 off. THAT was the problem. I don’t know why it worked at first and then stopped, but HDHR has been connecting fine to everything including the computer since turning IPv6 off. IPv6 is faster, but SpeedTest showing speeds right at what I am paying for from Xfinity even through the WireGuard VPN so no real loss there. The router this one replaced had beam forming so it had slightly better overall coverage, but it didn’t support USB3 NAS, AdGuard, or VPN (or IPv6 which I may turn back on and move the HDHR to the Xfinity modem/router). It has been working without a problem the last several days so finally thought it was time to write a review.Quick recap; having problems connecting your VPN? Use the phone/tablet app to set it up or change the server location. Having problems with pages breaking or not loading? Check your AdGuard home settings. Having problems connecting with other devices? Check IPv6. If other problems pop up I will post an update. All in all, I would recommend this router for all the Great options at this price point, but would at the same time advise there are a few quirks you may have to work through before it is “stable” in your particular situation. If you don’t plan to use AdGuard, VPN, or IPv6 it would be a Very simple set up for just a basic no frills turned on router at the same range you would pay for one that didn’t have the options to begin with and you can always turn them on later in this one if you want to try them.

The best option for OpenVPN and WiFi 6OpenVPN with its support for adguard home and it’s VPN clients is amazing. Overall I found this router had very good speeds achieving file transfer speeds of 80MB/sec on my home network which is just about 10% off gigabit wired speeds. Comparatively the AC gi.net router hits about 60. Overall this is a great device.

Definitely not user friendlyThe first thing I noticed when removing the GL.iNet GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router and going through everything in the box was the lack of any set-up instructions whatsoever. You do get a ‘Let’s Get Started’ card and normally when you see that in a box it’s the place to find basic set-up instructions but on the other side of the card is nothing but a bar-code to download the GL.iNet app from the Google Play or Apple App Stores.Logically the app should walk you through the set-up process for the router but if you look closely on that card above the bar code it says that the app provides instructions to set up WiFi which is jumping the gun since you actually need to set up the router to work with internet access on your computer first.The Android app takes you through the cord connection and power up process but then wants to connect to the router via WiFi which it couldn’t do until I set up the router first on my computer. To do that you need to go to the IP address 192.168.8.1 (most routers use 192.168.1.1) in an internet browser which takes you to the page for setting up and changing settings in the router. That IP address can be found on a sticker under the router but not on any paper set-up instructions or in the Android app’s set-up screens so if you’re looking for a router that offers an easy set-up process the GL.iNet GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router definitely isn’t it.I have set up more than two dozen routers from various brands throughout the years so I was able to go through the set-up process on this router without any problems–or so I thought. My internet network was set up. My WiFi network was set up. I had connected my ethernet devices to the router and the home page showed that the router recognized my devices. So far so good until I actually started to use my internet.One of the devices connected via ethernet cable is my Nvidia Shield streaming box. But when I used a speed test app on the Nvidia Shield my download speed went from being fast enough to stream 8K content when connected to my 5-year-old router to barely fast enough to stream any HD content at all with the GL.iNet. I have the official version of Kodi from the Google Play Store with nothing installed but add-ons from the official Kodi Repository and on my Nvidia Shield Kodi had no internet access at all.I did over three hours of troubleshooting to try and figure out why this router was throttling my download speed. I was able to give Kodi internet access by manually opening up a port but that was never previously necessary with any other router that I’ve ever owned. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get anywhere near my proper full download speed and eventually gave up. Everything worked perfectly and my download speed returned to normal after I hooked up my old router.I had better success when I went back two days later to try and hook up this router again. I was able to get my streaming devices and some of my WiFi devices working properly with my proper download speeds but I could not get either of my printers to connect. I have a wireless Canon Laser Printer and Wireless HP Photo Printer and I couldn’t get either to work with the WiFi on this router.This router is not designed for the casual user–there are over 400 downloadable plug-ins that can be used to add various functions. There are some nice features like integrated VPN and ad blocker services. But since I was never able to get either of my wireless printers to work I went back to my old router.I definitely wouldn’t recommend the GL.iNet Flint router unless you have computer-engineer-level knowledge and will actually find some of the deep-dive features offered by the 400+ downloadable plug-ins useful. I just needed basic router functions for streaming and WiFi and this router couldn’t provide that.

Great for our small apartmentWe just moved into a new apartment and needed a new router specifically one that would meet all the needs of our family working from home and distance learning often. So we picked this one up specifically because of the four antennas so we could have multiple people working at the same time. We don’t do any gaming but we do a lot of streaming, video calls, things like that and this is a great solution for us. Easy setup and it’s not huge either so that’s a plus.

GreatI got 400 through spectrum and setting this up was fast and easy. Its small compared to my nighthawk but still does a good job.

Unable to make workI’m a tech guy and deal with IT all day long. After installing this GL-AX1800 I had an issue getting it to work with my Pi Hole. I put enough time and effort into it that I just reverted to my original router. This router includes ad block features that would likely work well for some but I’m used to using the Pi Hole. I also wasn’t able to get OpenVPN working but I didn’t put enough time into it. As a comparison, the simple and cheap TP-Link router I put in place works flawlessly and took less than 15 minutes to setup.

Simply terribleThe setup is terrible. The app is terrible. The stability of the connection is terrible.Did I mention this router is terrible?I set up routers with unusual frequency for someone that doesn’t do this for a living so I pretty much know what I’m doing when it comes to setting up a router. This particular router is awful. The app has a difficult time finding the router in order to set it up, the instructions are nearly non-existent for trouble shooting, and if you do manage to get it setup… the stability is terrible. It took me and three onsite cable guys to get this thing to eventually work and within two hours it crashed and I had to start over. Or I would have, except I was smart enough to have a spare router on hand that cost 1/4 the price of this one that worked like a charm. In fact, the cheap router is still working and this piece of junk is sitting in it’s box while I decide what to do with it.Simply terrible.

