Used one of these (a similar GL.iNet model) for a few years now - wouldn't travel without it. So easy to get on the internet when away from home / office.
Great video. Have an older, cheaper model and have been eyeing this one. You did an excellent job of explaining everything it can do and it's relatable to anyone who travels with more than one device.
I’ve got a few of those GL.iNet travel routers I usually bring 2 with me when I travel. I keep one setup at home for accessing some stuff connected there with the vpn. I like having all my devices auto connect and skip fighting to log in each device. I have the second router hooked up with one of my Pi’s so I can split what is and isn’t running on pihole easily.
Got a question… If you were to connected to a unsecured hotel Wi-Fi. Would you be able to set it up to be private for your devices to connect to it. So any hackers wouldn’t be able to get into your devices through the unsecured hotel WiFi
You would set up Wi-Fi on it with a password, and then only your devices would be able to connect. So you connect the Slate to the hotel’s Wi-Fi, and then set up the Slate as the wireless access point that all of your devices connect to.
I've been using this same router for a while now but recently having issues at Marriott branded hotels where the network constantly stops working when I use it. Not sure what is going on.
No. If your talking to device to device working off the same wifi. - then yes it will be fast communications. But the backhaul is going to be whatever it is. Hotel/Motel/Cruise - whatever service plan they have is as fast as your going to go connecting to the actual internet.
I tried this on a cruise , no go.The ship used a captive Wi-Fi page to authorise the login. Could not get past it. Spoke to several others who’d tried the same.
This is over kill.. you made this harder then it needs to be.. You don't need a travel router... you can use a old smart phone to be your Access point/repeater.... For example i use my old Samsung Z Fold4 to be my Access point/repeater and also connected my devices like a roku,laptop and security cam i brought with me to put in our hotel room ...
Can you connect your Samsung to the hotels LAN port / cable and get stable Internet? No? Pity. With the travel router you can. Plus, phone is not a router, so it will be painfully slow when you connect 2 or more devices to it.
@@gavinlim3143 Yeah, quite frequently actually. And many times you can use the LAN cable which connects to the TV if you stay at a better place. So yeah…, hahahaha?
What’s the difference between their other travel router models. Is the one you demo the newest and best or just the model you happen to have? Ie GL-MT3000 / Beryl AX GL-AXT1800 / Slate AX
The Beryl AX is the newest version. The Slate has the quad core Qualcomm processor, SD card slot, three ethernet ports, and faster VPN. The Beryl has a dual core MediaTec processor, two ethernet ports (one is 2.5 GB), faster 5 GHz band, and is smaller. There’s a big firmware update (v4.7) scheduled for November that will adding more software features, but it seems it’s only compatible with models using MediaTec processors, aka Beryl AX. Unless one needs the faster, VPN for large file transfers, I’d go with the Beryl AX.
I have an older tp-link but it can only remember one WiFi network. Can this remember and save multiple public SSIDs and automatically connect to one while in range? My weird scenario is I want my camper devices to connect to my house WiFi when parked at home to monitor battery, fridge etc. and then when I’m away from home use my phones hot spot because unfortunately two of those devices require cloud to work. Stupid I know, eventually replaced with Bluetooth or local WiFi only but that’s my weird requirement for now. Thanks!
Yes it can. I have one of the lower models (2 Ethernet ports and WiFi 5) and have used it for about a year now. I have multiple SSID’s save and it just connects to the signal as I get near them.
No, you'd need a different product. Look at this one. Same manufacturer and it accepts physical SIM cards. GL.iNet GL-E750V2 (MUDI) 4G LTE Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot for Travel | Mobile Hotspot Device, OpenWrt, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Tor, 7000mAh, Global Version
You need to have a 3rd party VPN or connect to your home VPN to keep your activity secured from the hotel. I would never connect to my devices or travel router without VPN setup.
