GL.iNet GL-MT300N-V2 (Mango) Portable Mini Travel Wireless Pocket VPN WiFi Router - 2X Ethernet Ports | USB 2.0 | OpenWrt | OpenVPN/Wireguard for Public & Hotel Wi-Fi | Easy to Set up via Admin Panel

I have two of these (and some more expensive competitive products). One is providing an ethernet connection in my garage for my security system, picking up the wifi from indoors and upstairs. The other is for travel, it's really small and can be useful at hotels and other travel. HOWEVER, I spent a good deal of time trying to get it to act as a Wireguard server. Despite a lot of command line effort, I was not able to get the wireguard server to bind a listener to the necessary port. (I apologize if I haven't explained that with precise terminology.) I spent a lot of time troubleshooting with AI assistance, which advised this is a known issue for the Mango; and also that the Mango is too low powered to properly function as a wireguard server. So, while it has the menu options to set it up as a wireguard server, it may not work as such (or possibly my firmware was defective).

I’ve been using the GL.iNet GL-MT300N-V2 (Mango) Mini Router for travel and around the house, and it has become one of the most useful networking gadgets I own. Despite its small size, this little router delivers consistent Wi-Fi performance and a lot of flexibility that bigger routers often don’t offer. ✔ What I liked • Compact and portable: This thing is tiny — perfect for throwing in a backpack, suitcase, or even a pocket. I take it on trips, and it’s made hotel Wi-Fi way more usable by creating my own secure network. • Easy setup: It took only a few minutes to get up and running. The interface is user-friendly, and most features are accessible right from a browser without any complex steps. • Versatile modes: I use it as a travel router, repeater, and Wi-Fi bridge — it adapts to whatever connectivity situation I’m in. Whether I’m sharing a single wired port at a hotel or boosting weak Wi-Fi signals, this little device handles it well. • Security features: It supports VPN (OpenVPN & WireGuard), which makes it great for secure browsing when on public Wi-Fi or untrusted networks — ideal for travel, remote work, or just more privacy at home. • Good performance for size: Not blazing fast like a full-size router, but more than capable for streaming, browsing, and light downloads. Consistent signal and coverage for a device of this footprint. ⚠ Things to consider • Not high-end speed: Being a compact travel router, it isn’t designed for ultra-high-speed connections or heavy 4K streaming across many devices simultaneously. But for personal travel use or small home networks, it’s more than enough. • Limited Ethernet ports: Only one WAN/LAN port means you’ll need a switch if you plan to connect many wired devices — typical for a device this size. ⭐ Final Verdict The GL.iNet Mango Mini Router is a fantastic travel companion and a very flexible networking gadget for everyday use. It’s easy to set up, supports multiple modes, and brings added security with VPN options. For anyone who travels — or wants a compact, secure way to manage Wi-Fi — this little router is a solid pick. ✔ Recommended for travelers, remote workers, and anyone wanting portable Wi-Fi control.

this particular model is not super powerful (cpu/ram) but very tiny and offers many things out of the box as promised. it supports openvpn and wireguard vpn, the UI/UX is nice as well. it uses openwrt which gives you a lot of flexibility if you are interested in customizations. storage is limited, you’d need to flash it with your own set of packages and loose the manufacturer polished experience if something extra is needed. in my cases i wanted to use it for a personal ipsec s2s vpn tunnel, which is not supported by default and requires kernel settings not present in the default one + a bit more custom configuration/routing etc. overall i’d recommend it and buy it again even though it didn’t give me what i needed out of the box, it’s better than tp-link travel router. this particular model should work fine for a few wifi clients.

