GL.iNet GL-MT6000 Flint 2 Wi-Fi 6 Gaming Router Dual 2.5G Ports

I originally bought this just to stream video games over my local network. The idea was to be able to play any of my Steam games on an ultra powerful PC in any room of the house. I started with powerline adapters, these things you plug into wall power outlets, and then created a sort of wired connection over your electricity wiring, which seemed to improve latency. I was surprised the dream was coming true when I used it but I wanted to optimize it so that it really felt reliable and snappy. I already had a relatively all-in-one modem-router-WiFi from Netgear AC1900, and never had a major problem with it. But as I started reading about how to improve the streaming, I found out about buffer bloat, and ways in which router software can manage their packets/data coming in/out. Which led me to OpenWRT software, which I couldn’t install on an all-in-one which led me to the Flint 1 and then the Flint 2 because it was more powerful for not much more cost. I still use the Netgear as a modem with the router off. This thing exceeded my expectations. First of all the software is a joy to use. I was so surprised how quickly you can navigate the interface and load pages, because I swear the Netgear felt like it took 10+ seconds to register clicks. Installing was easy. Installing an SQM plugin to manage buffer bloat and changing some settings like DNS and NAT was certainly not simple intellectually, but making the clicks on the UI absolutely was. People have complained about how up to date OpenWRT is, but it came with an update right away, and for the average user, I think LTS updates is more important than up to the minute updates. So my streaming setup is pretty amazing now. 1440p streaming with a moderately old gaming PC is working. Powerlines do seem to fluctuate based on time of day, but to my surprise WiFi 6 and the performance of the router actually make streaming over WiFi possible in some cases. Like if the host or client utilizes the whole powerline network and another utilizes WiFi 6 from not that far away, it’s totally basically as good. Streaming from my Meta Quest 3 to the TV is flawless, it even kind of worked when I streamed to chrome on Mac to airplay on the TV via like 4 wireless jump, I mean it was choppy but the fact that it just worked and disconnected was great. I bet this will also reduce the need for wired connections when streaming Steam or a virtual desktop to the desktop. Finally in my opinion this is the only router anyone should buy unless you’re a raspberry pi enthusiast, or you can find another router with something like OpenWRT preinstalled. I would’ve flashed firmware, but the fact that I got it ready to go on a consumer product is magical. Why every router doesn’t come with OpenWRT or an equivalent, is crazy. The software seems so far advanced than the crap in routers I’ve had from big companies in the past. The performance seems amazing. Has the latest features. Doesn’t break the bank. Easy to setup. Overall, prefect score from me, I can’t think of a con.

UPDATE 2: This thing is incredible. I cannot believe the price point for this router and all of it's features. This is the Best networking purchase I have ever made, in over 25 years if IT work. I can pull 2.5gbps internet to my desktop, 1.5gbps over wifi, block ads, VPN home, it does band switching automatically, so you don't have to broadcast MyWifi24 and MyWifi5ghz, you just connect to it once and it'll switch automatically, runs OpenWRT under the covers. I recently configured the Wireguard server to check on my Cameras while I'm out. I used to run OpenVPN, but a while back they broke the SplitTunnel implementation, but I can happily report WireGuard works perfectly. I can even tunnel DNS home, so that Advertisements are blocked *even if* I'm using the non-tunnel side of the internet to read websites. Talk about awesome! Full ad-blocking without any extra servers or docker containers running. Truly remarkable for a 150 dollar device. UPDATE: Wew Lawd! The 2.5g ports do not disappoint!! See my new screenshot. Fully saturating my brand new desktop with this router. My son and I finally drilled a hole through the floor to run a CAT6 cable to my home office in the basement. Totally worth it. I was impressed with over 1gbps via WiFi due to my location in the basement with concrete walls, but wired is another level. I cannot recommend this router enough. Not sure if OpenWRT has SQM baked into it at this point, but I haven't even downloaded the package and you can see my results above. If that one packet didn't get lost my download Active would have been under 6ms. Totally NUTS. Equipment: - Xfinity Gigabit x2 service - Hitron CODA56 modem - Gl.iNet GL-MT6000 router - Intel desktop with 2.5g LAN ------------- What an upgrade! I recently decided to pick up a Hitron Cable Modem to take advantage of better download and upload speeds through Xfinity. However, my Archer C9, (which has been running solid for a decade), only had a 1gb ethernet port. So I needed something with a 2.5g port, but since I also have a relatively new desktop, I wanted to have at least 2x 2.5g ports. This was the only router in that category that wasn't 300 dollars or more. And I just have to say... WOW! What an upgrade! The attached screenshot is from my XPS Laptop...over *WiFi*. 1.6gbps down, 350mbps up. Just awesome. (You have to bump up the channel size to 160mhz to get over 1gbps via WiFi) It's improved my 2.4ghz reach across the house and into the yard as well. Literally everything in my home is faster now, and I haven't even tested the 2.5g Ethernet port yet. I have yet to enable SQM, but that is on the short-list of things to do. Overall, for $133 (with amazon discount), this has to be the absolute best pound-for-pound router you can buy in 2024.

