GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless Mini Portable Travel Router, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, WiFi Repeater Bridge, Range Extender, OpenVPN Client, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM

If I were stuck in a dorm, if be using something like one of these https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W/ to connect to the dorm WiFi, connect to a VPN, and provide WiFi to my devices through the VPN. Would give you a private network in your room. Just don't broadcast the SSID to make it a little harder to detect.

I just got a linkzone 2 and needed to hook it up to my routers ethernet port. I purchased this for $20 on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W

It's the GL.İNET GL-MT30ON-V2

I got a USB-C to USB-A cable and I hooked it in this order:

Linkzone 2 --> USB-C -- USB-A --> GL.iNET --> Network Cable --> Router WAN port

I also logged into the GL.iNET router and turned off the wifi since I didn't need it.

Hope that helps!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W

You're welcome.

I couldn't get the USB to be reliable. I figured it was because it couldn't supply enough power. I bought one of these and created a wireless bridge LINK. Worked great, it did make a double NAT, but it didn't really matter to me since I don't game.

the last time I played with win10 hotspot, it didn't allow enough control to setup what you want. In order to get win10 to use my usb dongle as a hotspot I had to turn off the internal one in my PC.

I would suggest getting something like this: https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W

allows you to bridge the wifi and convert it into ethernet.

Also handy to have if you have a laptop and travel, isolates your laptop from whatever open wifi you connect to.

A small travel router can connect to your phone over USB and serve as a hotspot while routing traffic through a VPN

Below is what I have, there may be better ones out by now.

GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless Mini Portable Travel Router, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, WiFi Repeater Bridge, Range Extender, OpenVPN Client, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gm3JEb3PYER4K

Yes, you will have to reconfigure wifi connection twice.

I've been thinking about travel with smart devices, and plan to get a WiFi repeater. You can set it up with the same SSID as your home network, and just connect the repeater to the hotel WiFi or tether to your phone or whatever. So all your devices work like they are home.

Like this: GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless Mini Portable Travel Router, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, WiFi Repeater Bridge, Range Extender, OpenVPN Client, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/

Visible wouldnt do that. He probably means something like this. 20$ on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_0x8SFbBDECXJT

One used one of these for the past several years with nothing but excellent results.

https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W/

vpn is it. that's what you need. how did you connect to the switch? you mention hotspot but not if it was a physical hotspot or smartphone. if youre rooted or jailbroken you can have all traffic flow through your vpn, if not it will not work.

if you're using a nighthawk, buy this travel router and set up vpn on it, then connect the switch to the travel router. actually that goes for anybody with nat issues, this with a vpn should fix it:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_rNKfEbAYC12QY

Get something like this. The more expensive ones are more powerful, but this is my go to for Boingo/hotel type wifi. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_lnvDEbSBR4QA0

They make travel routers that will do the trick for you. Instead of tunnelblick on mac, your OpenVPN client would be the travel router and all your on road devices connect to travel router. You still will need the router with OpenVPN server at home.

Example, but I’ve never used it: GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless Mini Portable Travel Router, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, WiFi Repeater Bridge, Range Extender, OpenVPN Client, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pb-XEbCQ05DKS

This one?

GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless Mini Portable Travel Router, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, WiFi Repeater Bridge, Range Extender, OpenVPN Client, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HX9tFbBDBV6SY

My asus RT66 does not detect the MIFI8000 with any setting, maybe new ASUS's will.

However this cheap device between the MIFI 8000 and the router will detect it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073TSK26W

If you search this subreddit you'll find some users comments from more technical users that are finding the MIFI 8000 presents it's use tether differently than most other hotspots and some routers are not compatible. The device linked above resolves that compatibility issue.

Sorry not last question, could I flash this with OpenWRT and easy tether?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_AbKzFb5EA0T0D

GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless Mini Portable Travel Router, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, WiFi Repeater Bridge, Range Extender, OpenVPN Client, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/

This will work. If you want more than say 100Mbps buy a more expensive one.

Yes. If the Velocity is already what you use for home wifi, then grab the gl.Inet mini router and usb tether the velocy to it. Should give you more wifi range than the Velocity, and has an ethernet port for your PC.

In most cases apps that require checkin will detect if you're using a VPN and consider it a no-go (since people use VPNs to defeat geolocation and such).

Assuming it is working though, you have to consider your home network's upload bandwidth. If you connect to a VPN running on your home network, the fastest you can possibly download at via the VPN is a little slower than your home connection can upload at.