This travel router worked better than advertised. I can't imagine traveling any other way from now on it is amazing and I'm probably like the last person on Earth to find out about this thing. At home I set it up using my same router name and password then when I got to the hotel I plugged it in from the phone cord and all of my devices Linked UP. I didn't have to log into the hotel internet nothing and I was streaming on my laptop and my cell phone plus using email yeah just amazing if I had a third hand I'd have three thumbs up

I wanted to love the Mango because the concept and design are genuinely excellent. The bright mango color is fun, the unit is incredibly compact, and it disappears into a travel bag. For basic hotel/travel Wi-Fi use, it can get the job done. But in 2026 this thing is starting to feel dated. The biggest issue is performance. Speeds are noticeably slow, and even the admin UI feels sluggish. I also own the Slate series from GL.iNet, and the difference is night and day — the Slate feels polished and responsive, while the Mango often feels like it’s struggling just to load a settings page. I also experienced occasional random disconnects where Safari would suddenly say it couldn’t connect to the internet. Not constantly, but enough that it became annoying during travel. It almost feels like the device is sleeping or temporarily dropping connection management in the background. Another bizarre downside: micro-USB power in 2026. Not USB-C. Not even USB-C with fallback. Just straight-up old-school micro-USB with USB-A. For a travel device, that means carrying yet another cable type for no reason. That said, I don’t hate it. The portability is genuinely awesome, setup is relatively straightforward, and for very light travel use it still has value. But I definitely would not expect premium performance, and I probably wouldn’t bother trying to run anything heavier like OpenVPN on it today.

The wireless module on my Brother printer/scanner decided to poop out. It is still a great machine but I don't have the option of running network wiring to it. Enter the Gl.iNet router. It took about 20 minutes to install and configure. No problems since. All printer functions work.

2025 Update: Took the rating from 3 stars to 5. First: Mainline OpenWRT now supports the device chipset which means I can use official downloads instead of ones made by the company that did not provide source code. Second: While the Ad-hoc/IBSS mode is not supported by the chipset, 802.11s mesh point mode *is* supported. This is a better long-term solution, and works great. I wanted to do B.A.T.M.A.N with some Pi Zero units (which can only do Ad-hoc, station, and AP modes), but that project fizzled out. Combining these with my home router also setup with 802.11s gave a very reliable mesh network (these provided extended wifi out on the patio). Original review: First, let me say that I did not purchase these (I bought two) to use in their intended purpose as a travel router. I was more interested in them as a cost-efficient learning platform for building a batman-adv mesh network. Unfortunately, the chipset in this little device is a MediaTek MT7628AN v1 which doesn't seem to have mainline OpenWRT support. The manufacturer does maintain several firmware images and an opkg repository, but I do not see any source code posted for their customized OpenWRT images (GPL violation?). The good: * Small and travel friendly. * Sufficient wifi signal * Easy to set up and use its basic functionality out of the box. Easily sets up as a wifi repeater. * Has a custom web UI that simplifies the most frequent, basic configurations. For more advanced options, LuCI is also available. The bad: * The wireless chipset doesn't support ad-hoc / IBSS mode which means they're useless as-intended for my batman-adv mesh project. * Can't even query the capabilities of the wireless chipset. "iw phy" returns nothing, and all of the radio interfaces seem to be "hardwired" into pre-defined modes (ra0 = iface used for AP mode, apcli0 = iface used in STA mode, wds0-3 for WDS). * I honestly don't trust this device not to send every secret that flows through it to Beijing, and the next thing I do will be a WireShark analysis. Assuming the silicon itself isn't compromised, I was hoping to simply reflash a vanilla OpenWRT image and build on that, but the architecture is not supported in mainline, and the chipset of the device was not published in the product description. Before giving up on these, I'm going to look into setting up a build environment for the chipset and compile my own image. * The OpenVPN client is garbage. It periodically disconnects and refuses to reconnect without several reboots. Clients lose internet access completely. Internet is otherwise solid with VPN disabled. Working on setting up WireGuard to see if it is any better. This is pretty much a core advertised feature of the product, so this is pretty unforgivable. * Chipset isn't supported in mainline OpenWRT. While the manufacturer's opkg repo does provide packages for that architecture, and that repo has so-far covered my needs, it makes me solely rely on the manufacturer. I suppose I could mirror their repo locally, but community support would be much preferred. * 3rd party OpenWRT packages are pretty much off the table. As with OpenWRT itself on this device, I'm looking into compiling the packages from source myself to bypass this limitation.

