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GL.iNet Travel Routers (Refurb): GL-MT300N-V2 (Mango) $13.90, GL-AR750 (Creta)

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whodiini
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you are partially correct. It depends on whether or not you need VPN and the login protocol of the cruise line internet. The one I posted works with all protocols including EAP. Even the more expensive ones sometimes dont have EAP. I had the slate model but upgraded first to the Beryl AX model, since on paper that seemed better. But actually using it tells you what the issues were. The Beryl AX didnt have EAP, only worked with an older version of software (with bugs) and it ran hot. Had issues connecting to my VPN and couldnt get VPN to work reliably. So even though it was newer and more expensive and better on paper, it had fewer capabilities, I finally ended up with hte version I posted, had EAP, ran on a more updated firmware, was power efficient and never got hot and was fast enough. It paid for itself many times over on the cruise. (Saved me 2 people x $15/day x 16 days) = $480.) It was worth it spending $90 for certainty vs $20 uncertainty prior to the trip. Yes it was 4x the cost of the $20 model, but if it didnt work, it would have cost me a lot more than the additional money

BTW, I see posts all the time of people that claim model X is better based on specs, but actually never tried it. Wish they would put disclaimers and not be so certain of their claims. (Not talking about your post). Most important for a travel router to me is useability.
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These are older obsolete versions. For me, they arent worth the bother despite the low cost. IF you want a travel router, I highly recommend this one:
https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL...R2PX&psc=1

I used it on a recent cruise with it plugged into an Anker phone battery and it worked as a hotspot all over the ship for my family. Worked perfectly. Also used it in VPN mode to connect back to my home network and while slow, worked OK. (It was slow because the ship internet speed was slow. )
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One thing I learned from this post is that there are a lot of slickdealsers that go on cruises.

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Quote from sd_junky :
Will I be able to use one of these on a cruise ship without paying extra for Wi-Fi?
Internet access usually costs extra, but you would only have to pay for one device instead of adding others for family. Use a vpn to obscure the traffic because I'm certain a cruise lines will have rulesets in their network to determine people using travel routers or hot spotting with their phones. The glinet gateway should be able to handle landing pages.
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Quote from whodiini :
These are older obsolete versions. For me, they arent worth the bother despite the low cost. IF you want a travel router, I highly recommend this one:
https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL...R2PX&psc=1 [amazon.com]

I used it on a recent cruise with it plugged into an Anker phone battery and it worked as a hotspot all over the ship for my family. Worked perfectly. Also used it in VPN mode to connect back to my home network and while slow, worked OK. (It was slow because the ship internet speed was slow. )
Are the ones listed in OP's post not capable of accomplishing the same thing as the model you listed for say a cruise? I figure the bottleneck for cruises will be always be the internet speed anyway so the 433 wireless AC is almost overkill already but not 4x the cost of your model
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Quote from pringlebbq :
how is it compared for mt3000? i bought full price for $90. thinking of returning it
MT1300 is good enough...
MT3000 is still the best
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Quote from I_like_feet :
Internet access usually costs extra, but you would only have to pay for one device instead of adding others for family. Use a vpn to obscure the traffic because I'm certain a cruise lines will have rulesets in their network to determine people using travel routers or hot spotting with their phones. The glinet gateway should be able to handle landing pages.
Thanks. Yeah, I firgured that after reading a thread about travel routers. I think I will just pay for internet service for one phone and the wife can use mine.
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Mason742Feb 16, 2024 07:53 AM
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I love my beryl, bought it full price. $20 is a steal and works for me. Don't see the need to upgrade to the latest beryl version yet.
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Quote from whodiini :
These are older obsolete versions. For me, they arent worth the bother despite the low cost. IF you want a travel router, I highly recommend this one:
https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL...R2PX&psc=1

I used it on a recent cruise with it plugged into an Anker phone battery and it worked as a hotspot all over the ship for my family. Worked perfectly. Also used it in VPN mode to connect back to my home network and while slow, worked OK. (It was slow because the ship internet speed was slow. )
Nothing about the one you linked is significantly better than the $20 Beryl listed here.

If you're going to spend that kind of money, the only model worth considering is the Beryl AX, which not only has a better processor, but 2.5Gb ethernet and WiFi 6 support.

Keep in mind that the main features you need to care about with these are WiFi capability and processor efficiency (not necessarily raw MHz, but multiple cores and lower power consumption for equal or better performance).