Someone help please! I've set up my Slate plus about 5 times and every time I turn it off it forgets all my info and I have to go through full set up again! Anyone got any ideas as to what's wrong??? Thanks
This is still not super secure because the hotel or whomever can see what websites and data you send through their modem/router. If you have access to cellular data, even though it is slower, it is more secure to connect your phone to your computer with a USBC cable or a USBC to Ethernet adapter with an Ethernet cable & then send the data over that/those cable(s) to whatever device you're trying to give internet access to.
Because your mobile phone isn’t a router, but a phone. Connect two or more devices trough your phone and you will have internet just the way we had it in 1990’s. Slow and miserable.
What are you yapping about? I travel frequently, more than I like, and having this portable WiFi is gold. Would not travel without it and I would recommend it to anybody traveling.
What’s the difference between their other travel router models. Is the one you demo the newest and best or just the model you happen to have? Ie GL-MT3000 / Beryl AX GL-AXT1800 / Slate AX
Used one of these (a similar GL.iNet model) for a few years now - wouldn't travel without it. So easy to get on the internet when away from home / office.
Can I ask how do you add service to it? Or what service do you use on it?
Great video. Have an older, cheaper model and have been eyeing this one. You did an excellent job of explaining everything it can do and it's relatable to anyone who travels with more than one device.
Steve I love this 0:36
I’ve got a few of those GL.iNet travel routers I usually bring 2 with me when I travel. I keep one setup at home for accessing some stuff connected there with the vpn.
I like having all my devices auto connect and skip fighting to log in each device. I have the second router hooked up with one of my Pi’s so I can split what is and isn’t running on pihole easily.
Love this and the micro sd card capability. I move my travel photos and video in there when I get back to the hotel.
Got a question… If you were to connected to a unsecured hotel Wi-Fi. Would you be able to set it up to be private for your devices to connect to it. So any hackers wouldn’t be able to get into your devices through the unsecured hotel WiFi
You would set up Wi-Fi on it with a password, and then only your devices would be able to connect.
So you connect the Slate to the hotel’s Wi-Fi, and then set up the Slate as the wireless access point that all of your devices connect to.
Do a video on how to make it into a NAS next!
The problem is very few hotel rooms these days have a physical network cable or port in the room.
Nice a more comprehensive device would be one with built in SIM slot
This or the TPLink you posted earlier?
I'd like to see how to set the TTL on this model for tethering to make it look like a cell phone.
Thanks Steve, which travel router worked best for you, as you also reviewed the tp-link WiFi6 router a just a few months back?
I've been using this same router for a while now but recently having issues at Marriott branded hotels where the network constantly stops working when I use it. Not sure what is going on.
Does this boost bad hotel wifi to make it faster?
No. If your talking to device to device working off the same wifi. - then yes it will be fast communications. But the backhaul is going to be whatever it is. Hotel/Motel/Cruise - whatever service plan they have is as fast as your going to go connecting to the actual internet.
I tried this on a cruise , no go.The ship used a captive Wi-Fi page to authorise the login.
Could not get past it. Spoke to several others who’d tried the same.
This is over kill.. you made this harder then it needs to be..
You don't need a travel router... you can use a old smart phone to be your Access point/repeater....
For example i use my old Samsung Z Fold4 to be my Access point/repeater and also connected my devices like a roku,laptop and security cam i brought with me to put in our hotel room ...
Exactly!
Thank you for explaining this. I will try using my old samsung fold 5.
Can you connect your Samsung to the hotels LAN port / cable and get stable Internet?
No?
Pity.
With the travel router you can.
Plus, phone is not a router, so it will be painfully slow when you connect 2 or more devices to it.
@@johanea can you find a hotel room with a LAN port? Hahha
@@gavinlim3143 Yeah, quite frequently actually.
And many times you can use the LAN cable which connects to the TV if you stay at a better place.
So yeah…, hahahaha?
Steve I have this
What’s the difference between their other travel router models. Is the one you demo the newest and best or just the model you happen to have?
Ie
GL-MT3000 / Beryl AX
GL-AXT1800 / Slate AX
I have the same question! I am considering between the Slate AX and the Beryl AX
The Beryl AX is the newest version.
The Slate has the quad core Qualcomm processor, SD card slot, three ethernet ports, and faster VPN.