Great and affordableThe only option available in the US that doesn’t cost a lot. Equivalent routers are marketed for $300 or more – this router does exactly what it is supposed to do – creates a VPN network (you need a subscription. To a VPN provider) and generates a Wi-Fi signal for your home. Set up was extremely easy, I download the configuration file from my VPN provider (Windscribe) and I have now a VPN up and running. Absolutely great!!!! Would recommend for sure!

Excellent Feature Set for the priceFor most single level houses or apartments, this is a fantastic, modern WiFi6 home router that is simple and easy to set up from a phone app for novice users with the ability to enable LuCi/OpenWrt access for more advanced use and configuration.

Great router, does not support EasyTetherVery fast router, love the GLI features. EasyTether will not work with the chipset in this router at the time of this review. Didn’t even take a star off for that though. It rips.

Solid performance with advanced featuresI like this router a lot. My only reason for deducting a star is that the version of open wrt that they are using is severely outdated. Feature packed nonetheless, and easy to set up. The WiFi 6 is good and I run it with wireguard. Speeds of 300mbps advertised hold true. I wouldn’t really run this in any other mode personally, as it hinders its performance significantly. I really hope they update the firmware soon though, and I wish it had an on/off switch. Good product!

Best router ive ever owned.The media could not be loaded.

 Everything is easy to use and rock solid. Signal is extra strong and totally resilient to jerk wifi hogs and hackers, probably because its a Qualcomm chipset, a first for this company. I really wish more people knew about this company, its not just for travel routers, you can do your whole home, AND your business with multiple sites with these inexpensive solid devices. I wish I could cheer and it be audible, but you’ll have to take my 5 stars for it! 🙂

OpenWrtOpenWrt doesn’t currently support the IPQ6000 processors.Glinet and several reviewers mention that the Flint router supports OpenWrt. Flint runs firmware built by the manufacturer that is *based on* an older version of OpenWrt (15.x). It does not run official OpenWrt software (current version 21.x). This can be confirmed by visiting OpenWrt.org.

Good wifi 6 router with openwrtNOTE: I preordered this product from the official gl-inet website before it was available on amazon.So far it’s a great wifi router in my testing. It’s definitely faster/more stable than my current wifi 6 router (a tp link AX3000). The UI is top tier as well with very little to no issues when loading the page. The setup was a bit confusing. It did not run an access point from the get go, and required the setup to be done via ethernet or their app iirc. Openwrt is a HUGE plus for me, lots of indepth information about what is going on in the under belly of the router and tons of control over the inner workings. The feature set is great, adblock, vpn, tor, etc. Very little other routers do this at a very reasonable price. Of course, it’s not as fast as other routers available on the market, but it is definitely one of the better ones available.After doing speed tests via iperf3650-700mbps over the air half duplexand 300mbps full duplexThis was to and from a wifi 5 device, I would imagine it’s significantly faster on a wifi 6 device.

Sometimes, Wifi connection drops while in VPNAm not sure if it is due to the device running in an older version of the Openwrt firmware, I see the Wifi connection dropping a lot while on VPN. Also, I see the OpenVPN connection is much slower than the Wireguard VPN.

Great WiFi 6 Router with Super Easy App SetupI was looking for an affordable WiFi 6 router that could cover my 2 story 1800 square foot home with about 3 smart Apple TVs, 6 iPhones, 3 iPads, 3 laptops and 12 smart home devices. The Gl.iNet Flint GL-AX1800 works great and was really easy to set up. I’ve used some of their older products that set up with a web portal like many other routers. The Flint works with their new mobile app that makes setup a breeze; I was up and running in less than 5 minutes. Our internet connection is 1 Gig fiber, and throughput to all of our devices exceeds 500-700 Mbps, which is more than enough to watch 4K video and stream our Nest Hello smart doorbell and many Wyze cameras to our Google Nest Hub and iPads. I really love Gl-iNet and am really happy with the new Flint WiFi 6 router.

Unbelievable Router!!!The router works very well and the price is reasonable. Very easy to set up, and the VPN speed is fast and stable. I can play geo-locked online games from other countries with smooth connection and speed.

Does what I needed it for.Needed a router with WISP protocol to function as a bridge between my Inseego M2000 and existing wired network. Wanted something with wifi6 for fastest connection. The only other I’d found was the new generation of MOFI routers and they are a bit pricy to just be used as a bridge.

Works WellSo far the signal strength is good, inside and out of the house. The setup was somewhat taxing as the app didn’t work for me. I went to GL.iNet, clicked on the model, then went to view online guide. It took multiple tries to get it right. For Your Info., FCC ID = SSID. This unit has a strong processor and it gets warm but not hot by any means. I’m certain this unit has a multitude of capabilities if you are tech savvy but, the instructions dont necessarily lend themselves to explanations for the layman. I bought this because the cost was reasonable in respect to what it offers and so many negative reviews of the familiar name brands. I would recommend this unit.

