GL.iNet GL-BE9300 Flint 3 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router 5 x 2.5G VPN Router

The GL.iNet GL-BE9300 (Flint 3) has been an outstanding upgrade for my home network. Setup was quick and easy, and the user interface is intuitive, even for users who aren’t networking experts. The tri-band WiFi 7 performance is excellent, delivering fast speeds, low latency, and reliable coverage throughout my home. It handles multiple devices simultaneously without any noticeable slowdowns, making it perfect for streaming, gaming, video calls, and smart home devices. I also appreciate the advanced features and customization options available for power users, while still being simple enough for everyday use. The build quality feels solid, and the router has been stable and dependable since day one…. If you’re looking for a future-proof router with excellent performance and features, the Flint 3 is an easy recommendation. Highly recommended! Security is great and great value ….

This router is wifi 7 and has all the amazing features a homelabbing nerd would enjoy. The ability to setup adguard and have a friendly user interface to configure every device locally is sensational. Definitely the best router I have ever owned and never had an issue with it. Definitely worth the money, best bang for the buck. Setting up security has been extremely easy as well, no issues and has additional features such as configuring your vlan if needed as additional security.

This router is fantastic. The setup is easy. The device itself looks awesome. I love how many options the setup has. The performance has been fast and reliable since install.

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.

Pro's: It is basically OpenWRT (no LuCI, so not perfect), and you actually own your router. It's actually wifi 6E, and surprisingly fast. I was delighted that I could SSH directly in and everything just worked, out-of-box. Con's: Wifi 6E appears to be 2x2 (so slightly worse coverage). Major flaws: The LAN ethernet ports on this really struggle to connect to 1GBe networks, maybe my unit is defective, but I had to add a switch between my router and the rest of my network so my devices could talk through some of the links. I've never had an issue with any other routers, but I think something is legit wrong with the ethernet ports on this box.

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.

What a great router! I love the interface and it works very well. Thanks!

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.

Great router. After years of trouble with my VPN. Finally, this router solved it. Great connection and easy to use and set up!

Ottimo prodotto, mi hai risolto il problema di connessione

Très bon routeur

Un très bon routeur facile à mettre en œuvre. De bonnes performances. C'est mon troisième pour une grande maison.

I'd never heard of this brand before starting to search for a replacement for my Asus ROG GS-BE18000 that's got problems with it's firmware (yes Asus you've broken your router). I saw this Flint3 as a short term cheaper replacement than the £300 Asus Wi-Fi7 router that I need to RMA. Well this £180 Flint3 out performs the more expensive Asus by about 60%. What do I define as 60%? Well the Wi-Fi 7 signal is now strong throughout the house, all compatible devices are getting a full signal (I live in a 5 bedroom semi-detached with 200 devices throughout the house). The speed of the internet is now a consistent 900/900 which we pay for. There's no buffering, there's no waiting for websites to load up anymore, everything is instant as it should be. The games consoles are getting decent speeds again (the Asus was slowing them down no matter how I configured it!). The GL-iNet Flint 3 has now converted me to their brand. I'll be taking a close look at their new flagship later this year as their platform is stable, easy to configure and just works as advertised, which is something that's rare in the technology sector. Highly recommend this product and the brand, as they appear great value for money, with excellent coverage and security backed up by a stable software build. Nothing beats stability when it comes to the internet.