The XE75 has 3 access points, but the features are lacking and I feel like the lack of speed on firmware updates is slow and concerning. I’m looking at the GL.iNet GL-MT6000 (Flint 2), and it’s $136. Can anyone with more tech experience comment or give their thoughts/suggestions about this? TIA!
I have a few of their routers, they work well. They’re not quark free, but nothing is. I like what they stand for, using openwrt as a base and making it easy for stuff like VPN and adblock to be setup.
As for firmware updates, the flint 2 has been out a while (2023), so updates seem to have slowed down. https://dl.gl-inet.com/router/mt6000/stable
If you can afford it, I’d recommend the flint 3e for $170. That was released last year. https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-be6500/
If you do get the flint 2, I personally would not expect any groundbreaking updates, although the latest beta notes does at least add a feature.
That is followed a big asterisk, if you choose to flash your own openwrt, firmware updates will be your own problem to figure out.
(BTW, you can access the openwrt panel through GL’s default front end, it’s up to you what you do with that note.)
Mind sharing what the worthwhile differences are between the 3e and the 2? Most seem to push towards the 2 still because it still can use custom OpenWRT firmware. The 3 series had me concerned they might not see as much support down the line.
Ah, I wasn’t up to date with the flint 3 issues. From what I gather, they are using some Qualcomm chip that makes life harder.
If you are looking to reflash, it seems flint 2 is defiantly the way to go.
From your original post, it seemed you were looking for more frequent updates, which is why I suggested the newer 3e.
As for technical differences, 3e has WiFi 7. Beside that, quickly skimming the specs pages, I don’t see any other big differences. Is that worthwhile? Probably not.
I wonder if the upcoming flint 4 will have the same Qualcomm chip, or if they do something different. I also worry they are releasing more products than they can sustain long term.
Yeah, I was sad to hear it myself. ☹️ But I also share your concern about them using the same Qualcomm chip for the 4 and to many projects on the burner.