This is easily the best router I've ever owned, very easy to set up, good coverage, fast and with a huge number of features. I'm running the stock firmware which has an easy to use interface but it can also run newer versions of OpenWRT. I really like how easy it is to set up AdGuard Home and it makes a noticeable difference in browsing speed and even blocks annoying ads on my game consoles. This is a stark improvement over my last router which was a few years old. My only complaint is that there is a maddening bug with the Network Acceleration feature that makes loading some things on WiFi extremely unstable with hanging sites that load extremely slowly or not at all. After disabling this feature performance is excellent. I haven't checked the latest firmware to see if this is resolved but it's something to note.

This router is amazing and very versatile. I love that it comes pre-installed with a version of OpenWrt because that opens a lot of possibilities you absolutely will not find in other consumer-grade routers. It generally just works right out of the box, but then you can customize it until your heart's content, even so far as to flash other versions of open source firmware (which is what I ultimately did since I was only using features from OpenWrt anyway). While it does not look like much (very boxy, plain), it has loads of good qualities. - The antennas do not rotate side-to-side, but they do rotate forward/backward to lay down flat on the top of the router for transport. - Has a 2 GHz CPU and 1 GB of RAM to handle all the packages, packets, and special firewall rules for your setup. - 2.5 Gbps WAN port for future needs. - This has four 1 Gbps ports and a 2.5 Gbps port that can be used for WAN failover or LAN, depending on settings (LAN by default). - The Wi-Fi range, even with 16 dBm transmit (Tx) power for 2.4GHz and 20 dBm for 5GHz, is more than adequate for my apartment. I lowered those values intentionally to test that. 2.4GHz can be set to 30 dBm, and 5GHz can be set to 24 dBm. - Connectivity has been excellent so far - for more than a week. - Supports WPA3-SAE for modern encrypted Wi-Fi connections. - It comes with a good 4-amp wall plug. - Construction is sturdy, not flimsy at all. - No overheating, despite my 8 VLANs and 6 simultaneous WiFi SSIDs. Granted, some of them are not heavily used. With the pre-installed OpenWrt (accessed through the Advanced Settings), it's possible to: - Setup multiple VLANs to isolate your networked devices - Install additional packages for more tailored setups - Run services like DDNS for Cloudflare (and others) - Completely lockdown your network through firewall traffic rules If you're looking for a powerful upgrade from an old Wi-Fi 5 device from 2013 (this was me), this is an excellent option, even without the newest Wi-Fi 6E and 7 features. I bought this during the 2026 Spring sale for a 15% discount, but I was going to buy it anyway at the full price at the time of writing because of the incredible versatility, powerful hardware, and peace of mind of modern security. Note: I ended up flashing OpenWrt 25.12.2 (latest at time of writing) onto the device because 1) I was only using features from OpenWrt anyway, and 2) the original firmware was limiting my ability to create and utilize the number of SSIDs I wanted for my setup.