GL.iNet GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router ReviewSpeed: ⭐⭐⭐Privacy: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Security: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Availability: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Pros:PrivacySecureReliableAvailabilitySleek DesignFeaturesCons:CostUnder development/Fairly newBugsSpecificationThe GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router has speeds up to 1.8 Gbps and equipped with 600Mbps (2.4GHz), 1200Mbps (5GHz). Also, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) performs much better, in all aspects, than its predecessors. The firmware is based on Qualcomm Software Development Kit (SDK) and has been modified using OpenWrt distribution with Linux Kernal 4.4.60 and uses WPA3 Encryption.The router also supports VPN (Virtual Private Network) and has speeds up to 500Mbps. It also supports AdGaurd Home which is a dedicated Internet filtering software for blocking ads and online trackers that’s been integrated within the Web User Interface (UI). In addition, it’s decked with 1.2 GHz Quad core CPU processor plus the extra separate 1.5GHz Network process unit (NPU) for network speed acceleration.SpeedIn this section, we’ve performed a speed test against the GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router. The Flint router claims up to 600Mbps (2.4GHz), 1200Mbps (5GHz). It’s worth to mention that there are other aspects throughout the home network which could potentially affect the results.For example, being connected over a wired connection would provide for better speeds compared to a wireless connection. During this test, a wireless connection was used (2.4GHz) and managed to achieve 50.8Mbps download speed -> 17.4 Mbps upload speed.SecurityThe GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router claims WiFi 6 (802.11ax) performs much better, in all aspects, than its predecessor WiFi 5 802.11ac WiFi standard.What’s the difference? WiFi 6 expands the WiFi band from 80 MHz to 160 MHz, doubling the channel width and creating a faster connection from the the router all the way down to the end users. Ultimately, it allows the end users to enjoy streaming 8k movies, large file downloads/uploads, and more responsive devices simultaneously without buffering.The GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router also claims WPA3 encryption which builds and improves on its predecessor WPA2.What’s the difference? WPA3 provides a more secure connection than WPA2. WPA2 uses AES standard encryption whereas, WPA3 uses 128-bit encryption within WPA3-Personal mode (192-bit in WPA3 Enterprise mode). WPA3 also replaces the Pre-Shared key (PSK) exchange used in WPA2 with Simultaneous Authentication of Equals which is more secure to do the initial key exchange.AvailabilityIn my own experience, The GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router has 24/7 availability. For example, since setting up and configuring the Flint router several months ago, the uptime has been good.Furthermore, I’m using NEMS to further monitor the uptime for the Flint router. Please refer to the image below for our current uptime:AdGaurd HomeAdGaurd home comes preinstalled with the GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router. AdGaurd Home is a network software for blocking ads & tracking which covers all end devices connected to the home network, and no need for client side software.In my own experience, AdGaurd home is essential, as it’s protected all home users from unwanted ads/tracking. For example, We’ve enabled several different DNS blocklists such as AdGuard Simplified Domain Names filter, WindowsSpyBlocker – Hosts spy rules, and much more. The blocklist includes a text file with lots of different websites which have been denoted as malicious or unwanted traffic.Furthermore, I’ve personally used AdGaurd home for experimental purposes. For example, I’ve used AdGaurd Home Custom filtering rules to block the website “cheese.com”.We’re able to view DNS records for monitoring purposes from an InfoSec/Networking perspective. For example, Google Analytics was refusing to connect because of AdGaurd Home DNS prevention. It required manual approval by going into AdGaurd Home and clicking enable on the correct DNS record, which can be useful.VPNThe GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router offers a variety of features, services, and plugins. For example, it implements different VPN’s such as WireGaurd, OpenVPN and TOR.The TOR feature turns the Flint router into an “Onion Router”. With the TOR feature enabled, it means the end users connecting to the network has full anonymity, since their data network traffic is being guided through different servers, located all over the world.With TOR enabled in my own experience, it has automatically provided all end users connected to the home network with individual ghost IP addresses. For example, when headed to Amazon’s website, it redirects us to the USA template and not the UK, since were located in the USA according to the VPN.This provides for further security & anonymity for all end users connecting to the home network. Although, the overall network traffic speed will be decreased when VPN is enabled. However, it could be said that WireGaurd or OpenVPN could provide better speeds.ConclusionOverall, The GL-AX1800(Flint) WiFi 6 Router could be best described as the “all in one” package. It ensures security, privacy, redundancy, and speed throughout the different layers of our home network.Furthermore, we’ve learned the different features the Flint router is able to implement such as TOR, AdGaurd Home, and more. In addition, there’s also plugins available to download and install them onto router for extra capabilities.However, I believe the traffic speed lets the router down. For example, it had claimed to be up to 600Mbps (2.4GHz), 1200Mbps (5GHz), and we’re able to achieve merely 50.8Mbps download speed -> 17.4 Mbps upload speed on a 2.4GHz frequency. With that said, it is intended to increase the network traffic speed using different implementations in the future.In my own experience, the router upheld its part of the bargain and ensuring all users is able to connect from our home network, to the internal servers, and Internet whilst being private, secure and high speed.

Good for basic internet/wifi and has adguard homeI purchased this to setup for a family member that had an old dlink wifi router. The added range and signal strength of this unit over the old wifi AC router is noticeable. I wanted to setup something with adguard home for them, and this was the cheapest total option. I ended up using the beta gl.inet 4.2 firmware as 4.1 final has some wifi 5ghz issues. I could not find a vanilla 3rs party openwrt imageWhich is annoying. So far so good. It lacks 160mhz on the 5ghz wifi, only doing 80mhz. Good enough for most users. It has 512mb ram, which is limiting as 128mb of same is used by the os. Still, enough for adguard home. You will not be running adguard home, wireguard/openvpn, TOR, etc all at the same time on this box as it is ram and software limited. For wifi and one of the said options, in my case adguard home, it is perfect. If gl.inet would release a version with 2.5gbe ethernet and wan, more ram, a better openwrt image, and a faster cpu – at a reasonable price, they would have a hell of a product. If you need more than the said basic functionality, you need to go with a pc running pfsense or opnsense. At that point, buy a wifi 6/6e router with 160mhz to use as an access point. If you want basic functionality all in one unit, this is for you.

