GL.iNet
Slate AX
Based on 53 Reddit mentions
$119.99
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UniFi Travel Router: Fails the Wife Test – Teleport is Owner-Only and There’s No Workaround
kinda feel your pain on this one - found out the same thing when setting up for my partner. the owner-only teleport is a weird limitation. the clean workaround is to generate wireguard configs for each site you want her to reach, then load them into the utr under other vpn. you can set up a primary
...LetterheadClassic306 in r/Ubiquiti
April 1, 2026 5:48 AM
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LED RACK preferences
A GL.iNet Slate AX (GL-AXT1800) Travel Router would be nice. I have several that I always bring for the racks I babysit, so I can go around front and configure and adjust without a tether.
johnfl68 in r/VIDEOENGINEERING
April 4, 2026 5:48 AM
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Best Van Wifi Possible Solution
These travel routers are great. I got one for this very reason even though I do not have a van yet. I got the GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 (Slate AX). They get updated regularly and support for using VPNs and adblocking. There is a newer model than this that supports Wi-Fi 7 but it only has two ethernet ports
...I-make-ada-spaghetti in r/VanLife
November 4, 2025 7:49 AM
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Need help setting up home IP while traveling (Slate 7 + NordVPN) willing to pay
If you want to use your actual home IP address while travelling, then yes, you'll need a server device at your home. You can then connect remotely from the Slate 7 using multiple methods - traditional VPN (Wireguard or OVPN), or virtual networks (Tailscale, ZeroTier, or AstroWarp) Which of these you
...RemoteToHome-io in r/GlInet
April 8, 2026 6:38 AM
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Slate AX working on and off, not sure what to do
Unfortunately can vouch for this. If you're here from a web search, get a different router. This is on top of the slate ax requiring 4A in which pretty much no battery pack supports. Other GL iNet travel routers are more versatile. Carrying a back up router is probably a good if you can afford it +
...Nuplex in r/GlInet
May 17, 2026 1:52 PM
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Taking WiFi WAN and going to ethernet for the LAN
What you're describing is the WiFi-as-WAN feature, sometimes called 'Wireless ISP mode' or 'Wireless WAN' in router firmware. Solid options: Plug-and-play, low hassle: GL.iNet Slate AX (GL-AXT1800), around 120 USD. Designed exactly for this use case. WiFi-as-WAN is a first-class feature in the GUI.
...unblockmevpn in r/HomeNetworking
May 13, 2026 7:12 PM
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What device do I need or should I get to create a small wifi network?
Sorry, my previous comment was irrelevant your post confused me Your laptop IS already the server, you just need something for other devices to connect to. And honestly, the answer is way simpler: Your laptop already does this. Every major OS has a built-in hotspot feature. devices connect to the la
...Electrical-Note-3177 in r/AskTechnology
May 4, 2026 10:03 AM
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UTR issues while traveling.
ugh hotel wifi is the worst for these. try this: connect to utr's wifi, then manually go to 192.168.1.1 or http://neverssl.com to force portal. if that doesnt work, factory reset via paperclip then update firmware. honestly though i gave up on utr and use GL.iNet Slate AX - its portal detection just
...LetterheadClassic306 in r/Ubiquiti
May 5, 2026 4:32 AM
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Newbie in Ubuquiti going on vacation how to VPN?
yeah a phone or laptop with your VPN client will do the same thing as a travel router - just connect to hotel WiFi then fire up your VPN app. the main difference is you only protect that one device instead of everything. i ran into this last month and what helped me was setting up WireGuard on my UD
...LetterheadClassic306 in r/Ubiquiti
April 11, 2026 5:17 AM
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Can't seem to get Ctrld CLI to work with a GL.iNet router and VPN.
I think you’re better off using the integrated ControlD DoT option in the firmware instead of using the CLI. I’ve never had success getting the CLI version or AdGuard Home to override VPN DNS, and creating endpoints/profiles based on router-reported clients gets very messy, especially when some devi
...Graphene-OS in r/ControlD
April 11, 2026 8:30 PM
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