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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. )
BenjaminL6834
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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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Feb 19, 2024 09:33 PM
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fbuellerFeb 19, 2024 09:33 PM
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Quote from Jaggsta :
Because hotels QOS limit each device bandwidth. If you load balance the wifi connections with openwrt supports you can combine each 2.4ghz/5ghz band the router has for double the speed or triple if its tri-band router.
This is interesting. Could you combine them both and still blow them out via a single via wifi, or would you be taking up both antennas and have to use ethernet for the WAN?

Also, I hate asking, but do you have a link for doing this with one of these type of routers?
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Feb 19, 2024 09:34 PM
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Feb 19, 2024 09:34 PM
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Quote from fbueller :
This is interesting. Could you combine them both and still blow them out via a single via wifi, or would you be taking up both antennas and have to use ethernet for the WAN?

Also, I hate asking, but do you have a link for doing this with one of these type of routers?
Yeah load balance in openwrt lets you combine all wifi bands into ethernet output for single PC. You can even combine wired ethernet ports and wifi bands to single ethernet port.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phkptBdGScY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_yGMezdMB0
Last edited by Jaggsta February 19, 2024 at 01:38 PM.
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Feb 19, 2024 10:43 PM
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fbuellerFeb 19, 2024 10:43 PM
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Quote from Jaggsta :
Yeah load balance in openwrt lets you combine all wifi bands into ethernet output for single PC. You can even combine wired ethernet ports and wifi bands to single ethernet port.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phkptBdGScY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_yGMezdMB0
Thanks! Darn, I would need to send the combined bandwidth out as a wifi signal, not ethernet. I'll survive.
Feb 20, 2024 05:24 AM
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Aj-x100Feb 20, 2024 05:24 AM
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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. )
Not really go for 1800 not 1300
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Feb 20, 2024 05:29 AM
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whodiiniFeb 20, 2024 05:29 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank whodiini

Quote from seyal84 :
Not really go for 1800 not 1300
the problem for me with the 1800 is the non-standard power supply requirements. It is 5V, 4A. That is not a PD standard, so you cannot expect a PD power brick to meet that. Also it is not a USB C cable standard, so you also need a custom cable. Also dont expect a battery to provide that since it is not a standard. You are stuck with the custom cable and power supply they provide and good luck if they go south. To me, that is asking for trouble,
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Feb 20, 2024 06:43 AM
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jetnetFeb 20, 2024 06:43 AM
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Quote from fbueller :
This is interesting. Could you combine them both and still blow them out via a single via wifi, or would you be taking up both antennas and have to use ethernet for the WAN?

Also, I hate asking, but do you have a link for doing this with one of these type of routers?
yes, there is another open source project for it.
it is called WAN aggregation , it usually uses multiple Ethernet ports to supported switches with 802.3ad supported. the loadbalance does not aggregate bandwidth . two different concepts .

Quote from Jaggsta :
Yeah load balance in openwrt lets you combine all wifi bands into ethernet output for single PC. You can even combine wired ethernet ports and wifi bands to single ethernet port.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phkptBdGScY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_yGMezdMB0
the above was asking about combine bandwidth (aggregation), not "load balance"
your link YouTube videos are all about "load balance". "load balance" dese not combine bandwidth technically. two different technical concept
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b0oooFeb 20, 2024 07:27 AM
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Quote from BenjaminL6834 :
One thing I learned from this post is that there are a lot of slickdealsers that go on cruises.
cruisesheet dot com. Value cruises. Founded by a bay area remote dev who realized it was cheaper to buy his own wifi and pay less per day on a cruise than it would cost to actually live in SF proper most of the year when you account for food and other expenses.
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Feb 20, 2024 01:48 PM
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jAyJr1105Feb 20, 2024 01:48 PM
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Quote from whodiini :
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. )
You would have literally had the same result using the $15 slate from this deal plus longer battery life as the slate isn't as power hungry.
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Feb 20, 2024 07:19 PM
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whodiiniFeb 20, 2024 07:19 PM
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Quote from jAyJr1105 :
You would have literally had the same result using the $15 slate from this deal plus longer battery life as the slate isn't as power hungry.
I owned the slate and moved up from there. The slate has very poor VPN speeds. Even slower than the wifi speed of a cruise ship. VPN is close to unusable on the slate. Teh slate plus has double the speed. Secondly, the slate's power usage is within 10% of the slate plus. Negligible difference. With a battery pack, the slate plus ran all day. Third I wanted something I could use beyond a cruise ship and would be supported beyond this year - the slate is EOL in Oct.

Have you tried both and compared? I have.
Feb 20, 2024 07:26 PM
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Pi.314Feb 20, 2024 07:26 PM
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Quote from jAyJr1105 :
You would have literally had the same result using the $15 slate from this deal plus longer battery life as the slate isn't as power hungry.
If cruiseship, why not use the Mango for $10 for even lower power consumption?
Feb 20, 2024 07:54 PM
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jAyJr1105Feb 20, 2024 07:54 PM
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Quote from Pi.314 :
If cruiseship, why not use the Mango for $10 for even lower power consumption?
Mango only a single radio, not ideal for repeating hotel/cruise wifi.
Feb 20, 2024 08:02 PM
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invincible1914Feb 20, 2024 08:02 PM
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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.
1. Turns your phone/tablet hotpot into a modem with ethernet that can be plugged into a home router.
2. Can change the TTL to mask mobile hotpsot usage if your plan is unlimited but your mobile hotspot usage isn't.

They are very useful for particular users. Yes, you can just use your phone but a dedicated router can cover an entire home.
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Feb 20, 2024 09:12 PM
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nitrousedFeb 20, 2024 09:12 PM
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Just received my Mango, it still had factory sticker in place. Looked untouched. Cool app to program it.
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notaxstateFeb 20, 2024 09:16 PM
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Quote from gullzway :
Have you tried Wireguard?
Though at 4x the price those speeds make sense.​

Comparison chart for anyone interested
https://www.gl-inet.com/products/compare/
I have PIA and NordVPN and neither of them give Wireguard config files. Will move onto Torguard sometime when my sub expires, but don't need VPN unless I am traveling internationally.

OpenVPN UDP on NordVPN with dedicated IP gives me about 125Mbps on Speedtest consistently. Even outside of US, the speeds are decent. Also I've setup OpenVPN on my home Orbi router, so I can connect to that as well, but problem is Comcrap only gives like 35mbps upload even on gigabit plan.
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TimlessFeb 20, 2024 09:30 PM
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Quote from fbueller :
Have you ever stayed at a hotel with 400mbps internet? I'm lucky if I find one with 10.
once. only once have I ever gotten a 300mb connection at a hotel.

Normally it's crap. Lucky to get 50mb.

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