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GL.iNet GL-AR300M Mini VPN Travel Router, Wi-Fi Converter, OpenWrt Pre-Installed, Repeater Bridge, Hotspot, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB Nand Flash, 128MB RAM, OpenVPN, Programmable IoT Gateway

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  • [OPEN SOURCE & PROGRAMMABLE] OpenWrt pre-installed, USB disk extendable.
  • [VPN CLIENT & SERVER] OpenVPN and WireGuard pre-installed, compatible with 30+ VPN service providers.
  • [LARGER STORAGE & EXTENSIBILITY] 128MB RAM, 16MB NOR Flash + 128M NAND Dual flash, dual Ethernet ports, UART and GPIOs available for hardware DIY.
  • [PACKAGE CONTENTS] GL-AR300M (Shadow) mini router (1-year Warranty), USB cable, User Manual.

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4.6
4.0
3.6
4.2
4.3
4.3
Easy to use
4.4
3.9
3.7
4.2
4.5
4.3
For traveling
4.5
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.5
WiFi signal
4.8
2.6
4.7
4.3
4.6
User interface
4.6
4.2
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Wireless
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi Fi
number of ports
2
3
2
2
3
3
data transfer rate
300 megabytes per second
1300 megabits per second
150 megabits per second
3000 megabits per second
1200 megabits per second
1800 megabits per second
wireless standard
802 11 BGN
802 11 AC, 802 11 B, 802 11 G, 802 11 N, 802 11 A
802 11 AX
802 11 AC
802 11 AX
frequency band class
dual band
dual band
single band
dual band
dual band
dual band
lan port bandwidth
10/100 (Fast Ethernet)
10/100/1000 Mbps
10/100/1000 Mbps
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Product Description

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router
Security

It's outstanding security protocols and data encryption technology offers an extra layer of protection wherever you go.

Privacy

It is the best travel accessory for business travellers, journalists, frequent flyers and anyone who feels the need to protect their privacy while surfing the internet.

OpenVPN and Wireguard

It supports 30+ popular OpenVPN service providers and Wireguard.

  • Powered by MTK 7628NN 580Mhz SoC
  • Small, light, easy to use
  • 300Mbps high speed
  • LEDE pre-installed
  • Faster OpenVPN encryption
  • 4 GPIOs for more DIY funs
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AR300M mini travel router

AR300M by GL.iNet is your best choice for a travel router.

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router

router

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Connect to public's Ethernet, e.g. hotel and airport to create a private wireless network easily.

Connect the router to another existing wireless network, e.g. when you are using free Wi-Fi in a hotel or cafe.

Connect to existing Access Point and create a private Wi-Fi hotspot.

Turn a wired signal to wireless and also create a wireless network for Wi-Fi enabled devices.

V2 150 300m n300 750
GL-MT300N-V2 GL-AR150 GL-AR300M Microuter-N300 GL-AR750
Customer Reviews
4.2 out of 5 stars
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4.2 out of 5 stars
650
4.2 out of 5 stars
303
4.3 out of 5 stars
1,733
Wi-Fi Speed 300Mbps 150Mbps 300Mbps 300Mbps 300Mbps(2.4G)+433Mbps(5G)
CPU MTK7628NN, @580Mhz SoC Atheros9331, @400Mhz SoC QCA9531, @650Mhz SoC MTK7628NN, @580Mhz SoC QCA9531, @650Mhz SoC
Memory DDR2 128MB DDR2 64MB DDR2 128MB DDR2 128MB DDR2 128MB
Ethernet Ports Two Ports: 1 WAN,1 LAN Two Ports: 1 WAN,1 LAN Two Ports: 1 WAN,1 LAN One Port: 1 WAN/LAN Three Ports: 1 WAN,2 LAN
USB Ports USB2.0 USB2.0 USB2.0 / USB2.0
Dimension 58*58*25mm 58*58*25mm 58*58*25mm 51*51*18.5mm 88*68*24mm
Weight 39g 39g 39g 30g 66g
Multiple Modes Cable and Repeater Mode Only
OpenWrt Pre-installed
VPN Pre-installed

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
303 global ratings

Customers say

Customers are happy with the performance, ease of use, versatility, and size of the router. They mention that it works fantastic, it's extremely useful, and the setup was very easy. Some appreciate the size, saying that it'd be a great travel router for open wrt users. They are also satisfied with value, stability, and appearance. That said, opinions are mixed on speed.

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55 customers mention41 positive14 negative

Customers like the performance of the router. They mention that it works fantastic, is extremely useful, and does everything that they would ever need. It's a great little device, and works well for traveling in hotels. It works within a minute, and shows promise. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and functionality of the product.

