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Aug 26, 2026 1:33 PM

GL.iNet GL-BE6500 (Flint 3e) Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 Router 5 x 2.5G Ports VPN $129 + Free S/H

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GL.iNet Store via [aliexpress.com] has GL.iNet GL-BE6500 (Flint 3e) Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 Router 5 x 2.5G Ports VPN on sale for $129 when you Apply $20 off Coupon at checkout: VSUSAFF20 or USBS20. + Free Shipping from US Warehouse.

Key Features:
  • Speed: 5764Mbps (5GHz) + 688Mbps (2.4GHz)
  • Ports: 5 x 2.5GbE ports (1 WAN + 1 WAN/LAN + 3 LAN)
  • CPU: Qualcomm Quad-core 1.5GHz
  • Memory: 1GB RAM + 512MB Flash
  • Antennas: 4 x Foldable External Wi-Fi Antennas
  • Protocol: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Dual-Band
  • Feature: VPN, Firewall, QoS, Parental Controls
  • Interface: 1 x USB 3.0 Port.

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GL.iNet Store via [aliexpress.com] has GL.iNet GL-BE6500 (Flint 3e) Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 Router 5 x 2.5G Ports VPN on sale for $129 when you Apply $20 off Coupon at checkout: VSUSAFF20 or USBS20. + Free Shipping from US Warehouse.

Key Features:
  • Speed: 5764Mbps (5GHz) + 688Mbps (2.4GHz)
  • Ports: 5 x 2.5GbE ports (1 WAN + 1 WAN/LAN + 3 LAN)
  • CPU: Qualcomm Quad-core 1.5GHz
  • Memory: 1GB RAM + 512MB Flash
  • Antennas: 4 x Foldable External Wi-Fi Antennas
  • Protocol: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Dual-Band
  • Feature: VPN, Firewall, QoS, Parental Controls
  • Interface: 1 x USB 3.0 Port.

Note:​ You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to your address book to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates.


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1...90110.html

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Aug 26, 2026 4:47 PM
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DannyKABOOMAug 26, 2026 4:47 PM
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Supports custom firmware? 🤔
Aug 26, 2026 5:03 PM
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Joined May 2011
DannyKABOOMAug 26, 2026 5:03 PM
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Amazon review says the Chinese version has locked features. Is this true? "China-region firmware (CN Version) pre-installed. In this version, GL.iNet's most famous features—the VPN Client (WireGuard/OpenVPN) and AdGuard Home menus—are physically hidden and locked. Even after manually flashing the Global/International firmware, the menus remained hidden due to a deep hardware-level region lock".
Aug 26, 2026 5:06 PM
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Joined Oct 2012
JediMstrOB1Aug 26, 2026 5:06 PM
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Got this from Amazon deal, and I'm very happy with this. I don't have any device that supports Wifi 7 6GHz band, yet, so I went with this instead of the Flint 3 model. Fully utilizing the 2.5 Gbps for my home media server, and I love that it has built in Adguard Home and Tailscale out of the box – thanks to this router, my Raspberry Pi can focus on doing other things.
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Aug 26, 2026 5:39 PM
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Joined Jul 2018
LunathelunaticAug 26, 2026 5:39 PM
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Quote from DannyKABOOM View quoted comment :
Supports custom firmware? 🤔
Many of us use custom firmware on our routers. Specific chipsets are more compatible than others.
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Aug 26, 2026 5:44 PM
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Joined Dec 2023
TenderBook4607Aug 26, 2026 5:44 PM
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Quote from DannyKABOOM View quoted comment :
Amazon review says the Chinese version has locked features. Is this true? "China-region firmware (CN Version) pre-installed. In this version, GL.iNet's most famous features—the VPN Client (WireGuard/OpenVPN) and AdGuard Home menus—are physically hidden and locked. Even after manually flashing the Global/International firmware, the menus remained hidden due to a deep hardware-level region lock".
Don't use Simplified Chinese language in the router control page and it will be fine. Other languages like English and Traditional Chinese have no restrictions.
Aug 27, 2026 1:37 AM
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ChrisC6090Aug 27, 2026 1:37 AM
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How does this compare to flint 2?

I just bought that for a little more... No devices with wifi 7 yet
Aug 27, 2026 1:48 AM
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jk_blackAug 27, 2026 1:48 AM
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Quote from ChrisC6090 View quoted comment :
How does this compare to flint 2? I just bought that for a little more... No devices with wifi 7 yet
Flint 3e (and even flint 3) has slower processor than flint 2. Also without 320 Mhz channel, WiFi 7 has very slim to none advantage over WiFi 6/AX.

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Aug 28, 2026 7:07 AM
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GrunsabAug 28, 2026 7:07 AM
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I bought this, but realized the Flint 3, which is Tri-Band, was selling for 115 earlier this month. How much worse is this than the Flint 3? What kind of speeds can I expect for my 2gbps Xfinity internet at home?

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