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GL.iNET GL-AR300M (Shadow) Mini VPN Travel Router with 2dbi External Antenna, Wi-Fi Converter, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, OpenWrt, Repeater Bridge, 300Mbps, 128MB Nand Flash, 128MB RAM, OpenVPN

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  • [OPEN SOURCE & PROGRAMMABLE] OpenWrt/LEDE pre-installed, backed by software repository. DDWrt supported. 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-Ext mini router (Antennas color: Black or White) (1-year Warranty), USB cable, User Manual.

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Customer Ratings
Easy to use
4.2
3.9
3.7
4.2
4.3
4.5
Value for money
4.2
4.0
3.6
4.2
4.3
4.3
For traveling
4.3
4.3
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WiFi signal
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connectivity tech
Wireless
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet
Wi Fi
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
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
1800 megabits per second
1200 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 AX
802 11 AC
frequency band class
dual band
single band
dual band
dual band
dual band
lan port bandwidth
10/100/1000 Mbps
10/100/1000 Mbps
10/100/1000 megabits per second
frequency
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
5 GHz
5 GHz
5 GHz
5 GHz

Product Description

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Shadow is mini size and travel-friendly, which is applicable for small enterprise, business and family scenarios. It’s your best choice that provides internet surfing together with wireless.

  • 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.

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AR300M-EXT mini travel 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.

CPU QCA9531, @650MHz SoC
Memory / Storage DDR2 128MB / FLASH 16MB
Interfaces 1 WAN, 1 LAN, 1 USB2.0, 1 micro USB (power), 1 Reset button, PCIe, UART
Frequency / Transmission Rate 2.4GHz / 300Mbps
Protocol IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Power Input 5V/1A
Power Consumption <2W
External Antenna 2dbi RP-SMA Female

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
714 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the weight and versatility of the networking router. For example, they mention it's an awesome little travel router and highly customizable. That said, they're happy with range, size, and value. Opinions are mixed on performance, ease of set up, and connectivity.

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36 customers mention36 positive0 negative

Customers like the weight of the router. For example, they say it's an awesome little travel router, highly customizable, and portable. Some mention that it works as a repeater or VPN router easily. That said, most are happy with the product's weight and portability.

"...For such a tiny, lightweight product, this thing packs a lot of power. It receives WiFi signals very well, and it transmits them just as well...." Read more

"Amazing travel router with great WiFi signal that is also dual WAN. This device is very capable, sturdy and stable...." Read more

"...fold, or can be completely disconnected when packing, so it's pretty easy to pack.... if that's what you want...." Read more

"Here's the quick version: Great travel router with robust OpenWRT firmware, capabilities, and support...." Read more

24 customers mention24 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the networking router's versatility. They say it has a unique product with a lot of features that can be used. They also say it's capable of many different uses, and useful for specific purposes. Customers also mention that it'd be a great addition to any home or office network.

"These little things are great. They have lots of features, but they do have performance limitations...." Read more

"This little box is amazing. It does exactly what it claims to, and it's super reliable at it...." Read more

"...In addition, it looks good and the LEDs are tiny - large enough to be visible but without being distracting even when dimming the light...." Read more

"...quick version: Great travel router with robust OpenWRT firmware, capabilities, and support. Advanced features not for beginners!..." Read more

20 customers mention18 positive2 negative

Customers are impressed with the range of the router. They say that it has an amazing signal range, and the WiFi range is great. They also say that the signal strength is fantastic. Customers also say the router serves internet a pretty good distance. They mention that the default range is set lower than capability, and that it gives them the best mobile internet possible.

"...Latency is marginally improved (~5ms).WIFI penetration is acceptable inside a log cabin with a huge stone fireplace...." Read more

"...Third reason of greatness: the range is amazing. For such a tiny, lightweight product, this thing packs a lot of power...." Read more

"Amazing travel router with great WiFi signal that is also dual WAN. This device is very capable, sturdy and stable...." Read more

"...to remotely access my jeep (cameras, ODB data, etc..), serve internet a pretty good distance around my jeep and do all sorts of cool things that I..." Read more

19 customers mention19 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the size of the networking router. They mention that it is small, cheap, and powerful. The LEDs are small, but large enough to be visible. Overall, customers are happy with the compact size and the fantastic range for its size.

"...In addition, it looks good and the LEDs are tiny - large enough to be visible but without being distracting even when dimming the light...." Read more

"Works as advertised and then some. Unbelievably small..." Read more

"...This is the smallest and coolest device for the money that I have found...." Read more

"...It is small and portable and _could_ make for a decent travel router. Except those external antenna are a PITA in your bag...." Read more

15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the networking router. They say it is well worth the price, has many features, and is an excellent purchase.

"...Overall, this is a great value, and I can see it capable of many different uses...." Read more

"...I believe this is well worth the price. I recommend this 100%." Read more

"...A great product, definitely worth it." Read more

"...This is the smallest and coolest device for the money that I have found...." Read more

92 customers mention58 positive34 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the router. Some mention that it worked flawlessly all week, handles all this fine, and is one of the most powerful routers out there. However, others say that the performance was not amazing, the speed is not that great, and the bandwidth speed is a bit meh for some configurations. When it does work, it requires them to wait a few minutes, or to restart the device.

"...For such a tiny, lightweight product, this thing packs a lot of power. It receives WiFi signals very well, and it transmits them just as well...." Read more

"...This device is very capable, sturdy and stable. This is one of my best purchases on Amazon." Read more

"...But it fails over in less than a second. Practically instant. From what I've read, only WAN bonding can sustain a break in a connection like that...." Read more

"Here's the quick version: Great travel router with robust OpenWRT firmware, capabilities, and support...." Read more

42 customers mention29 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of set up. Some find the router extremely easy to use and setup, with minimal setup and plug-and-play functionality. However, others say that it was a little confusing to set up, difficult to manage on your own, and not as user friendly as the Hootoo custom interface.