I honestly have never seen that request pop up (but then again I've never been away from home for >30 consecutive days in the past few years), but one possible alternative would be to get one of those little travel routers that you can customize, run OpenVPN on that, and then connect your phone to it. I got one of these to use when I travel for business, and it's pretty sweet - it can both provide a Wi-Fi hotspot and connect to another Wi-Fi hotspot at the same time, so I can connect it to a hotel's Wi-Fi and then connect to the AP that it itself advertises. Then, I have the box run the OpenVPN client, and then any device I attach to it has all its internet traffic transparently routed via my home network.

GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Allows for usb tethering to Ethernet for cheap.

Or, buy a travel router and save yourself time and headache.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W

New s9+ update made it so only one device can connect. I would assume that will happen to other devices also. Got one of these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Thanks for your reply.

If any iNet will work, any reason not to go for the https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=glinet&qid=1600170890&sr=8-2

Seems like it has great reviews. My phone connection is only 3mbs so I don't need a lot of performance from the router.

GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless Mini Portable Travel Router, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, WiFi Repeater Bridge, Range Extender, OpenVPN Client, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_j9pUFbFKJM14K

I have this one and it works fine. It’s been a few years since I purchased it so there might be better/newer products out there now. I just didn’t feel the need to purchase a newer one yet.

This isn't the larger issue that you're pointing out, but if you get the sprint hotspot there are ways to connect it to an ethernet port.

Easiest would be something like this router connected with the hotspot's usb cable (if it can do that). If it can't, routers like that one can also be configured to repeat a wifi network over its ethernet port for devices without wifi connectivity.

How long have you used the GLiNet products? I'm curious to hear about your experience with them.

I just bought the GLiNet router from Amazon for $20.49 + tax (shipping free for Prime).

I was really impressed with the features for that price: USB powered, one physical LAN and one physical WAN port, 3 programmable GPIOs, a programmable LED, an actual reset button that doesn't require a paperclip to operate, a custom A/B button that can trigger events, and a microSD slot. That's a lot of nice features for such an inexpensive device. The only feature that would make it better would be separate 2.4GHz and 5 GHz radios, but single onboard dual channel radio still lets you configure it for use as a wireless bridge repeater, albeit with half the bandwidth for a dedicated client.

OpenWrt 18.06 was already installed, along with a custom HTTP interface that was kind of neat. I flashed it with 19.03, which was painless via the upgrade option in the GUI. I was impressed that it had 11.5 MB free for pkg install after base setup, and after upgrading the base packages, it still had over 10 MB free.

It seemed to run really well for the first three days. However, now, after about 20 minutes of running, it just shuts off. I think it is overheating. I'm going to send it back, but I'm debating whether I should ask for a refund or an exchange. I'm hoping that I just happened to get a lemon. I'd love for this unit to work out.

Get a travel router and connect your gear to it. They're about 2" by 2" and you can even run them from a battery or USB port if you need to. I use one of these when I'm travelling to connect in hotels.

The mini router have an ethernet port it also have a USB port that supports smb through that port.

This router if your interested. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073TSK26W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Get this to make your own WiFi using Xfinity hotspot. This device works.

GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless Mini Portable Travel Router, Mobile Hotspot in Pocket, WiFi Repeater Bridge, Range Extender, OpenVPN Client, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iTwLEbR3RT7HH

That removes the transatlantic speed hit. When I dial into the EU from the US, I typically get hit by 300+ms of overhead lag. If you get considerably fast speeds without the VPN but slow speeds with the VPN, and your equipment has not changed during a compare test, that tells you the VPN functionality is the problem. At this point, you'll have to go over your config to make sure no mistakes were made; which is easy to do btw. If that doesn't solve it, I'd suggest you take your router out of the equation for further testing because according to the reviews, this router causes a few folks issues such as 80% packet loss.

PS: Of course, AMZ reviews are very funny creatures and never to be 100% believed, but....

https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B073TSK26W/

Most of the travel routers have this capability out of the box. Here is a cheap one that also supports the openwrt firmware for even more features if you want to tinker.

https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=gl.inet&qid=1602093202&sr=8-4

I think the repeater mode described does what you want.

If you need to cover dead spots at the home, you can also go the route of wifi mesh network with devices that have ethernet ports such as the netgear orbi. A lot more expensive solution tho.

you could use a gl.inet router like the mango. It has ethernet ports and can repeat the signal from the hotspot or usb tether. They are like $20

https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W

Buy youreself one of these.