"...Highly recommend!January 2018 updateStill working great and I love the ability to change the function of the switch!..." Read more

"...etc.The integrated OpenVPN works well - you do have to download the OpenVPN config that has everything in one file to make it work...." Read more

"Absolutely incredible. Not sure why other reviews suggest it's difficult to set up...." Read more

"...this unit is crazy unstable, lots of kernel panics and only usable for minutes at a time. In traditional AP mode, rock solid...." Read more

49 customers mention39 positive10 negative

Customers find the PIA router easy to use. They mention that the setup process was simple, and the router is reliable and mobile. The custom interface makes it simple to set up custom DNS, connect to a VPN connection, and program the switch. The range is pretty good, and updating the firmware is also easy.

"...fast enough for vpn and streaming video- easy enough for novices but it has advanced capabilities for tech heads who want to play with it..." Read more

"...I use it a lot staying in hotels and 99% of the time it sets up easily to the hotel WiFi...." Read more

"...I finally have a highly reliable mobile router that seamlessly connects to my VPN server with the flick of a physical switch on the front of the..." Read more

"I prefer DD-WRT, but the custom interface makes it dead simple to setup custom DNS, connect to a VPN connection..." Read more

31 customers mention31 positive0 negative

Customers like the versatility of the router. They mention that it works well for traveling in hotels, is the perfect solution for car/airplane mobile entertainment, and is versatile enough to use as a VPN router.

"...What you should know- very small and good as a travel router- fast enough for vpn and streaming video-..." Read more

"This is a great, small travel router. I use it a lot staying in hotels and 99% of the time it sets up easily to the hotel WiFi...." Read more

"...In traditional AP mode, rock solid. Even the file sharing works well...." Read more

"...My veredict is that it is suitable for traveling and protecting your data, but be aware of extremely slow connection and prolonged pageloads because..." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the size of the networking router. They say that it is small, portable, and has enough space to install packages and other items. They also appreciate the hardware capabilities, saying that the router is a super-portable package. Customers also appreciate that the product has 91MB of free storage space for add-ons.

"...What you should know- very small and good as a travel router- fast enough for vpn and streaming video-..." Read more

"The box is small, very small than I was expecting and that's good...." Read more

"...There is roughly 91MB of free storage space for addons if you want to tinker around with it.In the end I bought 3 units...." Read more

"...as far as mini routers go, this is it. it's tiny, too! I highly recommend this brand and you can find the model (and color) that fits your fancy...." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the router. They mention it has great features to the price point and outperforms most routers in its price range.

"...Allows me to turn off VPN when using Netflix. Well worth the money.—I have had quite a few routers and this thing is impressive!..." Read more

"...get an actual flashed router that supports NAS, but this is really good for the money you pay for...." Read more

"...has already gotten scratches but I can't complain for the great features to price point...." Read more

"...The price is right, and features are just what I need. I'd highly recommend it as a travel router." Read more

10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the stability of the networking router. They mention that it is easy to configure, fast boot, and rock solid. They also say that the DD-WRT is more stable and reboots less than the OpenWRT on the GL.

"...In traditional AP mode, rock solid. Even the file sharing works well...." Read more

"...Completely unscientifically, I feel like DD-WRT is more stable and reboots less than the OpenWRT on the GL-AR300M. Performance-wise, the AR300M does..." Read more

"...And it has Wireguard support, which is much, much faster and stable than the ubiquitous OpenVPN implementations that most routers use...." Read more

"...40 50 mpbs. Easy. Steadily." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the router. They mention that it has a great design, a minimalist router, and the router firmware is well designed. Some say that the router is great little boxes.

"...Keep up the good work and excellent thoughtful design, these are great!" Read more

"...The router firmware is well designed and its really easy to setup...." Read more

"This is an awesome travel router. Stable, well-designed...." Read more

"Really cool. Works as expected. Tiny. Great for travel." Read more

13 customers mention8 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the speed of the router. Some mention that the speed is no problemeither, the 2.4 Ghz band is, and performance for internet access is still adequate. However, others say that it is slow AF, slows traffic significantly, and is not for high demanding traffic.