Super WiFi6 Hardware für kostenbewusste IT-BastelnerdsAuf der Suche nach einem OpenWRT-fähigen Router mit guten Hardware-Specs zum bezahlbaren Tarif wird man unweigerlich über dieses Gerät stolpern. Es wird ab Werk mit einer OpenWRT-Variante ausgeliefert, ist aber nicht ganz ohne Haken und Ösen.LIEFERUNGIn einem Pappkarton sauber verpackt finden sich Gerät und Netzteil sowie eine minimalistische Anleitung. Mehr wird zunächst auch nicht benötigt.NUTZUNG / FEATURESIm Lieferzustand ist ein OpenWRT auf dem Gerät installiert, leider jedoch in einer leider sehr alten, stark modifizierten Version. Mit der vom Hersteller eingebauten Benutzeroberfläche lassen sich klassische Router-Setups problemlos einstellen, viele fortgeschrittene Optionen sind jedoch nicht erreichbar.Außerdem möchte man natürlich wegen der Sicherheit eigentlich eine original Open-Source Firmware von OpenWRT betreiben und nicht eine wie-auch-immer veränderte Version aus China.Die Firmware bietet einen Option zum Nachladen der Original-GUI “LuCi” aus dem Internet, jedoch ist es mir nicht gelungen, dieser eigentlich vielversprechenden Funktion mehr als eine Fehlermeldung zu entlocken.Leider gibt es jedoch bisher keine offizielle OpenWRT Firmware für das Gerät, sondern nur inoffizielle Builds von etwas unklarer Herkunft. Eine solche Firmware konnte ich problemlos ohne weitere Basteleien direkt über die Web-Update-Funktion der Herstellerfirmware auf das Gerät flashen. Damit standen dann alle fortgeschrittenen Optionen und Erweiterungen für OpenWRT zur Verfügung. Bei meinen Tests hatte das Gerät ohne erkennbare Probleme zeitweise 5 verschiedene ESSIDs auf zwei Frequenzen in Betrieb, die auf unterschiedliche Kabel-vLans getaggt wurden. Wahrscheinlich wären auch noch mehr möglich gewesen. Die Hoffnung ist, dass sich in naher Zukunft auch offizielle OpenWrt Builds anfinden; dann wäre das Gerät für kostenbewusste Enthusiasten absolut erste Wahl.HARDWARELeider können die Antennen am Gerät nicht abgenommen oder getauscht werden, wie bei manchen anderen Routern. Trotzdem ist die Reichweite bei Nutzung der Hersteller-Firmware phänomenal und mit einem Standard-OpenWRT zwar etwas schwächer aber immer noch sehr, sehr gut. Bei mir deckt das Gerät ohne Repeater drei Stockwerke und große Teile eines 400m² Gartens im 2,4GHz Band ab. Bei 5 bzw 6GHz sind die Reichweiten logischerweise etwas knapper, dank MIMO aber oft noch überraschend gut.Mir persönlich fehlt ein Netzschalter am Gerät – zum Ausschalten muss der Stecker gezogen werden. Vier Ethernet-Buchsen und ein Uplink Port mit jeweils Gigabit-Speed sollten für die meisten haushaltsüblichen Verkabelungen ausreichend Spielraum bieten. Dank OpenWrt kann man ja immer noch vLan-Trunking betreiben und damit über einen Smartswitch weitere Geräte / Netz bedienen.Eine einzige, einsame Status-LED dient zur Signalisierung der wichtigsten Betriebszustände. Das reicht mir persönlich aus; das Ding braucht nicht die ganze Zeit blinkern wie eine nordamerikanische Weihnachtsdekoration. Der eingebaute Speicher reicht gut für viele OpenWRT Funktionen und auch die CPU lässt wenige Wünsche offen. Die Geschwindigkeit der eingebauten USB3 Buchse habe ich nicht getestet. Sie ist jedenfalls in der Lage, ein externes Gerät (kleine Festplatte z.B.) mit Strom zu versorgen.FAZITSchon im Lieferzustand ist das Gerät aufgrund der Sendeleistung und der aktuellen WiFi Standards und des günstigen Preises einen zweiten Blick wert. Bei der Firmware gilt es 1 – 2 Kröten zu schlucken, aber auch bei praktisch allen anderen Herstellern aktueller WiFi6-Router muss man mit der Software leben, die auf dem Gerät drauf ist und dem Hersteller vertrauen, dass kein Murks eingebaut ist. Die aktuelleren OpenWrt Builds schattiger Herkunft sind diesbezüglich nicht besser und letztlich auch Vertrauenssache, geben einem jedoch noch mehr Raum zum Spielen.Für einen Hunderter finde ich wird einem hier trotz der Kritikpunkte sehr viel geboten und ich würde das Gerät jederzeit wieder kaufen.

Unbelievable Value For Money – >>Updated<<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

Ruoter buono ma non supera la prova openWrtIl router è buono in se per se, ha tutte le carte in regola, ma c’è l’inghippo, il firmware installato è basato su una versione vecchia di openWrt, compatibile per nulla con l’interfaccia luci! E queso è un problema per chi cerca di fare configurazioni spinte ( si suppone che tu ne abbia bisogno se cerco un router con openWrt).Purtroppo non è compatibile con la versione vanilla openWrt, e non si sa se lo sarà mai, sperodo so, così che un giorno potrà essere usato al meglioRestituito e reso il linksys mr8300, perche compatibile con la versione vanilla del custom firmware, NON è wifi 6 come questo, ma se necessiti del vero openWrt, dovrai fare dei compromessi (almeno ad oggi!)

