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Mango Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket VPN Router

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GL-iNet has Mango Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket VPN Router (New, GL-MT300N-V2) on sale for $21.39. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member LovelyCheetah for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • CPU: MTK MT7628NN @580MHz
  • Memory / Storage: DDR2 128MB / NOR Flash 16MB
  • Protocol: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Speed: 300Mbps (2.4GHz)
  • USB Port: 1x USB 2.0
  • Ethernet Port: 1x WAN, 1x LAN
  • Ethernet Speed: 10/100Mbps
  • Power Input: microUSB, 5V/2A
  • Power Consumption: <2.75W
  • Dimension / Weight: 2.28 x 2.28 x 0.98" / 1.41 ounces
About this product:
  • Convert a public network (wired or wireless) to a private Wi-Fi for secure surfing via tethering
  • Powered by any laptop USB, power banks or 5V/2A DC adapters (sold separately)
  • Portable and pocket friendly
  • OpenWrt pre-installed, USB disk extendable
  • Dual Ethernet ports, UART and GPIOs available for hardware DIY
  • OpenVPN client pre-installed, compatible with 30+ VPN service providers

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • Additional Information:
    • By purchasing refurbished, it would be $3.48 less (16% savings) than purchasing brand new for this model priced at $21.39.
    • Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 10565 customer reviews.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.

No longer available:
  • GL-iNet has Mango Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket VPN Router (Refurbished, GL-MT300N-V2) on sale for $19.90 - 10% off when you apply discount code MT3NV210 on the checkout page = $17.91. Shipping is free.

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GL-iNet has Mango Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket VPN Router (New, GL-MT300N-V2) on sale for $21.39. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member LovelyCheetah for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • CPU: MTK MT7628NN @580MHz
  • Memory / Storage: DDR2 128MB / NOR Flash 16MB
  • Protocol: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Speed: 300Mbps (2.4GHz)
  • USB Port: 1x USB 2.0
  • Ethernet Port: 1x WAN, 1x LAN
  • Ethernet Speed: 10/100Mbps
  • Power Input: microUSB, 5V/2A
  • Power Consumption: <2.75W
  • Dimension / Weight: 2.28 x 2.28 x 0.98" / 1.41 ounces
About this product:
  • Convert a public network (wired or wireless) to a private Wi-Fi for secure surfing via tethering
  • Powered by any laptop USB, power banks or 5V/2A DC adapters (sold separately)
  • Portable and pocket friendly
  • OpenWrt pre-installed, USB disk extendable
  • Dual Ethernet ports, UART and GPIOs available for hardware DIY
  • OpenVPN client pre-installed, compatible with 30+ VPN service providers

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • Additional Information:
    • By purchasing refurbished, it would be $3.48 less (16% savings) than purchasing brand new for this model priced at $21.39.
    • Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 10565 customer reviews.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and community discussion.

No longer available:
  • GL-iNet has Mango Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket VPN Router (Refurbished, GL-MT300N-V2) on sale for $19.90 - 10% off when you apply discount code MT3NV210 on the checkout page = $17.91. Shipping is free.

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pyroskater85
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For anyone who is curious what this device is used for...
One main option and huge benefit is when you're traveling and using hotel Wifi this device will set up its own wifi network that runs a VPN on the unit itself and all traffic funneled thru this device will be thru the VPN. so you only need to connect to the hotel wifi, accept the terms and conditions, turn on the VPN, and now all your devices are tunneled thru the VPN. so you don't need to set up your VPN on every device.

one example of my main use is that when we travel, I bring my chromecast and Amazon echo dot. because I set it up before we leave. When I turn it on and get connected, all my devices connect automatically and funneled thru the VPN. I'm able to stream my own shows thru the chromecast, and I can set timers, alarms, play audiobooks, music, etc, thru the echo dot.

I power it thru a USB charging block with 5 ports and charge all my devices over night and power this unit. but you can also power it thru a portable battery, which is one benefit of using this device over the newer ones. if you like you can also bring along a battery operated Wyze cam and use it to monitor the hotel room when your gone.
rollins88
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It's got VPN software to pair with your VPN service. It doesn't have a VPN itself.
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I got this in 2020 for $20 new on Amazon. Is this good now with all the other newer Gli Net routers? I think it's very slow dated for vpn etc right ?