Everything else is fluff if you're really just using it as a travel router.
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Quote from hiroo916 :
Can somebody give an overview of what these travel routers are good for? seems like a new suddenly hot category.
Use my Beryl on flights, everyone I'm travelling with connects to it and watches a different movie of their choice.
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Quote from ComoEstanPinches :
Are the ones listed in OP's post not capable of accomplishing the same thing as the model you listed for say a cruise? I figure the bottleneck for cruises will be always be the internet speed anyway so the 433 wireless AC is almost overkill already but not 4x the cost of your model
you are partially correct. It depends on whether or not you need VPN and the login protocol of the cruise line internet. The one I posted works with all protocols including EAP. Even the more expensive ones sometimes dont have EAP. I had the slate model but upgraded first to the Beryl AX model, since on paper that seemed better. But actually using it tells you what the issues were. The Beryl AX didnt have EAP, only worked with an older version of software (with bugs) and it ran hot. Had issues connecting to my VPN and couldnt get VPN to work reliably. So even though it was newer and more expensive and better on paper, it had fewer capabilities, I finally ended up with hte version I posted, had EAP, ran on a more updated firmware, was power efficient and never got hot and was fast enough. It paid for itself many times over on the cruise. (Saved me 2 people x $15/day x 16 days) = $480.) It was worth it spending $90 for certainty vs $20 uncertainty prior to the trip. Yes it was 4x the cost of the $20 model, but if it didnt work, it would have cost me a lot more than the additional money

BTW, I see posts all the time of people that claim model X is better based on specs, but actually never tried it. Wish they would put disclaimers and not be so certain of their claims. (Not talking about your post). Most important for a travel router to me is useability.
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AntiEggrollFeb 16, 2024 08:01 AM
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Kinda a weird scenario. I just bought a capsule 2 projctor on a whim for camping and I can't do video out on my phone. Could I use this in an area without internet to link my phone and capsule?
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Quote from whodiini :
you are partially correct. It depends on whether or not you need VPN and the login protocol of the cruise line internet. The one I posted works with all protocols including EAP. Even the more expensive ones sometimes dont have EAP. I had the slate model but upgraded first to the Beryl AX model, since on paper that seemed better. But actually using it tells you what the issues were. The Beryl AX didnt have EAP, only worked with an older version of software (with bugs) and it ran hot. Had issues connecting to my VPN and couldnt get VPN to work reliably. So even though it was newer and more expensive and better on paper, it had fewer capabilities, I finally ended up with hte version I posted, had EAP, ran on a more updated firmware, was power efficient and never got hot and was fast enough. It paid for itself many times over on the cruise. (Saved me 2 people x $15/day x 16 days) = $480.) It was worth it spending $90 for certainty vs $20 uncertainty prior to the trip. Yes it was 4x the cost of the $20 model, but if it didnt work, it would have cost me a lot more than the additional money

BTW, I see posts all the time of people that claim model X is better based on specs, but actually never tried it. Wish they would put disclaimers and not be so certain of their claims. (Not talking about your post). Most important for a travel router to me is useability.
Looks like EAP is coming soon to the Beryl AX:

https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/is-no...tion/38191

Are these the only 2 models that support/will support EAP for now?
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jinmcFeb 16, 2024 08:47 AM
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Quote from java568 :
Beryl for $20 is an absolute steal...
I have MT3000 and i'm picking up the Beryl too =) clutch when needed
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FormlessFeb 16, 2024 09:03 AM
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Quote from lolopolo :
Can any of these be used as Tailscale exit node?
Looks like these ones specifically are not set up for it natively, unfortunately.

https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/e...tailscale/

The newer versions of some of these options do support tailscale.
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vortexmakFeb 16, 2024 09:17 AM
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Beryl vs a rooted Android phone with VPN Hotspot app on it ?
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Quote from cdoninger :
Use my Beryl on flights, everyone I'm travelling with connects to it and watches a different movie of their choice.
My family uses this all the time. T-Mobile gives each phone number 4 free in flight wifi passes on American Airlines. So you only need one pass to set this thing up and then everyone connects to the travel router and has internet.

Also for ease of use, when you setup the WiFi network on the Beryl, set it up with the same SSID and password as your home network so all your stuff will just work once the Beryl router is connected and working.
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