Très bon routeurAvec le mode avancé on peut accéder à l’interface d’OpenWRT ce qui permet un customisation que l’on a pas sur les autres routeurs du commerce. Cependant j’enlève une étoile car pour un routeur aussi récent je voudrais voir un rythme de mise à jour plus élevé, surtout que la version OpenWRT est assez ancienne.

Open wrtProvide very good speed. Open WRT from box.

Easy Setup, Good SignalBought this to replace telco router, a friend suggested GLiNet due to their open-soutce nature. It was inexpensive and offered features seen in exxier routers. Setup was very easy and signal was a lot stronger than previous one, even though it’s tucked in the back of tv unit. The unit is quite small, even with antennas. The UI is very good and easy to use. Would recommend.

GL-iNet FlintRouter gefällt mir sehr und es ist schade, das er zurück geht. Mit VPN Service-Einstellung war alles gut, bis ich versuchte den benutzerdefinierter DNS Server von OVPN einzustellen. Beim Drücken des “Anwenden” Knopfes kam immer wieder die Meldung: “Deaktivieren Sie vor dem Aktivieren dieser Funktion andere DNS Einstellungen”. Keine Ahnung was damit gemeint ist. Ich habe keine andere Einstellungen am Router gemacht. Also am Router selber kann ich DNS-Leak nicht schließen. Mit NordVPN hat das mit diesem Router auch nicht geklappt. Das Leak kann ich jetzt nur am Endgerät schließen, z.B. am Windows oder MAC-PC. In diesem Fall, wenn ich kein VPN-Dienst am Router selber einrichten kann, reicht mir mein FritzBox 7490 als erster Router/Modem vollig aus. Der Flint erfüllt sien Zweck nicht und geht zurück.Aktualisierung der Rezension:Ich habe die Ursache von der Fehlermeldung bei Benutzerdefinierten DNS- Einstellungen gefunden. Habe zuerst beim deaktiviertem ADGuard erfolgreich die Benutzerdefinierten DNS-Adressen eingestellt. Danach beim Versuch ADGuard zu aktivieren kam die selbe Fehlermeldung (s. oben). Also man kann entweder das ADGuard aktivieren, oder die Benutzerdefinierte DNS einstellen. Beides geht nicht. Ansonsten ist der Router ganz OK und dazu auch günstig . Bekommt zurecht 4 Sterne.

Nice OpenWRT RouterIf you know what you’re doing, you can get a great setup with this router.I have it bridging to an existing network, but routing requests via OpenClash. Works brilliant when other devices cannot use a VPN (e.g. Apple TV, Smart TVs)

Good router, with big potential!A Good router finally, I have spent a lot of time/money for other routers, and I would say this one is a good solution for money! For the value it makes much more, then you can await. Using it since 4 days, did not notice major problems in normal operations.What I miss is several VPN clients running simultaneously and vpn policy between them. Currently is it only one available, but WireGuard is a very good option here! If you try to find something better with the same options in OpenWRT Router world it is quite hard. To be completely flexible better to split then WIFI AP and routing (using a small fanless PC or the old one). Then you have more flexibility. So for the not very complex solution and customizing this is more than OK.

Great vpn enabled routerWell made, strong signal, pretty good all around

AmazingWifi 6 bi-bandeJusqu’à 120 appareilsRapport qualité prix imbattablepersonnalisable avec OpenwrtAdguard home bloque tout les traqueurs + pubsJe recommande

OkSoweit ein solider Router mit einer guten WLAN Reichweite. Auch WiFi 6 ist am Board. Wireguard ist hier sehr schnell, Bedienoberfläche ist recht einfach.Updates gibt es alle paar Monate.

Guter Router mit openwert Mit SchwächenEin sehr toller Router jetzt schon mehrere Monate in Einsatz und bin sehr zufrieden damit.Kann bis jetzt nichts nachteiliges sagenUpdate 3.12.22Immer noch zufrieden mit den Router.Will kein anderen mehr haben :)Update 14.03.2023Musste den Router leider jetzt mehrmals Neu Installieren da er sich immer wieder Mehrmals täglich aufgehangen hatte.In meinen Augen zu wenig Speicher Für die ganzen Sachen die der Router können sollte.Verbraucht alleine schon 66 % Flashspeicher und somit nicht mehr viel Frei.Damit wird VPN Und Adguard nicht sehr schön drauf laufen.

Wireguard mit maximaler GeschwindigkeitAngeschlossen hinter Fritzbox 7590. Eingestellt, Wireguard VPN Konfiguration in den Router geladen und verbunden. Ging alles prima.100Mbit Leitung + mehrere Geschwindigkeitstests mit Wireguard VPN = 99,2 Mbit.Top Produkt, bin sehr zufrieden.

I will learn to start trusting my instinctsWell, I did have a GL iNet S1300 router at home, however the wifi couldnt quite cover the whole house, so I went out and brought a TP link AX3000, it worked great for a few days, and although the wifi covered the whole house, I soon noticed that the 2.4ghz had dropped to next to nothing, the 5ghz was working perfectly, my partner on her iphone 12 Pro was getting only 4-6mbps on the 2.4ghz and I was getting approx 50mbps on my Samsung S21 Ultra, so I thought id try the new GL iNet AX1800, wow is all I can say, such easy setup, took me about 3 mins to setup on my PC which is hard wired to the router, theres barely anything to do, 5ghz wifi is giving us the full connection to our phones of 380mbps, and 2.4ghz is giving us 110mbps, i’ll never buy another TP link device, GL iNet beats them by a mile.