So if I get this (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BiKCFb1WDQ0ME) and a extra phone (does it have to be a iPhone?) I’m all set?

Is USB Tethering faster then just using the hotspot feature?

The OpenWrt site does a poor job of letting you find inexpensive routers and compare them with each other for features, IMHO

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W

According to camel^3, it dipped briefly to about a sawbuck, three years ago but has constantly been in the $20 range since then.

At that price point, the "cost of failure" is low and it runs the latest version of OpenWrt, so it's well supported. It's also extremely compact and easy to flash with current firmware. I've been very happy with mine.

No battery, but you can power it by USB from a PC or laptop or from a power bank.

No 5 Ghz band WiFi either.

I am also curious to know if visible will work with Orbi 4G LTE Router. I might consider getting one.

I have been using Visible with this portable router and it works fine tethering. I also have the Orbi extender but, unfortunately, it will not work with this router.

Same. I use this GL-MT300N-V2.

$20, essentially plug-and-play (ethernet, usb, and SMB share functionality built-in to router), and fewer wires than OP's solution. Works perfectly, no lag during FMVs.

GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Mini Travel Router, Repeater Bridge, 300Mbps High Performance, 128MB RAM, OpenVPN Client https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iPDfEb556QFPS

This is the nano router I'm using:

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Travel-Router-TL-WR902AC/dp/B01N5RCZQH/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=tp+link+nano&qid=1584463951&sr=8-4

I got it for $22 though. If cost is an issue, you can use this and achieve the same setup:

https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?keywords=travel+router&qid=1584463968&sprefix=travel+rout&sr=8-8

This is a cheap reliable option. It is $20 or something like that.
https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt300n-v2/

https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W

You'd need to connect it to a phone or usb modem stick.

Clone your current device MAC address in this router. I use this $20 Mango router (well I see Amazon raised the price 15% since I bought it).

https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W/

I set it up to use pfSense interface as DMZ. Has worked great for over 2 years.

Your question got me curious. This little device for $20might be able to get it done for you. It supports USB tethering, EasyTether if you need it, and a VPN. To get it into your usual router you should be able directly connect it via ethernet.

I just solved this exact problem myself! My work laptop is very locked down so I can't install my own VPN on it, and it already has a company VPN running. The way I got around it was with this cheap $20 portable travel router: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073TSK26W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Let me know if you have any questions about how it can be used.

Did this exact thing at a condo to put Google homes on a mooched wifi network from across the street! Bought a $20 travel router form Amazon and works perfectly. Here's what I got, but anything with a login page ability would work.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_YuQ4FbM8XFQP9

$20 based on your requiremements.. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073TSK26W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Unfortunately the one you bought is out of stock. The same company also makes this device which advertises four modes: router, repeater, AP, and hotspot. Which mode are you operating yours in?

ETA: They also make this, which looks closer to what you have.

I'm trying to run the server on an Ubuntu system at home and as the client I have a "portable" router with (a seemingly custom) openwrt os and I haven't been able to get them to connect to each other, I've tried using Algo and following the directions on the trailofbits github (although I ran into an issue where it wouldn't work without su privileges and the virtual environment didn't have su privileges) I've also tried using a couple of the online configurators like wireguardconfig.com and wirt

Travel routers are your friend. :)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_o91hEbE36369Y

Which GL.iNET mini-router are you using? I configured GL.iNET GL-MT300N-V2 Wireless Mini Portable Travel Router tonight and was able to configure it for repeater mode. According to the instructions, it can also be configured for USB tether mode. I haven't yet tried it.

While running speedtest, I noticed an immediate issue with download speed on the mini-router. It's only 1/10th compared to mifi, and the latency increased from 40 ms to 150 ms. I e-mailed GL.iNET support.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073TSK26W

Okay, I thought the travel router I mentioned was cheaper than this, but there are many brands to choose from on amazon, etc. Yesterday I saw someone using them in another project.

I have two of the yellow GL.inet devices. I bought a couple over the past few years and initially they were not as stable but after updating the the latest software they're rock solid. I'm using one as a bridge, and one as a VPN access point and both bandwidth and stability are great.

Or even cheaper buy a vpn router and set it before your normal router.

https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNET-GL-MT300N-V2-Repeater-300Mbps-Performance/dp/B073TSK26W/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=glinet&qid=1599399506&sr=8-2

there are more expensive versions with better speeds, depends on what you need.