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Great router for the price. I suspect they are being discontinued. Be sure to upgrade to LuCI if you get one.
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I got this in 2020 for $20 new on Amazon. Is this good now with all the other newer Gli Net routers? I think it's very slow dated for vpn etc right ?
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What is LuCl?
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Quote from appleguy82 :
I got this in 2020 for $20 new on Amazon. Is this good now with all the other newer Gli Net routers? I think it's very slow dated for vpn etc right ?
Yes it's definitely outdated in many ways but you won't find a smaller more energy efficient one (<= 2 watts). The newer GL routers are much faster but physically larger heavier and need a lot more juice. If you have specific low power applications or space/cooling constraints these are perfect.
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Quote from Lilyly :
free vpn. why not.

i used one of these for my upstair wifi extension. no need for expensive inwall cables or moca extender sets
It's got VPN software to pair with your VPN service. It doesn't have a VPN itself.
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Right. So it doesn't do anything different than me running a VPN on my laptop then except it runs on a cute box instead of a big black foldable TV with a keyboard? And the benefit is...?
you already said it. why running your laptop 247 when you can run this box for vpn.
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Because this doesn't have a screen and keyboard? I still need to run an actual computer of some sort to do normal things on the internet so isn't this just duplicitous at that point when talking about the VPN part? I may be totally wrong and would love to know what I'm missing...
You're likely thinking about a VPN in the sense that you might use one to mask your Internet activity for safety. Something you buy a subscription for and see lots of ads on YouTube for and what.

The others are mostly talking about an appliance you leave on your home network while you're not home that then allows you to create your own VPN and connect to your home network, devices on your home network, or accessing the Internet as if you were at home with your home IP.

VPN stands for virtual private network. Lots of uses and lots of different ways to think of them depending on the use case.

edit: and this thing likely uses like 2-5W of power power even at full boar. the laptop even with the screen shut is probably more like 30-40W left running. This just stays running all the time, is always ready to go, etc.
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For anyone who is curious what this device is used for...
One main option and huge benefit is when you're traveling and using hotel Wifi this device will set up its own wifi network that runs a VPN on the unit itself and all traffic funneled thru this device will be thru the VPN. so you only need to connect to the hotel wifi, accept the terms and conditions, turn on the VPN, and now all your devices are tunneled thru the VPN. so you don't need to set up your VPN on every device.

one example of my main use is that when we travel, I bring my chromecast and Amazon echo dot. because I set it up before we leave. When I turn it on and get connected, all my devices connect automatically and funneled thru the VPN. I'm able to stream my own shows thru the chromecast, and I can set timers, alarms, play audiobooks, music, etc, thru the echo dot.

I power it thru a USB charging block with 5 ports and charge all my devices over night and power this unit. but you can also power it thru a portable battery, which is one benefit of using this device over the newer ones. if you like you can also bring along a battery operated Wyze cam and use it to monitor the hotel room when your gone.
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Quote from pyroskater85 :
For anyone who is curious what this device is used for...
One main option and huge benefit is when you're traveling and using hotel Wifi this device will set up its own wifi network that runs a VPN on the unit itself and all traffic funneled thru this device will be thru the VPN. so you only need to connect to the hotel wifi, accept the terms and conditions, turn on the VPN, and now all your devices are tunneled thru the VPN. so you don't need to set up your VPN on every device.

one example of my main use is that when we travel, I bring my chromecast and Amazon echo dot. because I set it up before we leave. When I turn it on and get connected, all my devices connect automatically and funneled thru the VPN. I'm able to stream my own shows thru the chromecast, and I can set timers, alarms, play audiobooks, music, etc, thru the echo dot.

I power it thru a USB charging block with 5 ports and charge all my devices over night and power this unit. but you can also power it thru a portable battery, which is one benefit of using this device over the newer ones. if you like you can also bring along a battery operated Wyze cam and use it to monitor the hotel room when your gone.
Was wondering if I needed Ethernet in the hotel to use. Your saying I Wi-Fi to this, and it Wi-Fi's to the hotels Wi-Fi?
Also some hotels do still have Ethernet. Do you find that it works that way too?

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