"...OpenVPN - I get very decent speeds - from 7Mbit up to 13Mbit down...." Read more

"...for traveling and protecting your data, but be aware of extremely slow connection and prolonged pageloads because public WiFi already suck, so..." Read more

"...and it works fantastic takes just a few more seconds to load but streams great. Now we will just have to see if it's dependable..." Read more

"...this thing, I get 22mbps up and down with open ports, streaming cable channels without lag, and a <1ms ping dedicated server..." Read more

Impressively Surprised!
4 Stars
Impressively Surprised!
First, let me start this review by saying that a typical flash router ranges between 150 to 300 dollars. Depending on the one you get, and what VPN you currently use (I use TorGuard), you get a certain speed (mbps). This mini-router is VERY EASY to set up. You don't have to go through all the complicated process of flashing a router to DD-WRT/Tomato (this uses openWRT), and then going through the configuration details. This is what I did when I set it up:1) Plug in the USB to your modem2) Plug in an Ethernet cord (this does not come included)3) Go to the site 192.168.8.1 and do the three step setup. NOTE: the rest depends on how you plan to use it.4) You can setup PPTP or openVPN as a client or server. I used openVPN as a client. You download your .ovpn files from the VPN provider.5) Choose the server you want to connect to after dragging and droping the .zip file containing the .ovpn files, and you are done!Performance Review:Apart from the router, I included images of my internet speed without a VPN, my internet speed with the VPN Client App, and my internet speed connected to the mini-router using the VPN. My internet speed with my VPN client was better, but not substantially. The max I got with the mini router is 6 mpbs. Surprisingly, it does not feel like it has slowed down my internet by much! It still feels smooth. I included a video so you can see for yourself.For an affordable flashed router that can also be used for travel, this is your best choice! I might get an actual flashed router that supports NAS, but this is really good for the money you pay for. I still haven't messed with the cloud feature on the mini-router.I will update this review if needed.
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John Takeda
5.0 out of 5 stars ほぼ完璧
Reviewed in Japan on February 18, 2022
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Joshua Meng
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic little router
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taqxxx
4.0 out of 5 stars iOS15.3.1でUSBテザリング出来てます。
Reviewed in Japan on February 21, 2022
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4.0 out of 5 stars iOS15.3.1でUSBテザリング出来てます。
Reviewed in Japan on February 21, 2022
iOS15.3.1でUSBテザリング出来てます。

iOS15.3.1でUSBテザリング可能なのを確認したのは以下。

・iPhone12mini ドコモ5G回線 物理SIM 備考:5Gオート/4G固定のいずれも
・iPhoneSE2 au回線 物理SIM 備考:会社支給携帯
・iPhoneXs povo2.0回線 eSIM 備考:トッピング無しの128Kbps

モノが届いた当初は一瞬だけUSBテザリングで繋がりましたが、その後はうんともすんとも言わず。。
Mango含めたGL.iNETの他のミニルータのレビューとかググって英語サイトでのFAQとかで
確認した結果、「おまじない」的要素を含めて、いま現在は安定稼働してます。

※キャリア回線でUSBテザリングしたまま、宅内の家回線にWi-Fiで
 iPhoneを繋げ直しても接続維持するツワモノルータです。

以下に自分が試したことを記載しておきます。

(1)ファームウェアのダウングレード
届いた直後のFWバージョンを確認せずに最新FWにアップグレードしてしまいましたが
英語サイトのFAQで確認したところ(たしかiOS15でも)「3.105なら動くぞ」的なやり取りを
見たので、FW(openwrt-ar300m-nand-3.105.tar)をダウンロードしてローカルアップグレードを実施。
(実態としてはダウングレードになります。)
(2)iPhoneが満充電(100%)の状態にしておく。
これはMangoか他のGL.iNETのミニルータのレビューに「これで!」の様にレビュー記載されてたので。
(3)とにかくまずはshadowを通電させたら、しばらく放置。
これもMangoか他のGL.iNETのミニルータのレビューに記載があったので。
10分程度放置とレビューに記載されてましたが、5~10分程度あればいいじゃないかと。
(4)iPhoneで「位置情報とプライバシーをリセット」する。
[設定]→[一般]→[転送またはiPhoneをリセット]→[リセット]→[位置情報とプライバシーをリセット]で
ミニルータとiPhoneの信頼関係設定をし直す。

もう少し他にやったことがあって気がしますが、最低限度は上記を行ってiPhoneでのUSBテザリングが
まったく問題なく出来るようになりました。

で、上記の(1)~(4)についての補足です。

(1)ですが、 このFWバージョンだとWPA/WPA2-PSKまでの対応となりshadowにWi-Fi接続する場合に
セキュリティ的に良くありません。
よって、iPhoneでのUSBテザリングがうまくできたらFWのオンラインアップデートを実施してください。
(自分は)最新のFWバージョンの「3.211」で問題なく動作しています。
3.211にアップデート出来るとWPA2/WPA3-PSK/SAEが利用可能になります。
尚、当然ですが3.105ではWi-Fi接続しないでね、と書いたので有線LANでPCを使ってFWのダウングレードを
行ってください
ちなみに、FWダウンロードURLはAmazon商品サイトの『この商品について』をよく読むとURLが記載されています。
FWの適用は「自己責任」になるので十分に注意して実施してください。
難しくはありませんが文鎮化してもあくまで「自己責任」です。
尚、「3.105」で安定したら、オンラインアップデートで最新FW(3.211)にしても構いません。
アップデート後も問答無用でUSBテザリングします(^^