Wow! Fantastic features: super fast VPN (sped up my VPN 10 times faster than the router I replaced with this GLi router) with lots of VPN brands easy VPN setup; 2 2.5G & 4 1G ports; fast CPU - a perfect choice. Admin setup has great security, parental control, on/off wi-fi schedule or on full-time. Fast startup. Excellent price.

Since the Flint 3 (wifi 7) model has already been released, I picked this unit up on sale to help improve the overall security of a T-Mobile Home Internet connection I have as a redundant Internet service for our rural home. The various T-Mobile Home Internet gateways do a reasonable job of delivering fast internet over 5G connections in many communities but they lock down many of the settings in order to simplify their own technical support protocols. I wanted to add more security to this link and better visibility into the actual traffic on it. For that project, I had to deal with the T-Mobile Gateway enforcing that it had to be the DHCP server and would only use its own DNS servers (the latter can be avoided on PCs, tablets, phones and other clients that can set their own DNS). I purchased a firewall that could run in "inline" mode without serving as router or DHCP server and matched that up with this Flint 2 product that could run in AP-Bridge mode. It is a wifi 6 unit, has excellent range, bandwidth and works well in either auto-select channel mode or manual channel assignment.network. I know there are a lot of features available in full-router mode that are disabled when the unit runs as an AP-Bridge, but I didn't need the headache that would cause when both the T-Mobile Gateway and the Flint 2 were independently performing NAT (network address translation) on my network traffic. I also know there are less expensive AP-Bridge products out there, but I wanted something that had a strong track record in performance, durability and fairly open code (much of the Flint 2 code base is from a fork of OpenWrt). Setup was a little convoluted, as everything starts with the assumption the consumer is setting up a router, but as long as you set up the SSID and password of the wifi network you'll want the unit to respond as in AP-Bridge mode everything goes relatively straight forward (such settings cannot be changed once in AP-Bridge mode!). This is a very versatile device and can meet almost any home network need. Documentation is minimal, consistent with the trend in home consumer electronics, but there are vendor videos and numerous YouTube videos out there on this particular model.

I had a Synology RT6600ax that I bought just under a year ago. I really like that router, but I didn't like the fact it only has one 2.5Gb LAN port and the WAN port is only 1Gb. I upgraded my internet plan to 2.5Gb, so that router would no longer work for me. I could have connected the single LAN port to my 2.5Gb switch, but the internet would be limited to 1Gb. I tried various workarounds, but decided it needed to be replaced. I did some research and people were raving about the GL.iNet GL-MT6000 (Flint 2) router. I was a bit unsure, but the price was so good I decided it wouldn't be too big of a risk. The risk has so far paid off and this is an exceptional router. It runs on OpenWRT, but configuring it wasn't too difficult because GL.iNet has a custom GUI which simplifies things. I like the custom GUI, but I also like that the OpenWRT GUI is still accessible for more advanced settings. Once I got the router up and running, I was shocked at the WiFi performance. In addition to the Synology router, I had three Synology MR2200ac access points. Even with the GL-MT6000 (Flint 2) router in the basement, it still had a much faster speeds than the Synology access points. I almost didn't connect my Synology access points, but I thought it would be best to do so since I have IoT devices outside the house and the signal might not go that far (especially seeing as how the router was in the basement equipment room). Configuring the Synology MR2200ac access points without the Synology router was still possible. I was able to have the wireless devices that connect to the main network via the Synology APs appear on my GL-MT6000 (Flint 2) router and be handled via DHCP. I still need to figure out VLAN on OpenWRT to have my IoT devices be handles by the GL-MT6000 (Flint 2) router DHCP. These devices are currently being handled by the Synology APs, and it they are working fine. I originally bought this router expecting to use it until I found something better. I don't know if I will be replacing it anytime soon. Though not as simple to configure as a Synology router, it outperforms my Synology RT6600ax router in many other ways.