This thing is fantastic. I work remotely from overseas, and sometimes I have to access web endpoints that block traffic from outside the US. I'm not able to install VPN software on my work computer, so this thing is a must. It's very easy to set up with ProtonVPN with a connection in the US, I connect it to my apartment's WiFi, I connect my work computer to it, and all my traffic comes out of a data center in California. The speeds are more than fast enough for Teams meetings or downloads or any normal business uses. The limitation is the VPN itself, not this unit. It's exactly what I needed.

A la hora de montar redes seguras para trabajar o gestionar proyectos informáticos, este pequeño dispositivo es una auténtica maravilla. Cumple exactamente lo que promete ocupando un espacio mínimo. LO MEJOR: Tamaño: Es increíblemente compacto, hace honor a la frase "pequeño pero matón". Es perfecto para dejarlo en el escritorio o llevarlo de viaje. Instalación: Su configuración es súper sencilla e intuitiva. Enchufar, seguir un par de pasos básicos y listo. Rendimiento: Lo utilizo específicamente para proteger mi red WiFi a través de una VPN y el resultado es impecable. Funciona de perlas, sin cortes y manteniendo la conexión cifrada de forma transparente. VEREDICTO FINAL: Le doy 5 estrellas sin dudarlo. Si buscas una pieza de hardware práctica, barata y rápida de configurar para blindar tu red y mantener tu privacidad, es una compra totalmente recomendada que te facilita muchísimo la vida.

I am amazed and impressed by this one. Obvious use: when travelling, use it to provide WLAN over the available hotel Wifi connection or other not that trustworthy connections. Not that obvious but hugely useful: - When abroad. Securing your connection while working and making it appear as being in the country you want. - Making an account work as you would, bypassing region limitations (in combination with your VPNs features). Useful for streaming services with regional restrictions, sharing when not in the same "house", using a bank or country public service that has geo-limitations ... It is really easy to install and setup. It will ask for a new router password in the first setup. My advice: change the default Wifi SSID name and password, too and make the Wlan not public. No point to use a router for securing your life via VPN and leaving these as default. It works with NordVPN (just remember to use as username and password the SERVICE ones, as found in the NordVPN page). It is way better than using your own router's VPN client (in case it provides one), since there are cases where you want to avoid it. Example would be a company PC running company VPN. Then there is no reason to have this on top of the Router's VPN. In such a case, the company PC can go over the normal router internet connection, having the company VPN. But your home PC or smart TV could go over the GL.iNet Wlan, thus getting automatically anonymized and secured. It is also much better than installing VPN clients to each device. Too much of an effort to do and maintain up to current. Plus, there are some devices where there is not even a client for them. It will also help your devices not being overloaded with clients and operations, leaving this to the GL.iNet router. Obvious observation: this is the smallest family member. Its resources as as low as it can be. Meaning, if you want to have many devices coming out of this, as your central VPN, and you intend to watch a lot of streaming services, HD, 4k, if you have special needs that you need to configure, like special triggers of what to be done, when VPN is down, different subnets, special behaviors (even though you can do quite nice basic configurations with this small router), you should look for something more versatile and strong. Especially for NordVPN, you can download their own configuration files or upload and use yours. It is small, it is silent, it looks positively funny (yellow). To reset to factory defaults, just press the button for 10 sec. You can not have it simpler. Only one "negative" i found. It does not come with the power supply (USB charger). Not hard to find one these days, but I expected that there was one with it in the box.

Je l'utilise en access point pour le partage d'un disque usb sur le réseau local c'est parfait. Lecture de films aucune latence. Dans ce mode de configuration il faut changer le firmware car la mémoire est trop faible avec la version 4 mais en version 3 c'est parfait.

Light and does the job.

This is very good, very small and works a dream.