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forum thread Posted by Ankster99 • Jul 28, 2024
forum thread Posted by Ankster99 • Jul 28, 2024

GL.iNet GL-SFT1200 Secure Travel WiFi Router – AC1200 Dual Band | IPv6 DDR3 - $33.90 @ Amazon

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GL.iNet GL-SFT1200 (Opal) Secure Travel WiFi Router – AC1200 Dual Band Gigabit Ethernet Wireless Internet | IPv6 USB 2.0 MU-MIMO DDR3 |128MB Ram Repeater Bridge Access Point Mode

Down from $49.90

I've been using this for a few months and it's pretty dang amazing for connecting 6 devices with a hotel WiFi

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N72FMH5
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GL.iNet GL-SFT1200 (Opal) Secure Travel WiFi Router – AC1200 Dual Band Gigabit Ethernet Wireless Internet | IPv6 USB 2.0 MU-MIMO DDR3 |128MB Ram Repeater Bridge Access Point Mode

Down from $49.90

I've been using this for a few months and it's pretty dang amazing for connecting 6 devices with a hotel WiFi

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N72FMH5

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Jul 29, 2024
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frollic
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EOLed by Gl.inet, never getting Openwrt support.

Even if the price is good, the product isn't.
Last edited by frollic July 28, 2024 at 06:06 PM.
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mrmochi
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Quote from frollic :
EOLed by Gl.inet, never getting Openwrt support.

Even if the price is good, the product isn't.
THANK YOU. No openwrt support = DOA
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Ankster99
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Quote from frollic :
EOLed by Gl.inet, never getting Openwrt support.

Even if the price is good, the product isn't.
What does that mean in layperson language?
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mrmochi
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Quote from Ankster99 :
What does that mean in layperson language?
First part means = END OF LIFE'ed by the company. No more updates meaning it won't get the beautiful open source router firmware from OpenWRT which is famous.
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Ankster99
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Quote from mrmochi :
First part means = END OF LIFE'ed by the company. No more updates meaning it won't get the beautiful open source router firmware from OpenWRT which is famous.
Thanks.. I can look up what Openwrt means
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JWeavis
Jul 29, 2024
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Are you sure? On the product page here [gl-inet.com], it lists:
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Runs on OpenWrt 18.06
Opal presents a user-friendly interface for common users to set up the router with minimal inputs, and an extended customization experience for advanced users to install plug-ins and applications. Opal runs on customized OpenWrt 18.06, supporting more than 5,000 ready-made plug-ins for customization. Simply browse, install, and manage packages within Opal's Admin Panel.
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This does run on OpenWrt, but it's GL-iNet's version with extra stuff added. You can read a discussion about it here: https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-in...t/39143/31

There are a couple more years that GL-iNet is supporting this router in maintenance.

I actually own this router. I use it most tethering my phone when I'm traveling. There are regular firmware updates, but the older 3.x builds are much more stable on this router (though they have security issues/etc.) The newer builds are very flakey -- the tethering connection fails often and the router actually locks up for me occasionally.

I would recommend buying a different travel router because of the stability on newer firmware versions (I've had different problems with every 4.x firmware version on this.)
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waf4545
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Quote from frollic :
EOLed by Gl.inet, never getting Openwrt support.

Even if the price is good, the product isn't.
Don't all GL.inet run Openwrt? The product page says AdGuard Home, OpenVPN,... sound like a custom firmware.
Jul 30, 2024
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Blade3D
Jul 30, 2024
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How is this router vs GL.iNet GL-SFT1200 (Opal)?
Jul 30, 2024
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AzBertman
Jul 30, 2024
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Quote from Blade3D :
How is this router vs GL.iNet GL-SFT1200 (Opal)?
I think this is that router.
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AzBertman
Jul 30, 2024
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Just used this last week on my 7 day Royal Caribbean cruise and it worked perfectly to connect multiple devices to their Starlink internet.
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Blade3D
Jul 30, 2024
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Quote from AzBertman :
I think this is that router.
Whoops, wrong copy I guess, meant the listed router here and the GL.iNet GL-AR750S-Ext (Slate)? Is it worth upgrading?
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shrimpsiumai
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Quote from LivelyWater2470 :
This does run on OpenWrt, but it's GL-iNet's version with extra stuff added. You can read a discussion about it here: https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/gl-in...t/39143/31

There are a couple more years that GL-iNet is supporting this router in maintenance.

I actually own this router. I use it most tethering my phone when I'm traveling. There are regular firmware updates, but the older 3.x builds are much more stable on this router (though they have security issues/etc.) The newer builds are very flakey -- the tethering connection fails often and the router actually locks up for me occasionally.

I would recommend buying a different travel router because of the stability on newer firmware versions (I've had different problems with every 4.x firmware version on this.)
Which travel router do you recommend?
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skywaytp
Jul 31, 2024
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Quote from shrimpsiumai :
Which travel router do you recommend?
GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) [amazon.com]

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NateN8140
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Quote from Blade3D :
Whoops, wrong copy I guess, meant the listed router here and the GL.iNet GL-AR750S-Ext (Slate)? Is it worth upgrading?
The slate models have gigabit ethernet ports. Whether you need that is a different story

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