Rock star of a router! The OpenWRT software is the same as what you find on most other routers, which is fantastic because it's well-supported and reliable. When choosing different router models, you can focus more on the number of ports or CPU capacity, especially for VPN use, rather than just their features because all of their routers are essentially the same OpenWRT software and features. I actually use the Flint 2 as a Wireguard gateway when I travel for work events, and it delivers nearly 800 Mbps to a dedicated VPS Wireguard server. It's a bit large for a "portable" router, but I need the faster CPU for better VPN performance. This router is used on remote film sets, where we might have Starlinks, cellular, or an Ethernet handoff available, but we need to VPN to a home server from these locations. I don't think I've had more than about 30 people connected at once, but they were all active users, and it held up fine with 40 MHz or 80 MHz channel widths. It supports WiFi 6 but not WiFi 6e (6 GHz), which I think is perfectly fine. The price is a bargain, and you can often find it on Amazon with a coupon to lower the retail price. I believe it’s the best router at this price point. The remote management via the free GoodCloud.xyz service is fantastic. You can remotely connect to the router and access the admin page no matter where in the world it’s located, as long as it’s online. I just wish you could add devices to the cloud using the serial number alone. Then we could have remote people buy the router retail, get it online, and we could set it up from there. Unfortunately, you have to log into the web management of the device locally and enable cloud management before you can actually add it to the cloud using the serial number. Sometimes the people in the field aren’t very technically savvy, and having them log into the web admin isn’t an easy task. It would be great if it just had to be online, and if I know the serial number, I could centrally add it and manage it. I've bought several of these for work, but if anything happens to this one, I’d immediately go out and buy another. They recently announced a WiFi 7 version of the Flint, but I've heard it won't be running OpenWRT. If that's true, I probably won't buy it. The OpenWRT software is the big selling point for me.

I've tried my fair share of routers, but the Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) has actually outdone my expectations, considering that I value privacy, speed, and control of the network most. Setup: The configuration is simple and easy to use. The web user interface (available through both GL.iNet and LuCI) is suitable for beginners and power users. I set it up with ProtonVPN directly on the router itself, so no VPN client software is required on every device now—a huge convenience. Performance: Performance is impressively high on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi bands. Even when the VPN is running continually through the router, the speed loss is only minimal. The streaming, browsing, and video calling are uninterrupted and smooth. In addition, I have DNS filtering done through AdGuard Home, and the Flint 2 takes it all in stride with no noticeable slowdowns. Security & Privacy: • Full VPN tunneling to protect all devices that are connected • DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for encrypted DNS queries • A customizable kill switch that prevents data leaks if the VPN connection drops • The ability to skip the VPN on a certain device or app Network Management: I like the convenience of having independent SSIDs, deciding whether to give both bands the same or different names, and the ability to isolate devices when necessary. Also nice is the feature of labeling some devices such as my work laptop or guest device to a non-VPN Telus connection for selective access. Extras: GL.iNet updates the firmware for performance and security on a regular basis, and the community support is good. The device is also quiet and does not use a fan, ideal for home use. Final Thoughts: If you want a robust, privacy-orientated router that is capable of running an entire VPN client, ad- and tracker-blocking, and sustaining maximum speed, Flint 2 is a winner. The best for those that must have end control of the network but will not compromise speed in the least. Highly recommended!

Buscaba un router que no me limitara con firmwares cerrados y este GL.iNet GL-MT6000 (Flint 2) es, sencillamente, una bestia. Si te gusta tener el control total de tu red, no hay nada mejor por este precio. Lo que lo hace especial: • Rendimiento VPN: Es capaz de mover WireGuard a velocidades increíbles (casi 900 Mbps según mis pruebas). Ideal si trabajas con privacidad o quieres ver contenido de otros países sin tirones. • OpenWrt de serie: Viene con una interfaz muy limpia y fácil de usar, pero si entras en el panel avanzado de LuCI, tienes todas las opciones del mundo. Es un paraíso para los que nos gusta "trastear". • Hardware potente: Con sus puertos de 2.5G y el procesador que lleva, gestiona decenas de dispositivos sin inmutarse. El alcance del WiFi 6 es sólido y estable en toda la casa. Comparativa rápida: A diferencia de marcas más tradicionales donde el software es rígido, aquí la libertad es total. Es un router pensado para durar años y adaptarse a lo que necesites (AdGuard Home, túneles VPN, etc.). Conclusión: Si solo quieres enchufar y olvidar, quizás te sobre router. Pero si valoras la privacidad, la velocidad en VPN y un hardware de primera con software abierto, el Flint 2 es imbatible. 100% recomendado.

