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“Why is my wifi so slow?” When you encounter a slow Internet connection, you may blame the router itself, or even your Internet Service Provider (ISP). However, did you know bad router placement may r...

IT’S BLACK FRIDAY SOON! We all know Black Friday (also Cyber Monday) is the most popular retail festival of the year. If you plan on shopping for a WiFi router this year, this guide will help you sele...

This article was originally published in English. Please visit here for the original article.El internet se ha convertido una parte imprescindible de nuestra vidad actual. Todos los días los móviles, ...

Free WiFi? Yes, please! Who doesn’t love to browse the Internet in a coffee shop? When checking into a hotel, connecting to the hotel WiFi is usually the first thing you do once settling in. The welco...

This article was originally published in English. Please visit here for the original article.Si utilizas una red doméstica para tu información personal o de negocios, aquí tienen 6 consejos de la cibe...

We’re happy to introduce Beryl (GL-MT1300), our new high-performance pocket-sized wireless router is “small enough for travel and powerful enough for home”. We designed and built Beryl with powerful h...

Internet access has become an integral part of our daily life. Your wireless router is now used daily to connect to your phone, tablets, video game console or smart devices.The quality of your router ...

Many years ago I had a friend’s email hacked and started getting bogus emails stating that they were stuck in a foreign country and needed cash sent to them as soon as possible. This got me thinking; ...

Have you ever thought about how to protect your personal data online? Have you ever imagined changing your online geographic location can level up your gaming experience? They are all possible, with t...

Meet our upcoming product, Collie (GL-X300B), the new 4G LTE wireless gateway for entry-level industrial users. Its compact and aluminum alloy shell design suits with harsh and hazardous industrial en...

PRE-ORDER NOW“Secure WiFi. Secure Home.” We know how much you value security and privacy, that’s why Velica (GL-B2200) is here for you. Unlike the other common mesh home routers, Velica offers the mos...

We’ve all heard stories of people getting their identities stolen online. Whether in an article or on the news, there’s no shortage of cases for us to refer to.But how many of us have actually taken m...

We always encourage users to upgrade their firmware regularly in order to achieve the best user experiences. In this article, we will provide you with the easiest step-by-step guideline on how to upda...

There are many advantages of living in or traveling to rural areas, but one potential drawback is the weak or zero Internet connection. One of our users, Terry Owen, created a creative way to strength...

If you’re using your home network to process your personal or corporate information, here are 6 cybersecurity tips to avoid any data leakage or hackers. Working from home has become a common trend in ...

In this Digital Age, online advertising becomes a common practice. Did you know that an average person encounters between 6,000 to 10,000 digital ads every day? Some of them can be intrusive and obnox...

Thank you, backers! We are glad to announce that our Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. You can now order Brume-W from our webstore! Please visit here to purchase.Wireless gateway devices are be...

In order to create a better customer experience, we encourage all the users to upgrade to Firmware Version 3.x, including discontinued product users (GL-MT300N & GL-MT300A). We will continue to suppor...

Cybersecurity is a global discussion in this Digital Age, since we are all dependent on the Internet for data transmission even before the COVID-19 pandemic. This is particularly true for journalists,...

Internet access in rural areas is an ongoing problem, according to the Pew Research Center, about 24% of rural American think high-speed Internet is a major problem, whereas only 13% of urban users ag...

Institutions, such as hospitals or healthcare centers, often require enterprise-level equipment that is tough, durable and can stand up to the stress of a busy environment. Often times, equipment will...

During the social distancing, people are being exposed to more unique ways to stay connected and have fun - the virtual world. Nintendo Switch’s latest release “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is a hug...

Staying connected in some rural areas is never easy. In fact, it can be downright tough and frustrating. Back in 2017, T-Mobile, a mobile telecommunication company, purchased Band 71, known as a long-...

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a vital tool for providing encrypted and secured connection over the Internet. It can be extremely useful for enterprises, where employees can transfer sensitive inf...

GL.iNet donated over 25,000 medical suppliesSince the number of confirmed coronavirus cases are increasing, GL.iNet is stepping up to help in the fight against COVID-19. Teaming up with a local group ...

The emerging trend of working from home is becoming a common practice in today’s work environment, even before the recent coronavirus pandemic. We need to stay safe physically, but also need to keep y...

