Beryl 7 (dual-band WiFi 7 travel router) is also now available, which claims ~1Gbps Wireguard and OpenVPN performance, with a MediaTek CPU:

https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt3600be/

while it looks like Beryl 7 will launch with firmware based on a proprietary SDK based on OpenWrt 21.02, the fact that it's a MediaTek CPU and based on prior history with #GLiNet, the case is promising for future support for a version of GLi's firmware based on recent OpenWrt, and eventual mainline #OpenWrt support.

for what it's worth, WiFi 7 support on OpenWrt isn't exactly fully baked yet with other hardware either.

I'm very interested in this one, as I use Beryl AX freqeuently while traveling and it works well. I just wish Beryl 7 was tri-band... and available in other colors.

Beryl 7 (dual-band WiFi 7 travel router) is also now available, which claims ~1Gbps Wireguard and OpenVPN performance, with a MediaTek CPU:

https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt3600be/

while it looks like Beryl 7 will launch with firmware based on a proprietary SDK based on OpenWrt 21.02, the fact that it's a MediaTek CPU and based on prior history with #GLiNet, the case is promising for future support for a version of GLi's firmware based on recent OpenWrt, and eventual mainline #OpenWrt support.

for what it's worth, WiFi 7 support on OpenWrt isn't exactly fully baked yet with other hardware either.

I'm very interested in this one, as I use Beryl AX freqeuently while traveling and it works well. I just wish Beryl 7 was tri-band... and available in other colors.

GL.iNet Mudi 7 specs are out and it's now available for pre-order ($319, down from a $399 price target for general release), to ship in April.

https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-e5800/

noteworthy details:

* 5G and 4G, 6x internal and optional 2x external antennas
* dual SIM support
* tri-band WiFi 7, 1x 2.5GbE port
* 600Mbps Wireguard and 700Mbps OpenVPN
* USB type-C tethering and OTG
* quad-core Qualcomm CPU
* 2GB RAM and 8GB eMMC
* up to 13.5h battery life and USB-PD fast charge

given that it's a Qualcomm CPU I would not expect mainline OpenWrt support any time real soon, but it will be running GL.iNet's build of OpenWrt + their software, and should have access to most packages available on vanilla OpenWrt.

based on my experiences with #GLiNet I would wait for the firmware to stabilize before buying this, with the expectation that increasing competition in the travel router space will push that $399 price target down over time.

#Mudi #Mudi7 #TravelRouter

scuttlebutt on the #GLiNet Mudi 7 tri-band 5G travel router is that they are trying to launch it by the end of first quarter and it may launch at a price of about $370

that's too expensive for me, but their firmwares tend to be rough at first release, so I'm comfortable waiting a while before worrying about upgrading my old Spitz v2 ... I don't use these cellular devices a lot (though Mudi 7 having a battery could change that) but when I need them, I really need them, so it's that kind of a thing.

some more info:

Weight 300g
Dimensions 157 x 75 x 22.8 mm
claimed 8 hour battery life
4x4 5G downlink MIMO
500Mbps Wireguard
2x optional external 5G antenna

scuttlebutt on the #GLiNet Mudi 7 tri-band 5G travel router is that they are trying to launch it by the end of first quarter and it may launch at a price of about $370

that's too expensive for me, but their firmwares tend to be rough at first release, so I'm comfortable waiting a while before worrying about upgrading my old Spitz v2 ... I don't use these cellular devices a lot (though Mudi 7 having a battery could change that) but when I need them, I really need them, so it's that kind of a thing.

some more info:

Weight 300g
Dimensions 157 x 75 x 22.8 mm
claimed 8 hour battery life
4x4 5G downlink MIMO
500Mbps Wireguard
2x optional external 5G antenna

after enough digging on the #GLiNet forum I FINALLY found out how to get outbound Tailscale traffic to reliably bypass the VPN "killswitch" on GLi firmware

after enough digging on the #GLiNet forum I FINALLY found out how to get outbound Tailscale traffic to reliably bypass the VPN "killswitch" on GLi firmware

speaking of GL.iNet, some exciting news: they are now beta testing #AmneziaWG support on the GL-mT3000 'Beryl AX' after many customer requests.

I've never used AmneziaWG but after hearing about this, I'm thinking about replacing my PiVPN endpoint with one that supports it to assist with testing. mainly because I'd like to be prepared for the eventual case of attempting to use my VPN from an uplink such as a hotel or restaurant which blocks Wireguard.

https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/beta-release-beryl-ax-gl-mt3000-v4-8-2-with-new-wireguard-obfuscation-support/64284 #GLiNet

speaking of GL.iNet, some exciting news: they are now beta testing #AmneziaWG support on the GL-mT3000 'Beryl AX' after many customer requests.

I've never used AmneziaWG but after hearing about this, I'm thinking about replacing my PiVPN endpoint with one that supports it to assist with testing. mainly because I'd like to be prepared for the eventual case of attempting to use my VPN from an uplink such as a hotel or restaurant which blocks Wireguard.

https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/beta-release-beryl-ax-gl-mt3000-v4-8-2-with-new-wireguard-obfuscation-support/64284 #GLiNet