GL Technologies via Amazon has for
Prime Members: GL.iNet Gigabit Travel AC VPN Router (GL-AR750S) for
$55.92.
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Includes: - GL-AR750S-Ext (Slate) router
- Power adapter
- USB cable
- Ethernet cable
- User manual
Features: - CPU: QCA9563, @775MHz SoC Memory: DDRII 128MB
- Memory: DDRII 128MB
- Storage: Dual Flash 16MB Nor + 128MB Nand Flash
- Interface: 3 WAN/LAN Ports: 10/100/1000 Ethernet, 1 USB2.0, 1 Micro USB (power), 1 Reset Button, TF Card Slot (128GB Max.)
- Customizable mode switch
- Foldable dual-band external antennas
- High speed AC750 Wi-Fi: 433Mbps(5G) +300Mbps(2.4G)
- Three customizable LED lights
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The only reason this router is being on sale is because the new router (GL-MT1300) was released, at a similar price to the old AC750S-Ext. ($74.90) https://store.gl-inet.com/product...-gl-mt1300
The chipset on this router is quite dated at this point, it's single core QCA9563. I don't have this specific router, but I do have a TP-Link router with the same SoC. On that router, I get ~20mbps on openvpn and ~80mbps through wireguard.
It's not bad, but it's certainly not as fast as I'd prefer.
Of course, being an older model it also has micro USB, whereas the newer one has usb-c.
My personal recommendation if you're going to spend $60-70 anyway on a travel router is as such:
Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB): $35
2 x MT7612U USB adapters (AC1200 x 2): $20 x 2 - from aliexpress/amazon
Total cost comes down to $75, and you can upgrade the components individually down the road when wifi6/6e comes out on usb sticks.
You can put OpenWRT on the raspberry pi and it will have dedicated backhaul/connection to your hotel's wifi instead of halving the bandwidth available to your client devices. The RPI4 can also handle wireguard up to a gigabit and openvpn @ 300mbps so you get way more performance than these outdated overpriced travel routers.
Even if you don't like the RPI4 DIY, the newer GL-MT1300 has a dual core MT7621A SoC which is significantly faster than the QCA9563. Wireguard speeds of 200mbps are to be expected vs ~70mbps. https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-us...erformance
For $20 more the GL-MT1300 is the better buy if you care at all about performance and I find more and more that hotels have fiber or at least >100mbps connections now.
Otherwise the AC750 at $55 is /acceptable/ but not hot by any means - just warm.
For context, a fully saturated wifi5 connection should hit 500-600mbps in real world use. QCA9563 wireguard caps out at ~75mbps, MT7621 wireguard caps out at ~200mbps.
I've stayed in hotels with gigabit symmetric connections, others with terrible 10/1 connections. If you're downloading and uploading stuff, you'd cap out the CPU at 100/100 for example on the MT7621 CPU and 40/40 on the QCA9563 CPU.
In addition, if you want to power one of these things as you travel so you have it as a repeater for all your devices, and be able to plug it in to the wall at your convenience (so it doesn't reboot the router as you move it around) you can get a power bank/battery pack that supports passthrough charging.
Notable powerbanks that support passthrough charging include: ZMI Ambi 10k ($25), zendure x6 ($$$$) , Voltaic V50 USB Battery Pack ($$$), etc. That way you can keep your travel router running without reboots as you get to the hotel or move away from the hotel and keep it in your bag or something.
I had to do a lot of digging to find/build my optimal travel router, hope this helps someone.
A final thing to note: if you plan on using any device as a wireless repeater, you should have 2 separate radios, otherwise you will halve the throughput due to the frequency/channel space. For example, 2 clients both using channel 36 will mean the theoretical throughput will be halved. Because both the AC750 and MT1300 only have ONE radio, your throughput is halved. By having 2 separate radios on the DIY RPI4, you can make sure you have this issue by setting up the connection on 1 channel and the AP (access point) on a separate channel. That way your clients will not experience throughput halving.
Edit: corrected model number because I don't have photographic memory
It does increase the risk for other servers that are connected similarly which can increase the risk even inside the firewall depending on how things are configured, etc. Too many variables that can cause trouble.
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It's normally 200mbps via speed test when I connect to my home router directly from my phone.