The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020–8597.According to Hacker News, a critical PPP daemon flaw can open most Linux systems to remote hackers. Users with affected operating systems and devices are ...

With the latest functions included, the GL.iNet App is now available for download in [App Store] (https://apps.apple.com/hk/app/gl-inet/id1491422091) and [Google Play] (https://play.google.com/store/a...

Since we’ve been sharing those creative vibes with like-minded companies in MWC Barcelona over the past, we are eager to take part in this stellar event this year. Unexpectedly, the novel coronavirus ...

Building a small office wireless network with a Slate travel routerNowadays, many co-working spaces can offer different sizes of offices for the fast growing start-up companies. These office communiti...

Mudi was selected as a CES 2020 Innovation Awards honoree during this year’s CES, which was scheduled in Las Vegas Convention Center between January 7- 10, 2020. From this, Dr. Alfie Zhao, the CTO of ...

It is undeniable that technological advancements in the 21st century have eliminated both physical and nonphysical barriers, which impeded access to information. One of the main benefits of technologi...

Mudi implements Tor service, increases VPN provider compatibility, and more to respond the public awareness for Cybersecurity and Internet PrivacyToday, GL.iNet, a leading developer of reliable and se...

Some customers asked questions about how to use the Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspot with GL.iNet routers. Therefore, we decide to do some on-site research and provide a helpful solution.Most of the Xfinity Wi-F...

Many users asked whether Google Fi 4G LTE service is available on GL.iNet 4G routers, such as GL-MiFi and Spitz (GL-X750) 4G LTE routers. The answer is YES! Google Fi sim kit for iPhoneFor people don’...

[Hong Kong, May 31, 2019] Earlier last week, GL.iNet released the Convexa-S (GL-S1300) OpenWrt home gateway. Compared to Convexa-B (GL-B1300), it has several improvements and upgrades. Convexa-S uses ...

[Hong Kong, December 7, 2018] It’s exciting to escape from the busy city and spend some time to start an off-grid adventure during this holiday, but it doesn’t mean you have to be unplugged and discon...

[Hong Kong, November 8, 2018] GL Technologies (Hong Kong) Limited (or GL.iNet) today announced that it has been named a CES® 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree for Slate - a Gigabit Wireless Router for Se...

Dear GL.iNet customers,As part of our continuous efforts to secure your payment and improve your shopping experience, we need to make an official announcement about a recent fraud email account reachi...

[Hong Kong - June 20, 2018] GL.iNet’s routers have been known for its portability and customizability. This year, we are going to deliver a whole new experience for security-savvy users.Slate is an up...

Earlier this month, we sent out a prototype of Slate to Mr. Junade Ali, the Lead Support Operations Engineer at Cloudflare, to test out the “DNS-Over-TLS” feature and here‘s what he said about Slate:G...

[Hannover, Germany - June 20, 2018] CeBit is one of the world’s largest electronics sourcing fair held in Germany. We are pleased to be one of the exhibitors at CeBit this year. Since it was our first...

Today, we would like to share a detailed guide of how to set up DNS-Over-TLS with GL-AR750 written by Junade Ali. For those of you who have no idea what DNS-Over-TLS is, here is a little trivia for yo...

It has been a while since we last published a blog entry. We’re going to deliver more articles of high quality in the future. Please email us if there’s a particular topic you want us to discuss. This...

So much more than before. And so much less, too.One Port, More Wireless Fun.Firmware v2.261 (2017-07-07) – Set up switch button from the UI – Upgrade openVPN to 2.243 to fix some security issues – Fix...

One Port, More Wireless Fun.

There are several reasons you need to share your smartphone’s data to your router:Carriers tries to give you a plan with plenty of data but actually you don’t need that much.4G speed is quite fast and...

Question: How many wireless devices can one GL.iNet mini router handle?Answer: That depends on the encryption method which the mini router is using. We did a test and used PSK2 as encryption method and con...

The bright yellow GLI GL-MT300N is a compact way to convert a wired connection into a wireless one, and it can also be used to create secure networks from unprotected public ones for added digital saf...

This article is outdated and is for reference only.Now you can build your own customized OpenWrt firmware for GL.iNet routers in 30 minutes. Here is how:Hardware requirement:Router: you need to have one Op...