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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.
whodiini
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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 BenjaminL6834 :
Are there any slick deals on cruises? I'm going to need to book one after I get this router.
Two websites you might want to check out: https://www.cruiseplum.com/ and https://www.cruisecompete.com/. You can also check out https://www.cruisecritic.com/ for prices and fare insights, but I would take the ship reviews and forum advise with a grain of salt. There is some pretty extreme toxicity on the Cruise Critic forums sometimes, with people that seem impossible to please.

Cruise Plum has a Hot and Last Minute Deals section that will highlight unusually inexpensive room types on specific cruises. There's also the ability to track historical base fare prices over time to better know the best time to get a good deal, and also if you're possibly overpaying.

Once you find a specific cruise & date, then Cruise Compete becomes useful. Submit your cruise info on their website and receive offers from multiple travel agents who all are competing for your business. Many of these rooms are ones the travel agent bought for cheap when the itinerary was announced years prior, which is traditionally when the prices are the absolute lowest. You'll almost always pay less than the cruise line's website advertised price, and they'll typically throw in other nice to haves, like on board credit.

I've used Cruise Compete on three sailings so far and have another one on the books for September. For my last cruise, I saved almost $700 vs Royal Caribbean's website price and also received $100 in OBC. It doesn't cost you anything to submit for offers, so there's really not much to lose there. The site looks pretty outdated and janky, but it's legit.
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markazali
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Quote from cgigate :
That is easy setup...
My home dd-wrt router as a server.
When we traveled out of country, I had to connect back to get some service
So this will work the same way for connecting a client mode one to a smart tv's Ethernet?
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cgigate
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Quote from markazali :
So this will work the same way for connecting a client mode one to a smart tv's Ethernet?
Hard to say for each device.
If you want to modify each interface , you need get interface name to modify the IP packets characters.
login the device with terminal, use Linux command "ifconfig" to get each interface information
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Two_4_Exploring
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Quote from lolopolo :
Not meant to derail the discussion, but does anyone know if Beryl AX better for travel than Slate AX?

For travel I think either will perform just fine. With the Beryl AX being their "newest" offering (2.4Ghz Ethernet). The Beryl AX lacks support for EAP and does not have an uSD card slot. I could not find a use case where EAP would matter to me, and have yet to run into an issue in the wild. Maybe on a cruise ship?


About I year ago I had to decide between the two options you are asking about, I went with the Beryl AX based on price. Someone in this thread mentioned the Beryl AX may get EAP support (officially) and then the main difference will only be the uSD card on the Slate AX. If the prices were equal, I would have had to spend more time deciding. I've been happy so far. The Beryl AX firmware had issues, but now the official firmware has been stable with no speed issues, which was not the case when I first got the Beryl AX about a year ago.
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Quote from markazali :
So this will work the same way for connecting a client mode one to a smart tv's Ethernet?
You could configure them that way yes. I did this for a family member that had a dead WiFi card in an iMac I didn't want to open up to replace.
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MagentaCreature309
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Quote from pmzo33 :
Going on a cruise in june and was considering one of these, but not sure if i need it or not.

I have a pixel phone that can turn a wifi signal into wifi hotspot. The wifi hotspot doesn't count towards the mobile hotspot data since it's wifi, so it's basically an unlimited wifi hotspot. Is there any benefit to getting one of these travel routers vs just using my phone as a wifi hotspot on the cruise?

This would be the only time i'd need one of these things. Seems like my phone can do everything i'd personally need one of these to do.
just got off a cruise, and one of my family members bought wifi and everyone was sharing the login. this would've been a game changer. spent $193 for 9 days of ship wifi, and if you shared between 3 people, would've saved a ton of money

would def recommend and wish i knew about this before my trip
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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.
I use them at coffee shops, work, hotels, vacation rentals and even the library. These routers have a lot of neat configure options and use you learn how you use the library of apps called Luci. The only difficultly I've had was learning to expand the memory. It has a limited amount built-in, but can be expanded with micro SD card.
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Quote from Two_4_Exploring :
For travel I think either will perform just fine. With the Beryl AX being their "newest" offering (2.4Ghz Ethernet). The Beryl AX lacks support for EAP and does not have an uSD card slot. I could not find a use case where EAP would matter to me, and have yet to run into an issue in the wild. Maybe on a cruise ship?


