GL.iNet GL-BE9300 (Flint 3) Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router, High-Speed 6GHz Gaming WiFi Router for Wireless Internet, Long Range, 5 x 2.5G VPN Routers for Fiber Optic Modem, Computer Routers, Home & Business

Excelente router. Very fast Wi-Fi. Setup was very easy. I use OpenVPN and Wireguard. Both were easy to set up with really nothing to configure. I asked my VPN provider for a configuration file with my streaming IP and I dragged and dropped the file in the corresponding place and tapped on start, easypeasy. They have an app to monitor and make changes to the settings. The MLO is very nice. My Samsung Galaxy 25 Ultra supports this and it's super fast and because it supports 3 bands, it's has very good range. Even though it's kind of pricey, it packs a lot of bang for the buck, especially with the OpenVPN and Wireguard throughput. I have 500 up and down and I'm getting Wireguard speeds of 350 up and down, OpenVPN speeds of 250 up and down. So I'm pretty happy.

I replaced my Eero 6+ with the GL.iNet Flint 3, and the difference is incredible. The speed and coverage are noticeably better, and the connection feels rock-solid even with multiple devices streaming and gaming at the same time. One of the biggest advantages is the level of control you get. Unlike the Eero, which locks you into a more limited ecosystem, the Flint 3 gives you advanced features like built-in AdGuard for ad-blocking, powerful VPN support, and customizable settings that are easy to manage through its interface. Setup was simple, but it also offers tons of flexibility if you want to dig deeper and fine-tune things. Build quality is excellent, and I can already tell this router is built for the long haul. If you’re coming from an Eero or another consumer mesh system and want something with more power, privacy, and control, the Flint 3 is absolutely worth the upgrade.

First time buying GL.Inet. Most recently used a Netgear RS100 which suffered from random connection drops and has an extremely slow UI/app. In comparison, Flint 3 has an extremely responsive UI, no setup app required, just login to the router IP address. No phone app to setup was key for me as the Netgear app was terrible. Essentially works right out of the box. On my 1Gbps service, 5ghz gets to 750mpbs, 6ghz gets to 950mbps. Also has built in AdGuard which seems to work well. Other apps as well such as VPN. Haven't had any dropped connections, and range through wood/drywall is good.

Best router I have ever had. Setup very easy, all 2.5gbe and wireless 7 makes me feel generations ahead of my old router with openWRT. The interface is familiar but it’s easy to use. I think given the performance and range it’s a fantastic value compared to a closed source router which will have an end to firmware updates. It was cheaper than the closest openWRT quad core which didn’t have the wireless 7 chip, I sent back a wireless 7 access point that was almost as much. I’m in a small apartment but there are different transmit settings for range, but in a small apartment I get excellent coverage. It’s arm so it uses little power, either open source at the core, it’ll have a long lifespan as it’s a next generation platform with connectivity or 4x lan 2.5gbe, 1 wan 2.5… I have gig wireless, so I’d be at the edge of a 1 gig connection, but the time I need a new router this one will do all I need. The usb port has a 6tb external drive for blu rays to stream over Ethernet and WiFi, it’s also a local cloud, I might get a usb raid drive and use desktop backup software. So a lot of connectivity.

Easy to setup, downloaded app and well is working fine. Setup in one location packed in suitcase for other house, did use same SSID and password but had to reconnect all devices cameras etc but was expecting since it was time for the old system to go!! I am pleased with the router, range, I replaced very old 2 box mesh system and so far I have all ring cameras even in the back of house connected to this router located in the living room and is a cement wall house so figured would need an extender but not required so range for me is good.

I waited a few weeks to get a good feel before writing review. Note, this is from the perspective of a IT network guy who needs nothing fancy other than stable and fast wifi while segregating IoT devices onto different subnet for security. As a replacement for my tried and true ASUS RT-AC68U running Merlin firmware, this thing is mostly good and gets the job done! Pros: 900mbps+ throughput is close to ISP limit of 1gbps up and down. 2.5gbps ethernet ports, if you care about big internal file transfers. Admin UI is very clean (OpenWRT based) and good for beginners. Stable and strong signal distance coverage, about same as my old ASUS. Two subnets are allowed. One for LAN, one for Guest network. Each is assigned different IP range with DHCP server. This is actually brilliant because you can enable Guest on 2.4, 5, 6ghz ranges and they will all be on the same Guest network. Cons: Even with Luci admin UI installed, it really lacks easy access to advanced settings like real-time CPU stats, network throughput, etc. Yes you can find some of that by clicking around, but not very cohesively. Wifi7 is disabled by default in OpenWRT. Luci's wifi channel analysis also does not work at all. It just scans forever and then session expires even when you are actively using it.

Been through many routers over the years that didn't have the features or specs I really wanted. This Flint 3 covers my whole house (3,000Sqft) and has all the features I need with OpenWRT and LuCi and all add-ons you can install, like adblock, banip etc. This is an excellent router that has the software and hardware specs to be a solid home/small business router.

Suuuuuuper fast. But horribly buggy. The firmware is beta testing level firmware. Literally. I plugged a picture of the firmware into ChatGPT and it was like “Oh this is SNAPSHOT firmware, that explains it. This is not a stable release.” This is still a good router. It’s OpenWRT based and has great hardware. Buuuuuuut. Don’t run WiFi 7 features yet. (Unless you enjoy dropped internet and constantly power cycling the router.) You can improve stability on this router by: - Turning off MLO - Turning off 6 GHz - Turning off Randomized BSSID This router is basically all the newest Qualcomm chipsets, a powerful CPU, great hardware, and the most cutting edge WiFi 7 beta software. I set it up months ago for maximum speed. MLO enabled, 6 GHz / 5 GHz / 2.4 GHz all on. It was FAST! 1,000 down and 1,000 up on my iPhone in the same room or one room over (1 interior wall between me and the router). But after a few weeks I noticed it would have stability issues. Wifi symbol on my iPhone would disappear and reappear rapidly. Network connections would drop. The only fix was physically unplugging the router, waiting 30 seconds, and plugging it back in. Yippee! It’s like computers of the ‘90s all over again. The router was like a finicky race car. Fast… when it wasn’t totally broken. So I turned it into a boring Toyota Corolla. Turned off MLO, turned off 6 GHz, and turned off randomized BSSID. Now I get 400-600 down and 300-400 up. It’s fast enough that I don’t care. I will never notice the speed difference on this tiny screen in my pocket. What I will notice is that THE FREAKING INTERNET WORKS AGAIN?!? I use Ethernet for my laptop because I’m an adult and treat my work as an adult should. Ethernet is the no nonsense fast option. No packet loss. No added ping. Fastest possible speeds. No WiFi troubleshooting. If you have a laptop, plug it into Ethernet. You’re a good person. You work hard. You deserve Ethernet. For everything else (you can’t plug your phone into Ethernet and walk around he house tethered to a cable) I recommend turning off all the fancy new WiFi 7 features on this router. Unless you like being a beta tester. Then yea keep those features on. …and thank you for your service. In 3-5 years when this WiFi 7 stuff is stable thanks to your years of dropped connections and bug reports, I will salute you and turn on MLO / 6GHz / etc… For now I prefer the Toyota Camry of internet. So I turned off all the fancy stuff and run this router like a Toyota Camry. Boring and reliable.