Il router arriva in un'elegante confezione in cartoncino blu che protegge una solida scatola interna in cartone nero. All'interno troviamo il router, l'alimentatore, una serie di adattatori per prese europee e inglesi (avvitabili direttamente sull'alimentatore), un cavo Ethernet e la manualistica. Il router è costruito con materiali di ottima qualità, interamente in plastica nera opaca. La scocca superiore, leggermente inclinata, presenta insieme alle fiancate numerose prese d'aria per consentire un'adeguata dissipazione del calore generato dalla potente componentistica interna. Sul lato destro è presente una porta USB-A 3.0 per il collegamento di memorie di massa come hard disk esterni, SSD o chiavette USB. Nella parte posteriore, oltre alle imponenti antenne Wi-Fi, sono presenti in totale sei porte Ethernet: due da 2.5 Gbps (configurabili come LAN o WAN) e quattro porte Gigabit classiche (LAN). Completano la dotazione il tasto di reset e l'ingresso di alimentazione DC da 12V. L'alimentatore fornisce in uscita 12V e 4A, ma il consumo medio alla presa si attesta sotto i 20W, un valore ottimo considerata la potenza del dispositivo. Sulla parte superiore della scocca è presente anche un indicatore LED di stato, che può essere personalizzato o spento via software. Il Flint 2 è un router Wi-Fi 6 (AX6000) che, da specifiche, può raggiungere velocità fino a 1148 Mbps sulla banda a 2,4 GHz e 4804 Mbps su quella a 5 GHz. È importante segnalare il pieno supporto ai canali a 160 MHz per massimizzare le prestazioni. A livello hardware, il dispositivo è equipaggiato con un potente processore Quad-Core Mediatek da 2 GHz, affiancato da 1 GB di RAM DDR4 e 8 GB di memoria eMMC per il sistema operativo e l'installazione di pacchetti aggiuntivi. A differenza dei firmware chiusi della maggior parte dei produttori concorrenti, questo router (come molti altri di GL.iNet) monta OpenWrt, un sistema operativo open source basato su Linux, appositamente progettato per dispositivi di rete. Essendo basato su Linux, l'utente ha un controllo granulare sulla rete, potendo configurare ogni minimo dettaglio, modificare impostazioni normalmente non disponibili e aggiungere nuove funzionalità installando pacchetti software. Alcuni esempi di pacchetti che ne espandono le funzionalità sono iPerf3 (per testare la velocità della rete locale), AdGuard Home (per bloccare pubblicità e tracker a livello di router per tutti i dispositivi) e, soprattutto, i pacchetti QoS/SQM per abilitare policy avanzate di gestione del traffico. Una funzionalità molto apprezzata, specialmente da chi gioca online, è la capacità di mitigare il bufferbloat tramite l'algoritmo SQM. Questo sistema gestisce in modo intelligente le code di dati per evitare che attività pesanti (come un download) aumentino la latenza delle applicazioni interattive (come i giochi online o le videochiamate), garantendo un ping basso e stabile anche quando la rete è sotto sforzo. Il software di sistema è molto ben fatto e offre due interfacce di gestione: - La prima è l'intuitivo pannello di controllo personalizzato da GL.iNet. - La seconda è LuCI, l'interfaccia web standard di OpenWrt, accessibile per gli utenti più esperti direttamente dal pannello principale. L'interfaccia personalizzata è semplice e ideale per utenti meno esperti. Consente di regolare rapidamente le impostazioni di base, monitorare il traffico e configurare facilmente il dispositivo in modalità router, access point o extender. Particolarmente interessante è il supporto nativo per client OpenVPN e WireGuard. È possibile configurare una VPN direttamente dal pannello web, facendo passare tutto il traffico della rete interna attraverso di essa. Le prestazioni sono eccellenti grazie all'hardware potente, raggiungendo fino a 190 Mbps con OpenVPN e 900 Mbps con WireGuard. Al momento in cui scrivo, il prezzo del router oscilla tra 120€ e 160€ a seconda delle offerte. A questo prezzo, specialmente quando scontato, questo router è a mio avviso ancora imbattibile. Offre prestazioni Wi-Fi 6 più che sufficienti per la stragrande maggioranza delle connessioni attuali, un hardware di fascia alta e una flessibilità software che è semplicemente su un altro livello rispetto alla concorrenza con firmware chiuso.

