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Looking for a reliable, compact travel router that doesn’t compromise on speed or security? Meet the GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000) — a pocket-sized Wi-Fi 6 router with OpenWrt, VPN support, and advanced cybersecurity features.
In this video, I unbox the Beryl AX, walk through setup (including Repeater Mode and admin interface), compare it to the GL.iNet Mango, and run real-world tests using iPerf3, hitting over 400 Mbps wirelessly. Whether you’re trying to bypass hotel captive portals or create a secure bubble of connectivity on the go, this unit gets it done.
🧳 Perfect For:
Business travelers RV/campervan setups Hotel Wi-Fi security
🔐 Key Features: Wi-Fi 6 Speeds: Dual-band up to 574Mbps (2.4GHz) + 2402Mbps (5GHz) VPN Ready: OpenVPN & WireGuard (pre-installed) OpenWRT 21.02: Full support for 5,000+ packages Secure & Private: Supports WPA3, DoH/DoT, and kill switch USB 3.0: Add external storage or tether via phone Parental Controls & Captive Portal Support
💡 Power Tips:
Use a USB-C power bank for maximum portability Assign separate SSIDs for 2.4GHz and 5GHz for better device control Set it up as your main AP if you want to take full control of your home network
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Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVhcG_fsqvg
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Hey all, today we’re looking at this. This is the Beryl AX travel router from GL.iNet. Let’s open it up. We just slide it out like that and open up the box. Inside we have a little “connect with GL.iNet” card, a getting started guide, the travel router itself (look at that — very cute), and finally our power cable. This will be region-specific — I’m in Australia, so I have an Australian plug. We just pop on our adapter and we’re good to go.
Unfortunately it doesn’t come with any international adapters, so you’ll have to use a different USB-C adapter. I don’t really see myself using the adapter that came with this, so we’re going to power it with one of my own USB-C cables. We also get an Ethernet cable, and that’s everything that comes inside the box.
Let’s get this powered on. As a test, let’s see if we can power it off a USB-C power bank. I have a power bank and we can plug it in now. We’ll also see how much power it draws. On the back we have a USB-C port, and we’ll just plug it in. As expected, we’re drawing 5V and the current is 1.4A, and that can increase as the CPU load increases on the router.
This is very compact, but it’s much larger than their other offering, the Mango, which I’ll bring out. Here’s the Beryl compared with the Mango. Of course the Beryl is much faster, but is also more expensive versus the cheaper Mango.
Let’s take a close-up look at the device. We have the blinking light on the front and the two antennas. On the back we have some basic information: the model number, FCC ID, default IP address, default SSID, and default key (which I’ll change). There’s also MAC address information that I’ve covered up here. Flipping it over to the back again, we have the power socket, a 2.5 gigabit Ethernet WAN port, a LAN port, and a USB 3.0 port which you could use to plug in either a USB modem or an SSD to use this thing as a portable NAS.
That pretty much wraps up the physical traits. Now we’ll get into the setup. Over on my computer we can see two new access points. The “5G” on GL-MT3000-854 stands for 5GHz, and we’ll use that one. Enter the default password from the back of the device and press join. After successfully connecting, at least on my Mac, we’re greeted with a prompt to set our admin password, so we’ll go ahead and set it. If you don’t see this, open a web browser and go to the default IP address 192.168.8.1.
Next you’ll be asked to set the Wi-Fi access point names. You can either use the same SSID for both bands or assign different names to each. In this example I’ll use “lazy Wi-Fi” for both but add “5G” to the 5GHz band name to ensure my device connects to it. We’ll leave the 160MHz dynamic bandwidth setting unchecked — this option allows the router to use a wider 160MHz channel when possible, which can increase speeds but may reduce stability or compatibility with some devices. After applying the settings, the system will reboot.
This will take a minute or two. Once it restarts, you’ll be disconnected and will need to reconnect to your new SSID. Next, open your favorite web browser and go to the router’s IP address, 192.168.8.1. Log in using the password you set earlier. Once logged in, you’ll see three options: Ethernet, repeater, and tether. For this example we’ll use repeater mode, which allows the travel router to wirelessly connect to an existing Wi-Fi network and rebroadcast it, extending coverage or simply giving you your own private network. Although it’s blurred out, you can see we’re selecting a 5GHz network.
Enter the Wi-Fi password and connect. Just like that, bingo — our travel router is now connected to the internet. Optionally, you can configure your travel router to route all traffic through a VPN for enhanced security, but we’ll skip that step in this demonstration. As for speed, the Beryl easily maxes out my home internet connection at 100 megabits per second. I also ran a stress test using iPerf3 with traffic flowing from my MacBook over Wi-Fi to my home wireless access point, then to a wired client. The results were more than acceptable — just over 400 megabits per second in this configuration.
That about wraps up our quick look at the GL.iNet Beryl. It’s a very capable and compact router, able to deliver very impressive speeds for its size and price. I’m looking forward to using this when I travel. If you’re interested in picking one up for yourself, there are some affiliate links below. If you have any questions about this device or anything else you’d like to see, please leave a comment and I’ll either make a follow-up video or answer your question in the comments.
Thanks very much for watching, and don’t forget to like and subscribe, and check out some of my other videos. See you next time. Bye.