"...2. Flashing and updating firmware is easy. The whole thing is generally easy to configure.3...." Read more

"...It was connecting to my home network via VPN. It was such a fricken easy setup, I had a hard time believing that it was actually going to work...." Read more

"...Yeah, it's not as user friendly in a way as the Hootoo custom interface but it was not hard at all to set up DLNA media sharing and openVPN for..." Read more

"...I love these devices, really! They're intuitive, easy to set up, easy to put a VPN onto and while they work, they work wonderfully!..." Read more

31 customers mention14 positive17 negative

Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the router. Some mention that it connects flawlessly, providing a reliable and strong connection. They also say that the VPN out of the box is wonderful and will natively run Express VPN without issue. However, others say that it rarely connects to phone via wifi, keeps loosing connection when connected to WIFI on their laptop, and that connecting to hotel wifi is unreliable.

"...the router keeps dropping out* connecting to hotel wifi is unreliable - sometimes it works, sometimes not, and often when it does work it..." Read more

"...My phone didn't have any problem connecting. It showed 4 of 5 bars, and never lost the connection...." Read more

"...Except those external antenna are a PITA in your bag. They get lost if disconnected (and they are finicky to dis/connect) or you risk breaking them..." Read more

"...set this apart are the support for usb phone tethering and out of the box OpenVPN support...." Read more

FAR exceeded my expectations.
5 Stars
FAR exceeded my expectations.
For a long time now, I have been using a Tripmate Elite (HT-TM06). You kinda can't beat the functionality of it with the built in battery pack. Still, it's performance is not amazing and this GL.iNET device caught my eye due to the external antenna.Long story short, the performance does indeed blow the tripmate away. The attached images were for each device in our motorhome on the side of the house. I only had one or the other powered up for each test and both were placed in the same exact location by themselves. The results are telling!I love that this Gl.iNET thing is already running openWRT and it has good support with 128 MB ram and flash storage. Yeah, it's not as user friendly in a way as the Hootoo custom interface but it was not hard at all to set up DLNA media sharing and openVPN for hide.me. The use of the little hardware switch to turn the VPN on and off is pretty neat as well. Since the little guy has to do encryption/decryption for the VPN, the performance was not amazing but I did manage to get around 8 Mbps which should be fine for a 1080p netflix stream while traveling abroad.MAC spoofing is going to be soooooo nice to have at times as well.The 2dbi external antenna appear to use the standard mini connector so one could conceivably get even more powerful ones and connect them.You know what would be even better than this unit? This unit with a built in rechargeable battery!
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Ben H
2.0 out of 5 stars 1 kapot, 1 moet vaak rebooten
Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 21, 2020
JM
5.0 out of 5 stars Geniales Teil, mein übernächster Nachbar teilt seinen DSL Zugang mit mir !
Reviewed in Germany on October 24, 2020
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5.0 out of 5 stars Geniales Teil, mein übernächster Nachbar teilt seinen DSL Zugang mit mir !
Reviewed in Germany on October 24, 2020
Mein eigener DSL-Zugang funktioniert nicht richtig und mein Provider kriegt einfach die Reparatur der Leitung schon seit Ewigkeiten nicht hin. Den Internetzugang brauche ich für Musik, Videostreaming und natürlich auch dringend beruflich. Netterweise hat mein einer meiner Nachbarn Hilfe angeboten, aber leider ist sein Haus rund 200 Meter weit weg und so "sehe" ich sein WLAN nur ganz schwach.

So habe ich mir diesen kleine Router gekauft und gleich zwei etwas längere Antennen dran geschraubt, die noch bei mir rumlagen. Die bekommt man für knapp 10€ auch hier: [[ASIN:B07FDN82D8 Antennen]]

Die Einrichtung war ganz extrem schnell und einfach, ich habe nur die Sprache ausgewählt und auf der WEB-Oberfläche das WLAN meines Nachbarn eingetragen ( das Passwort hat er mir freundlicherweise gesagt). Die beiliegende Bedienungsanleitung ist kurz und sehr gut zu verstehen. danach habe ich das gute Stück nur noch aus dem Fenster in Richtung des Nachbarhauses gehängt und es über USB und einem Handynetzteil mit Strom versorgt.

Zwei Minuten später habe ich mich im Gl-AR300M WLAN mit dem Passwort goodlife angemeldet und konnte über den DSL-Zugang meines Nachbarn surfen. DANKESCHÖN!

Der Router kann natürlich noch viel mehr, aber ich setze diese Dinger meistens zum "Verlängern" von irgendwelchen Hotel-WLANS ein. Man kann den Router einfach per Powerbank mit Strom versorgen und auf der Strecke zwischen funktionierendem WLAN und dem eigenen Zimmer verstecken. Klappt immer und man kann danach auch mehr als ein Gerät im Hotel WLAN anmelden.

Statt als Router kann man das Gerät auch als reinen Repeater oder als Accesspoint verwenden. Wer es ganz kompliziert aber auch ganz umfangreich möchte, kann auf die Oberfläche vom installierten OpenWRT umschalten. Damit kann man viele Dinge tun, wer mag kann auch einen Webserver auf diesem kleinen Teil laufen lassen...

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Roberto Nucera
5.0 out of 5 stars Super mini router extender. Piccolo ma efficace
Reviewed in Italy on December 11, 2018
Earpuller
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best travel router on the market
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2017
Luacard
5.0 out of 5 stars Très bon produit
Reviewed in France on September 28, 2017
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