This is the best router ever! It has tons of possible configurations. I bought it primary for blocking youtube on my "smart" TV and my kids phones. And it works. Under Parental control you can ad a profile and under that profile you ad the devices you want to be able to connect to internet. If they are not on a list they will be blocked. Even if they are connected to the network, and this is a must. Then you ad a a rule set under witch you can add all youtube sites to block. I asked an AI for that. There are a lot of sites you need to block. After this you can also ad time windows where these rules applies. Awesome! I also tried to add an M.2 SSD via the USB3 on the side. You set it up under Applications/network storage. My SSD is NTFS formatted but AI told me ext4 is best. Follow the guide and give the disk a UN och PW. Then I added a network drive in my computers file explorer pointing to the one configured in the router. Bam! 256GB on the network for moving files in the network (in Linux Mint, the manual says windows works to). AdGuard Home is a built in feature. It can also block sites and ads! Check out NetworkChuck on YT for more information. Awsome! No more ads. I also connected my old TP-Link P7 mesh network downstream the Flint 2 to extend the range. The rules set in the Flint 2 now also applies to the old P7 mesh network as they work as extenders from now on. AI helped me do this to. Now I have 4 access points for my devices with awesome range! I an go on and on. Best money ever spent on a router! Just buy!

Producto 101% recomendable. El paquete llegó bien, producto nuevo y sellado. Los productos de GL.iNet son innovadores y programables / manipulables (Que es lo mas llamativo / atractivo de la marca), este es mi 3er producto con ellos (GL-AXT1800 Slate, GL-E750 Mudi y GL-MT6000 Flint2), de mis 3 productos comprados a GL.iNet, el único que si me ha desesperado un poco es el GL-E750 ya que este tiene muchas desconexiones Wi-Fi con modo repetidor. Respecto al MT6000 Flint2 mega superó mis expectativas, hace lo mismo que mi GL-AXT1800 Slate pero más fregón: - Mejor estabilidad. - Mayor almacenamiento interno. - Mayor velocidad. - Diseño cómodo y bonito. Es caro este Router pero si vale cada peso pagado. Este Router lo utilizó para administrar mi casa (Con mis otros Routers, dispositivos IoT, computadoras, televisores, consolas de videojuegos y los dispositivos de mis invitados o familiares que vienen de paso) con mucha carga y funciona super bien. Con lo que hace mi Flint2, mi Slate ya lo voy a "jubilar". Los unicos defectos que el veo al Flint2 son: - Conector eléctrico: es de plug tradicional, si renovaron del Flint a Flint2 también hubieran renovado el conector de plug a USB tipo C. - Antenas no giratorias sobre su propio eje: por lo menos las dos antenas exteriores las hubieran hecho giratorias, no es impedimento de funcionamiento pero si deberian de ser mas moviles las antenas. Por lo demás sin problema. Con gusto volveria a comprar este Router o un Flint3 con Wi-Fi 7 (Cuando exista y salga a la venta) para ampliar mi red doméstica.