(2)および(3)は「おまじない」かなぁと思ってるのが正直な感想です。
理由として、一度でも安定的にshadowがUSBテザリング可能になると、iPhoneのバッテリー状態とか
shadowの電源接続状態とかに関わらず、即USB接続しただけで勝手にUSBテザリングし出す(「接続」状態になる)為です(^^;

(4)ですが、「位置情報とプライバシーをリセット」してしまうと問答無用でiPhoneにインストールされた
他のアプリケーションの位置情報とプライバシーに係る設定も初期化されてしまい、それらのアプリケーションの
起動の際に、再度それらの確認を求められるのでそれ嫌う場合には買わないほうが良いかと思います。

尚、これらはあくまで「自分が」試して問題なく動作した結果ですので、これらを実施して
動作を担保するものではありません。

それといくつか情報を。

①製品そのものにマニュアルは簡易的なものしか添付されません。
Amazonの商品ページ内を「ユーザーマニュアル (PDF)」で検索するとPDFのマニュアルが引っ掛かりますので
詳細はそちらのマニュアルを参照してください。
但し、このレビューに書いた(1)~(4)については記載が無いんじゃないかと思います。
(細かく見てないのでわかりません。実は一度レビューを書きましたがURLを記載してたのでAmazonからキックされました。)

②再度記載しますがFWのダウングレード、アップデートは自己責任です。
文鎮化しても自己責任です。
FW適用して電源に触れずにそのまま放置すれば文鎮化は(通常は)避けられると思います。

③画像を添付します。
実際に自分が構成してる状況としては以下のとおりです。
iPhone<--USBテザリング-->shadow<--有線LAN-->5ポートGigabitHUB<--有線LAN-->ASUS RT-AC68U(APモード)<--有線LANおよびWi-Fi-->各クライアント
└<--Wi-Fi-->Pixel3a
『クライアント』画面参照。
(Pixel3aが『5Gワイヤレスデバイス』と表示されているのは、単純に802.1acが使えるデバイスって意味だと理解しています。)
前述のとおりFWバージョン3.105ではWi-Fiセキュリティに不安があったのと、802.11n(2.4GHz)だと無線距離に
不安があったので、RT-AC68Uを咬ませています。
現在はFWバージョン3.211を適用しWi-Fiセキュリティがある程度払拭できたのでPixel3aをshadowに直接Wi-Fi接続しています。

④FWのダウンロード、アップデート時には(自分は)設定はそのまま保持しました。
FWの適用の際に設定は保持せずに初期化してくれ的なメッセージが表示されますが、自分は無視しました。
(例えば、タイムゾーンとかLANのIPアドレス設定、管理者パスワード等が該当するのではないかと思われます。)
結果的にダウンロード、アップデート時にこれらの設定は残りましたが、自分は試していないものの
VPN設定などしてる場合にはインストール・設定済みのコンフィグ設定に影響があるのかもしれません。

⑤自分はAndroidでUSBテザリングを試していません。
Pixel3aを所有していますが、USBテザリングおよびイーサネットテザリングを試していないので、
これについての挙動は自分はわかりません。
レビューで書き込みしている方々の内容を拝見すると、あんまり問題はなさそうな気はします。
(手持ちのRT-AC68UでPixel3aでのUSBテザリングおよびイーサネットテザリングは試していますが、こちらは元々対応するので。)

WebUIの日本語は他の方がレビューされているように中華ルータにありがちなイマイチな感じですが、
意味がわからなくはないので許容範囲かな?と思います。
但し、初心者向けではないとも思われるので、この類のモノに慣れてる人向けかなぁと思ったりします。

あくまで『ご参考までに』と云った感じですが、次にタイムセールある際には追加購入するか、
上位モデルはアリかなぁ、、、と思ったりしました。
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Abbey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for iPhone tethering for Chromecast
Reviewed in Australia on February 10, 2021
CookieMonster
5.0 out of 5 stars Super small, works well
Reviewed in Australia on February 1, 2021