The Beryl has a dual core MediaTec processor, two ethernet ports (one is 2.5 GB), faster 5 GHz band, and is smaller.
There’s a big firmware update (v4.7) scheduled for November that will adding more software features, but it seems it’s only compatible with models using MediaTec processors, aka Beryl AX.
Unless one needs the faster, VPN for large file transfers, I’d go with the Beryl AX.
@@GingerAvenger22 thank you for your clarification. That helps so much!
Could you put music or movies on the SD card or external drive and access them say from an iPad?
Excellent thanks
I have an older tp-link but it can only remember one WiFi network. Can this remember and save multiple public SSIDs and automatically connect to one while in range? My weird scenario is I want my camper devices to connect to my house WiFi when parked at home to monitor battery, fridge etc. and then when I’m away from home use my phones hot spot because unfortunately two of those devices require cloud to work. Stupid I know, eventually replaced with Bluetooth or local WiFi only but that’s my weird requirement for now. Thanks!
Yes it can. I have one of the lower models (2 Ethernet ports and WiFi 5) and have used it for about a year now. I have multiple SSID’s save and it just connects to the signal as I get near them.
@@lazydud048 Thanks a lot. I'll keep that in mind if I get some budget for re-doing my camping setup.
YOU DONT NEED TO BLUR PRIVATE IP Addresses
Seems like that would save a lot of time and be more secure, great video!!
So you need to use a vpn service?
If I don’t travel with a laptop. Can I use an iPhone to configure this device to join the hotels network?
Yes
Can this router connect using Surfshark?
Yes
Does this come with any 4G or 5G SIM card inside? Also, is there any internet plan from the device company side to start sharing or accessing Wifi?
No, you'd need a different product. Look at this one. Same manufacturer and it accepts physical SIM cards.
GL.iNet GL-E750V2 (MUDI) 4G LTE Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot for Travel | Mobile Hotspot Device, OpenWrt, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Tor, 7000mAh, Global Version
@@vnevala Thank you.
This is gonna be excellent for my PlayStation portal
When it's in wifi repeater mode (like at a hotel) I'm unclear how that provides browsing security.
You need to have a 3rd party VPN or connect to your home VPN to keep your activity secured from the hotel. I would never connect to my devices or travel router without VPN setup.
Could I use this as a main router with 2 adults and 2 kids though if I don't really need ethernet?
Someone help please! I've set up my Slate plus about 5 times and every time I turn it off it forgets all my info and I have to go through full set up again! Anyone got any ideas as to what's wrong??? Thanks
Unplug car5 from voip phone, or tv to get wired ethernet
Doesn't work at any hotel as it doesn't support captive logons.
It absolutely does support captive connections.
@@Anonymous99997 Prove it.
@@Anonymous99997 Prove it.
This is still not super secure because the hotel or whomever can see what websites and data you send through their modem/router. If you have access to cellular data, even though it is slower, it is more secure to connect your phone to your computer with a USBC cable or a USBC to Ethernet adapter with an Ethernet cable & then send the data over that/those cable(s) to whatever device you're trying to give internet access to.
DOT or DOH along with VPN configured on router solves that problem.
Not not really true. These routers can autovpn
Missing a 5g sim slot.
Why would i use this when my phone already has mobile hotspot?
Because your mobile phone isn’t a router, but a phone.
Connect two or more devices trough your phone and you will have internet just the way we had it in 1990’s.
Slow and miserable.
Steve, please dont push useless products just because you get paid. Hurts your credibility
What are you yapping about?
I travel frequently, more than I like, and having this portable WiFi is gold.
Would not travel without it and I would recommend it to anybody traveling.
You an idiot?
No need to out yourself publicly mate 🤷♂️, you could have just not commented and moved on to the next video without announcing your illiteracy.
What’s the difference between their other travel router models. Is the one you demo the newest and best or just the model you happen to have?
Ie
GL-MT3000 / Beryl AX
GL-AXT1800 / Slate AX
depends on what your intended purpose is, i picked beryl ax as it has better wireshark speeds
GL.iNet GL-XE3000