Still great and more than I would usually need. But FYI. I think this is just a limitation of the small/low powered processor
It does increase the risk for other servers that are connected similarly which can increase the risk even inside the firewall depending on how things are configured, etc. Too many variables that can cause trouble.
I recently moved from a Note 4 to a Note 9.
I used the Foxfi app to use my Note 4 as a hotspot when on the road.
The Note 9 doesn't allow that.
I have the original unlimited internet plan, and can't make changes without signing up to a new plan.
Anyone have suggestions on a workaround?
Or maybe a device similar to this that I could move my SIM card to when I needed a hot spot?
I use VOIP (Google Voice) for calls/ texts, so my phone only needs wifi.
A removable battery would be a plus too...
Thanks in advance!
Who is your carrier?
Plus, when you do this, you can simply remote into your computers from overseas and work, view, whatever as if you were home. This makes your device that you carry less important too as a simple thin client will suffice to connect.
Tunneling everything back through to the other side's internet will take some routing rules and tricks, but nothing that's out of the ordinary for enterprise gear that's used to having all Internet funneled thorough a single site anyways.
Normally, the enterprise gear would have been too expensive, but with how expensive consumer gear is getting and some of the deals you can find on nearly new enterprise gear (fortigate 50f is a good one), it's actually cheaper to go the enterprise route.
Some food for thought.
The only reason this router is being on sale is because the new router (GL-MT1300) was released, at a similar price to the old AC750S-Ext. ($74.90) https://store.gl-inet.com/product...-gl-mt1300
The chipset on this router is quite dated at this point, it's single core QCA9563. I don't have this specific router, but I do have a TP-Link router with the same SoC. On that router, I get ~20mbps on openvpn and ~80mbps through wireguard.
It's not bad, but it's certainly not as fast as I'd prefer.
Of course, being an older model it also has micro USB, whereas the newer one has usb-c.
My personal recommendation if you're going to spend $60-70 anyway on a travel router is as such:
Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB): $35
2 x MT7621 USB adapters (AC1200 x 2): $20 x 2 - from aliexpress/amazon
Total cost comes down to $75, and you can upgrade the components individually down the road when wifi6/6e comes out on usb sticks.
You can put OpenWRT on the raspberry pi and it will have dedicated backhaul/connection to your hotel's wifi instead of halving the bandwidth available to your client devices. The RPI4 can also handle wireguard up to a gigabit and openvpn @ 300mbps so you get way more performance than these outdated overpriced travel routers.
Even if you don't like the RPI4 DIY, the newer GL-MT1300 has a dual core MT7621A SoC which is significantly faster than the QCA9563. Wireguard speeds of 200mbps are to be expected vs ~70mbps. https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-us...erformance
For $20 more the GL-MT1300 is the better buy if you care at all about performance and I find more and more that hotels have fiber or at least >100mbps connections now.
Otherwise the AC750 at $55 is /acceptable/ but not hot by any means - just warm.
For context, a fully saturated wifi5 connection should hit 500-600mbps in real world use. QCA9563 wireguard caps out at ~75mbps, MT7621 wireguard caps out at ~200mbps.
I've stayed in hotels with gigabit symmetric connections, others with terrible 10/1 connections. If you're downloading and uploading stuff, you'd cap out the CPU at 100/100 for example on the MT7621 CPU and 40/40 on the QCA9563 CPU.
In addition, if you want to power one of these things as you travel so you have it as a repeater for all your devices, and be able to plug it in to the wall at your convenience (so it doesn't reboot the router as you move it around) you can get a power bank/battery pack that supports passthrough charging.
Notable powerbanks that support passthrough charging include: ZMI Ambi 10k ($25), zendure x6 ($$$$) , Voltaic V50 USB Battery Pack ($$$), etc. That way you can keep your travel router running without reboots as you get to the hotel or move away from the hotel and keep it in your bag or something.
I had to do a lot of digging to find/build my optimal travel router, hope this helps someone.
A final thing to note: if you plan on using any device as a wireless repeater, you should have 2 separate radios, otherwise you will halve the throughput due to the frequency/channel space. For example, 2 clients both using channel 36 will mean the theoretical throughput will be halved. Because both the AC750 and MT1300 only have ONE radio, your throughput is halved. By having 2 separate radios on the DIY RPI4, you can make sure you have this issue by setting up the connection on 1 channel and the AP (access point) on a separate channel. That way your clients will not experience throughput halving.