Excellent RouterThis is my second router; I am very happy with the GL.iNet team, who are always helpful and assist with any questions and issues.

einfach und stabilDie Ersteinrichtung mit der neueren Glinet App hat nicht funktioniert. Deshalb per Notebook und Lan zu Lan Kabel (nicht WAN) über den Browser ging es dann. Von hier aus Wlan aktivieren, und weitere Einstellungen vornehmen. Ab hier kann man sich mit der alten Gl.inet App verbinden und alles per ANDROID einstellen wenn man mag. Openvpn File vom Anbieter in den Router einbinden und los gehts. Openvpn mit VyprVpn und Keep Solid ging bei mir auf anhieb. Down 77 / Up 35 Mbits. Wireguard über Mullvad läßt sich easy einrichten und läuft problemlos. Windscribe bietet auch Wireguard an, die Config kann als Text unter neuer Client reinkopiert werden, läuft auch super und schnell. Die Wlan Reichweite ist viel besser als als beim Beryl Modell. Bin immer noch begeistert, Wireguard ist definitiv am Ende schneller und auch stabiler.

Good WiFiHas good potential, needs firmware update to be more stable.

USB port does not support printers – only disks.USB port only supports disks, not printers.

SuperExcellent, à recommander wifi puissant… Rien à dire

GL-AX1800(Flint)Very neat solution for WiFi 6, good value for money.Easy to setup and use with Gl-iNet UI but also having tons of advanced features in the underlying OpenWRT firmware.Latest firmware brings the new OpenWRT 21.

Perfect wifi6 routerdoes everything well.excellent wifi range too.just wish the damn power cable was a bit longer!

Would put 6 ⭐ if I couldThis is an amazing little WiFi router. It has some incredible security features for the money, including very easy Wireguard VPN set up (usually either near impossible or at best very painful) and a built in TOR config. Yet to properly test the WiFi performance but will update later.

Ein solider und guter Router aber mit bitterem NachgeschmackNormalerweise würde ich für diesen Router 5 Sternen geben.Ich nutze ihm am Kabelanschluss von Vodafone, habe meine FritzBox 6660 dafür in den versteckten “Bridge Anschlüsse” modus versetzt.Zuerst das Positive, denn dieser Router hat trotz allem doch eine sehr gute Funktionalität und seine Stärken, weshalb ich ihn behalten werde:+ AdGuard Home ist vorinstalliert+ Router ist schnell und hat einen starken CPU+RAM.+ Funktioniert mit Gigabit Internet Anschluss, schafft locker einen Durchsatz von 930Mbit (LAN).+ VPN Client+Server ist Integriert (WireGuard+OpenVPN)+ Wirklich sehr einfach zu bedienen und ansprechende Benutzeroberfläche.+ Internetverbindung über WAN/Tethering/LTE Modem USB möglich+ USB 3 Anschluss.+ Vielseitig einsetzbar.Allerdings muss ich doch drei Sternen Abzug geben, denn die die negative Punkten haben ihrem Nebenwirkungen, der Router verliert damit seinem charm.- Der GL.iNet GL-AX1800(Flint) ist nicht Offen wie beworben und in der Theorie+Praxis auch nicht mit “Offiziellen” OpenWRT support. Es ist kein OpenWRT Router!- Der GL.iNet GL-AX1800(Flint) basiert auf die Qualcomm Atheros’ QSDK, nutzt die IPQ6 Plattform. Das bedeutet, OpenWRT wird zwar als basis genutzt, ist aber bei version 15.05.1 (EOL), die ist obsolete und kann nicht selbst aktualisiert werden. Daher ist der GL.iNet GL-AX1800(Flint) definitiv als “Proprietär” zu betrachten.- Keinen offiziellen openWRT support für IPQ6 Platform.- OpenWRT Oberfläche (LuCI) und Co. werden vermutlich daher aus lizenzrechtliche Gründen nicht mit mitgeliefert, man muss es also selbst in der Weboberfläche nach installieren (per Knopfdruck).- Da 15.05.1 version EOL (End of Life) ist, und die Tatsache das GL-iNet aus China kommt. Ist es irgendwo ungewiss ob GL-iNet Sicherheitslücken auf dem Schirm hat, diese selbst schließt und patched + updates verteilt wie es etwa AVM und Co. tun die auch IPQ6 nutzen.- IPv6 wird nicht wirklich unterstützt, kann zwar aktiviert werden aber da openWRT 15.05.1 die basis ist, wird in der Oberfläche empfohlen es nicht zu tun da die installierte Versionen für Firewall, VPN und Cloud Dienste es nicht können.Es ist wirklich schade das GL.iNet GL-AX1800(Flint) kein echter openWRT Router ist aber wenigsten einen in der Art mit WifI 6/AX, WiFi 6/AX mit OpenWRT gibt es kaum bis garnicht. GL-iNet hat es möglich gemacht trotzdem die LuCi Oberfläche zu installieren wer mehr will, es ist ein Kompromiss mit verbitterten Nachgeschmack.Man bekommt also die Power von OpenWRT nicht aber die 100% Freiheit, Flexibilität und Sicherheit.Die Zeit wird sagen ob dieser Router gut ist, hoffe jedoch sehr das GL-iNet das hinbekommt aber bis dahin ist der GL-AX1800(Flint) nur bedingt eine Kaufempfehlung.Update 25.12.2021Muss hier wieder einen Stern abziehen.Das teil hat leider dermaßen Problemen an so vielen Stellen das es nicht möglich ist es produktiv einzusetzen. Total verbugged.Ich wollte das es funktioniert und hab mehrere tagen damit verbracht es hin zu bekommen.Erfolglos. Die Firmware ist wenn überhaupt Alpha Qualität und richtet sich meiner Meinung nach an Entwickler, benutzbar ist es nicht.Definitiv zu teuer und zu früh “to market”.