About I year ago I had to decide between the two options you are asking about, I went with the Beryl AX based on price. Someone in this thread mentioned the Beryl AX may get EAP support (officially) and then the main difference will only be the uSD card on the Slate AX. If the prices were equal, I would have had to spend more time deciding. I've been happy so far. The Beryl AX firmware had issues, but now the official firmware has been stable with no speed issues, which was not the case when I first got the Beryl AX about a year ago.
This is good to know. I also got the Beryl AX a bit over a year ago new and direct from Glinet and was dissappointed because of the unstable firmware and no EAP support. I noticed it takes several years after release for GLinet to get a stable firmware, so I would caution against buying their latest and greatest. I ended up returning it since I wanted something that worked now, not in a year from now and got an older model that was more energy efficient. That worked great.
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RedElmo
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Why do people need internet on cruise ship!? Disconnect from the world. Or don't go on a cruise if you can't live without internet. Half this thread is about cruise ship internet.
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Quote from RedElmo :
Why do people need internet on cruise ship!? Disconnect from the world. Or don't go on a cruise if you can't live without internet. Half this thread is about cruise ship internet.
A lot of the thread is about cruise ship internet because of the way cruise lines charge for internet access. You typically pay for each device, so if you can pay for a single connection and use it on multiple devices, those savings add up. For some lines such as MSC, your access is permanently tied to the MAC address of whatever you first connect with, so you can't even log out/log back in on another device. Cruise internet ranges from $12-30 per day, so saving money here is a big consideration, especially if you can do so with a $15 device.

While I partially agree with the sentiment that you should just "disconnect from the world", unfortunately in this day and age, that's not always possible. Some ports of call will give free internet access near the dock, while others do not. It's nice being able to send a message to family members, the people watching my house and pets, check the weather, make a phone call via wifi, etc. while away.

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Quote from pmzo33 :
Going on a cruise in june and was considering one of these, but not sure if i need it or not.

I have a pixel phone that can turn a wifi signal into wifi hotspot. The wifi hotspot doesn't count towards the mobile hotspot data since it's wifi, so it's basically an unlimited wifi hotspot. Is there any benefit to getting one of these travel routers vs just using my phone as a wifi hotspot on the cruise?

This would be the only time i'd need one of these things. Seems like my phone can do everything i'd personally need one of these to do.
How do you do this?
Is the phone rooted?
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pmzo33
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Quote from dealsalways :
How do you do this?
Is the phone rooted?
Not rooted. All of the google pixel phones can do it right out of the box.
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AmusedLumber9037
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Quote from pmzo33 :
Not rooted. All of the google pixel phones can do it right out of the box.
My s20 running stock android 13 can share its wifi connection. Run a nordvpn client and presto, shared and encrypted at 100+mbps
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Pi.314
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"All of the google pixel phones can do it right out of the box."
Quote from AmusedLumber9037 :
My s20 running stock android 13 can share its wifi connection. Run a nordvpn client and presto, shared and encrypted at 100+mbps
most phones only have 1 antennae so you can either receive wifi or you can hotspot.
the more expensive ones can do both wifi and hotspot.

no idea if the samsung a15 or a53 can do both like the s23.

come on $40 s23FE Smilie
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TheNYCCharles3
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Quote from Pi.314 :
"All of the google pixel phones can do it right out of the box."

most phones only have 1 antennae so you can either receive wifi or you can hotspot.
the more expensive ones can do both wifi and hotspot
I didn't know it's even possible. Guess like you said they have 2 wifi antennas and can broadcast and receive at the same time.

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