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I had to buy a new router because my 8 year old Asus was lagging a bit. I'm using the Asus router as a bridge and it is much better then this travel router. I was using this as a wireless bridge in my camper.
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The only reason this router is being on sale is because the new router (GL-MT1300) was released, at a similar price to the old AC750S-Ext. ($74.90) https://store.gl-inet.com/product...-gl-mt1300 [gl-inet.com]
The chipset on this router is quite dated at this point, it's single core QCA9563. I don't have this specific router, but I do have a TP-Link router with the same SoC. On that router, I get ~20mbps on openvpn and ~80mbps through wireguard.
It's not bad, but it's certainly not as fast as I'd prefer.
Of course, being an older model it also has micro USB, whereas the newer one has usb-c.
My personal recommendation if you're going to spend $60-70 anyway on a travel router is as such:
Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB): $35
2 x MT7621 USB adapters (AC1200 x 2): $20 x 2 - from aliexpress/amazon
Total cost comes down to $75, and you can upgrade the components individually down the road when wifi6/6e comes out on usb sticks.
You can put OpenWRT on the raspberry pi and it will have dedicated backhaul/connection to your hotel's wifi instead of halving the bandwidth available to your client devices. The RPI4 can also handle wireguard up to a gigabit and openvpn @ 300mbps so you get way more performance than these outdated overpriced travel routers.
Even if you don't like the RPI4 DIY, the newer GL-MT1300 has a dual core MT7621A SoC which is significantly faster than the QCA9563. Wireguard speeds of 200mbps are to be expected vs ~70mbps. https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-us...erformance [openwrt.org]
For $20 more the GL-MT1300 is the better buy if you care at all about performance and I find more and more that hotels have fiber or at least >100mbps connections now.
Otherwise the AC750 at $55 is /acceptable/ but not hot by any means - just warm.
For context, a fully saturated wifi5 connection should hit 500-600mbps in real world use. QCA9563 wireguard caps out at ~75mbps, MT7621 wireguard caps out at ~200mbps.
I've stayed in hotels with gigabit symmetric connections, others with terrible 10/1 connections. If you're downloading and uploading stuff, you'd cap out the CPU at 100/100 for example on the MT7621 CPU and 40/40 on the QCA9563 CPU.
In addition, if you want to power one of these things as you travel so you have it as a repeater for all your devices, and be able to plug it in to the wall at your convenience (so it doesn't reboot the router as you move it around) you can get a power bank/battery pack that supports passthrough charging.
Notable powerbanks that support passthrough charging include: ZMI Ambi 10k ($25), zendure x6 ($$$$) , Voltaic V50 USB Battery Pack ($$$), etc. That way you can keep your travel router running without reboots as you get to the hotel or move away from the hotel and keep it in your bag or something.
I had to do a lot of digging to find/build my optimal travel router, hope this helps someone.
A final thing to note: if you plan on using any device as a wireless repeater, you should have 2 separate radios, otherwise you will halve the throughput due to the frequency/channel space. For example, 2 clients both using channel 36 will mean the theoretical throughput will be halved. Because both the AC750 and MT1300 only have ONE radio, your throughput is halved. By having 2 separate radios on the DIY RPI4, you can make sure you have this issue by setting up the connection on 1 channel and the AP (access point) on a separate channel. That way your clients will not experience throughput halving.
- Installing an antivirus software seems like a lot of work. I don't use antivirus software, and I've never had a virus.
- Backing up my important files seems like a lot of work. I don't backup anything, and haven't lost any data.
- Getting insurance seems like a lot of work. I don't have insurance, and haven't been injured, in an accident, or had any large damage to my home or belongings.
While connecting to a public network is by no means going to guarantee that something bad will happen, it does open your connected device(s) up to additional risk that could at least be partially mitigated with a device like this.everything you described above is just a marketing gimmick to scare you so that you can part with your $. buy less stuff and you would not need to be paranoid about loosing it. istead of buying an expensive phone + insurance, buy one at half the price with no insurance and you can sleep better at night.
if you tell me that this device is great because you can connect it to wifi and all your other devices are automatically connected too, i would say it's a great - efficient. but if you tell me that hackers are spying on people in hotels, i would say it's it's time for you to check yourself in.
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