Good product if you need a plug and play solutionWorks fine and it has a good coverage.The only problem, quite a big one for advanced users is that its runs a deprecated fork of OpenWRT.Additionally, there is no official support for OpenWRT besides GL Inet’s fork.Hopefully OpenWRT support is coming. Until then, I can’t recommend this product.

What a great Router.Ordered this from Amazon and it arrived next day. Awesome service!This is a modern hi-spec router hardware platform. AX-1800 chipsetIt has loads of CPU and RAM and the inbuilt web interface runs really fast.It runs a modified version of openwrt which is a very powerful open source and highly secure router operating system. Easy to install and configure.The inbuilt wifi-6 is fast and signal strength throughout my home is top notch.I literally have nothing but praise for this router and it’s staggeringly well priced for what you get.

A refreshing changeI was pleasantly surprised to see a GitHub repo with code and an imagebuilder open and online. I was able to setup my SSH key and SSH onto the router, add scripts, change config, install packages, etc, feels like a different world compared to the usual suspects. I hope support continues and that OpenWrt is updated.

Prodotto eccellenteHa soddisfatto pienamente le mie aspettative, facile la configurazione, anche grazie alle informazioni super dettagliate sul sito del produttore. Servizio di supporto tecnico efficiente, rispondono sempre alle richieste, Finora davvero nessun problema, il prodotto funziona in maniera impeccabile, stabile e performante!

Tutti con o stesso problema perdono di continuo la connessioneStesso problema perde la connessione e devi riavviare per farlo ripartire

Génial !!!Si vous connaissez OpenWrt, je vous conseille vivement ce router wifi6 et wpa3. Il n’a pas la dernière version d’OpenWrt mais j’ai pu le configurer pour qu’il soit multiwan et load balancing. Je dispose maintenant d’un triple accès internet : box 4G, téléphone 4G et adsl. De plus, j’héberge à la maison un serveur que je peux consulter grâce à l’adresse ip fixe de mon adsl. Contrôle parental inclus. Une bombe relativement compacte pour remplacer son vieux routeur. Connaissances réseau requises pour en tirer le meilleur.

Slow WiFi speedsI bought the router in order to get a more capable device for Wi-Fi connection. Even though I have little Wi-Fi 6 devices, performance on lower standards shouldn’t be much less than whatever their limit is. Especially when comparing the Flint to existing hardware, which is older.In the attached screenshot you can see my measurements using the tool I proof, which measures the connection speed between two Macs over Wi-Fi. I must say that both devices do not support Wi-Fi 6.If you plan to get this device as some kind of precursor for a later update, you may expect results as seen on the screenshot.The important scenario to me is when the router is acting as an extender for an existing Wi-Fi, in order to cover more space. Using a 250 Mbit internet connection, the throughput is also in the range of 150 Mbits only.The Flint does connect through Wi-Fi to the actual router of the Internet provider and then provides Wi-Fi to a list of clients. While the distance from the Flint to the router is only about 6 to 8 m, with a wall in between, the speed is reduces severely. It is 100Mbit less than what it should be. The speed drop is actually worse than just keeping the router from the internet provider.I do want to emphasize that the screenshot does not involve testing the Internet speed at all, it purely measures the potential with the actual speed between two devices through the Wi-Fi of the Flint. This result is a huge letdown. There are devices that cost less money and provide a better throughput.

Product featuresWifi signal has low coverage, needs better quality control.

Very usefuleasy set up and fast vpn speed.I could set it up and manage it by web and app. Setting it up went easily with the mobile app, just follow the app instruction and finish all things within 10mins.The OpenVPN speed reaches around 100Mbps, I could use it to watch YouTube and Netflix fluently.Free AdGuard Home that blocks ads and trackers as well as prevents access to most of the social media and gaming sites on your kids’ devices.

Measurably faster than the Telstra Wifi routerMost devices on my network show a 10Mbps improvement in speed. My Apple TV had very poor speed to the Telstra Wifi router for unknown reasons, with this new router the problem is fixed.Had a bit of trouble re-connecting to it after a firmware update but a full reset (10 seconds on the reset button) overcame that problem.

Good router for prosThis router has a lot of unique features that most people likely won’t use. It’s CPU is too slow to actually reach the advertised von speeds but other than that there is not much to criticize.

Non potenzia il wifi, con VPN rallenta notevolmente la velocitàHo acquistato questo router per poterlo usare sempre protetto da vpn ma nell’uso rallenta troppo la linea. Queste le misurazioni della velocità: senza vpn 190 Mbps wifi del modem e wifi del router. Con VPN attiva settata su Svizzera 173 Mbps dal modem, 80 dal router la riduzione di velocita è notevole rispetto al modem con vpn attivata direttamente sul pc. Il segnale wifi non raggiunge alcune zone della casa che vengono invece raggiunte tranquillamente dal segnale del modem. Si deduce che le 4 antenne del router non fanno bene il loro dovere e sono solo uno specchietto per le allodole. Il router si dimostra inutile, meglio la protezione attivata sul singolo apparato collegato. Come miglioramento del segnale wifi non ci siamo il segnale è ridotto rispetto al mio Fastgate. Ho deciso di non renderlo per la estrema facilità di configurazione di una VPN che può essere inserita e disinserita con un click. Ho collegato la mia tv al router con VPN e in questo modo posso guardare molte stazioni tv estere che trasmettono esclusivamente per i residenti nel loro territorio nazionale per me utili per guardare gli eventi sportivi.

