GL.iNet GL-BE9300 (Flint 3) Tri-Band WiFi 7 Router, High-Speed 6GHz Gaming WiFi Router for Wireless Internet, Long Range, 5 x 2.5G VPN Routers for Fiber Optic Modem, Computer Routers, Home & Business

First time buying GL.Inet. Most recently used a Netgear RS100 which suffered from random connection drops and has an extremely slow UI/app. In comparison, Flint 3 has an extremely responsive UI, no setup app required, just login to the router IP address. No phone app to setup was key for me as the Netgear app was terrible. Essentially works right out of the box. On my 1Gbps service, 5ghz gets to 750mpbs, 6ghz gets to 950mbps. Also has built in AdGuard which seems to work well. Other apps as well such as VPN. Haven't had any dropped connections, and range through wood/drywall is good.

I replaced my Eero 6+ with the GL.iNet Flint 3, and the difference is incredible. The speed and coverage are noticeably better, and the connection feels rock-solid even with multiple devices streaming and gaming at the same time. One of the biggest advantages is the level of control you get. Unlike the Eero, which locks you into a more limited ecosystem, the Flint 3 gives you advanced features like built-in AdGuard for ad-blocking, powerful VPN support, and customizable settings that are easy to manage through its interface. Setup was simple, but it also offers tons of flexibility if you want to dig deeper and fine-tune things. Build quality is excellent, and I can already tell this router is built for the long haul. If you’re coming from an Eero or another consumer mesh system and want something with more power, privacy, and control, the Flint 3 is absolutely worth the upgrade.

Best router I have ever had. Setup very easy, all 2.5gbe and wireless 7 makes me feel generations ahead of my old router with openWRT. The interface is familiar but it’s easy to use. I think given the performance and range it’s a fantastic value compared to a closed source router which will have an end to firmware updates. It was cheaper than the closest openWRT quad core which didn’t have the wireless 7 chip, I sent back a wireless 7 access point that was almost as much. I’m in a small apartment but there are different transmit settings for range, but in a small apartment I get excellent coverage. It’s arm so it uses little power, either open source at the core, it’ll have a long lifespan as it’s a next generation platform with connectivity or 4x lan 2.5gbe, 1 wan 2.5… I have gig wireless, so I’d be at the edge of a 1 gig connection, but the time I need a new router this one will do all I need. The usb port has a 6tb external drive for blu rays to stream over Ethernet and WiFi, it’s also a local cloud, I might get a usb raid drive and use desktop backup software. So a lot of connectivity.

Easy to setup, downloaded app and well is working fine. Setup in one location packed in suitcase for other house, did use same SSID and password but had to reconnect all devices cameras etc but was expecting since it was time for the old system to go!! I am pleased with the router, range, I replaced very old 2 box mesh system and so far I have all ring cameras even in the back of house connected to this router located in the living room and is a cement wall house so figured would need an extender but not required so range for me is good.

Great performance, but know that you are not getting 100% vanilla OpenWRT on this router. Although it does ship with an OS based upon OpenWRT, this has proprietary drivers as part of the QSDK-kit this is based upon. I has a really specific use-case for this device, which the default UI doesn't support out of the box. Luckily I was able to install LUCI through the UI, and that addressed some of the multiple VLAN configuration steps I was looking for, but I had to end up doing a large part of the configuration from the SSH command line using "uci set" commands. The default UI is probably fine for your average user, but just know that things get a little more challenging for advanced OpenWRT uses.

I know the processor is not as powerful as the Flint 2 on paper but this works better and has not dropped any connections. Its range is similar to the Flint 2 and I have not noticed any performance issues so far. I run about 30 devices no problem. The Flint 2 was constantly dropping internet connection from my tv’s. Not 1 from the Flint 3 in a month. Speeds are the same as the Flint 2 all across my home. I will update if I see any issues. UPDATE: 10/23/2025 Just like the Flint 2, it has a problem dropping connections especially security cameras. I have to different systems and it never happened with my Motorola combo router. I've only experienced this with the Flint 2 and now the Flint 3. Past the 30 day return. Now a paper weight. DO NOT BUY! UPDATE: 11/17/2025 Horrible. Connections dropping, rebooting constantly. JUNK, JUNK, JUNK

Good router overall, very fast wifi 7 speeds, improved my latency on wireless computer, especially while gaming. Good features, good features, yet simple enough for most to work with on out of box experience. However, missing a headline feature of link aggregation. They advertise it, but it's misleading because there's literally no way to (as of this review) actually do any link aggregation. I got this router to improve speed and latency on my main work and play computer, it did that, it was easy to setup, but I also use my router to stream on my LAN and intended to link aggregate my NAS, but it doesn't do that aggregation. See GLinet's forums if that's a feature you require, because this router won't be for you if so. If you don't need that, this is the right router for most home users trying to avoid their ISP's spying router/modems like I'm using it for xfinity/comcast, because it does it at an IMPRESSIVE price point for being wifi 7/tri-band with MLO.

Phenomenal router, leverages a bunch of brand new tech standards and just as many established FOS protocols for the enlightened home gamer. Adblock is like three clicks out of the box which is cute, user interface is delightful to use, and the speed is what you’re expecting - fast. MLO is a nice plus - keeps my life simpler if the old folks come to visit or I need to host a WFH gamer for the weekend, they both can jump on the same guest net. We’ll see how long she lasts, but I anticipate a very happy decade with this as either a primary or repeater router on the home net.