Tolles Gerät mit Massiven sicherhheitsmängelnEin toller kleiner und Leistungsstarker Router mit extremer Reichweite. Aber leider noch in den Kinderschuhen.Das Gerät wird sehr warm, was merkwürdig ist.An Usb angeschlossene Geräte sind nicht mit einem Passwort zu versehen, sodass jeder im Heimnetz Zugriff auf den USB hat.Gerät muss nach einigen Einstellungen immer neu gestartet werden (nervt sehr)Die angegebenen VPN werte sind eher Wunschdenken, egal ob openvpn oder wireguard maximal 65/90 mbit mehr nicht. Egal mit welcher Einstellung. Obwohl ganz andere Werte angegeben.Getestet wurden 2 verschiedene Namen hafte Anbieter, aber ohne Erfolg.Test mit anderem Gerät (Asus Router) zeigte bei gleichen Servern weit über die doppelte Geschwindigkeit, somit liegt es bedauerlicherweise am Flint Router, somit geht dieser wieder zurück und muss nochmal in den Kindergarten.Ach ja der Support meinte man solle die Sicherheit herunterschrauben dann würde es schneller werden, das ist für mich ein absolutes No-GO, da ich nicht Sicherheit Kaufe um sie abzuschalten.

Router perfectoEste router funciona muy bien y el VPN es super rapido cuando usas wireguard.

Super Vpn Router mit WireguardSuper Schneller Router von meiner seite aus gibt es nicht negatives zu sagen 🙂 Er läuft:-)

VPNSehr zufriedenDieser läuft einwandfrei und hat eine super Performance.Wer Wert auf einen schnellen und sicheren VPN im Router legt, der ist mit dem GL-AX1800 perfekt bedient.VPN ist auch sehr schnell. Daher 5 Sterne für Gl-inet und deren top Produkte

VPN WireguardProbleme gelöst: wenn OVPN o. Wireguard zu langsam sind = (MTU = 1300 hinein schreiben! Wireguard .conf) nicht im Menü einstellen!. Die Einstellungen werden sonst nicht richtig übernommen.DNS Leak = DNS Adressen in den Hauptrouter ändern (wv. Fritzbox)Mein System : GF Dslite ->Fritzbox -Kabel> Gl.int Flint (Wireguard) -Wifi,Kabel> PC,Handy…erreichte Wireguard Geschwindigkeit 100% (300+Mbits)

FantasticoCon WRT como base, muy configurable , polivalente. Facil de configurar, y para quien lo necesite, con muchas opciones, filtros, etc

Promete pero le falta estabilidadHe tenido este router una semana completa a pleno funcionamiento con un cliente openvpn y adguard funcionando y el resultado no ha sido satisfactorio. Me encontré con muuuuchas caídas, problemas de configuración, fallos en adguard (de repente dejaba de funcionar)…El fallo más grave es que no tiene suficiente memoria para sacarle partido a complementos propios de open wrt por lo que no vas a poder instalarle prácticamente nada.No recomendable.

un delusioneIl router ha un segnale molto debole, a 10 metri di distanza perde il 90% del segnale.Quando viene creato un server vpn, non funziona più il internet del device cliente.La funzione adguard e una barzelletta, non blocca assolutamente nulla.Lo acquistato perché il passato avevo utilizzato il router GL-MT300N-V2 (Mango) di qui sono stato molto contento.LO SCONSIGLIO

Unreliable Security Risk outdated firmwareSecurity Risks , outdated openwrt firmware DO NOT RECOMMEND.WIFI 6 is average.Too many bugs these GL.INET jokers are making new routers every month and their developers are asleep and don’t fix things or release stable firmware. GL.INET operation is release an inferior product to market and work on firmware after they sell 100 units.Returned for Refund

GimmickBased on openwrt 15 from 2018.Cannot run qos /SQMCannot install latest adguardI regret this purchase.

Très déçus, débit très mauvais par rapport au GL.iNet B1300 que possèdeJ’ai une installation avec 3 GL-B1300 (convexa-b), 1 routeur et 2 répétiteurs câblés. Débit dans de bonnes conditions (en ethernet) : 980 mbps.Avec 3 Flints (GL-ax1800) dans les mêmes conditions : péniblement 120 mbps et pas constant. J’ai toujours été très content de produits GL.iNet mais les Flints m’ont très déçus : réinstallé les B1300 et revoyé les 3 Flints.

Ha smesso di funzionarePurtroppo ha smesso di funzionare dopo mezza giornata. Nonostante il reset non compare nemmeno la pagina di configurazione del router.Ottimo con wireguard su azirevpn, però anche qui nota dolente: non mi funzionavano ne amazon prime e nemmeno Disney+ e, soprattutto nessuna risposta su come aggirare il problema.Invece su altri operatori vpn non c’è possibilità di usare wireguard e con openvpn è veramente più lento. Assistenza quasi inesistente.

Pessima Wi-FiRestituito perché la Wi-Fi è pessima, non riesce a fer girare un video in streaming, ne da rete locale ne da internet.Peccato perché il software è fatto molto bene, una branchia di Linux