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GL.iNet Puli AX

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GL.iNet Puli AX
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Key capabilities

  • WireGuard VPN
  • Parental controls
  • Guest network
  • WPA3 security

means the manufacturer doesn't list it, which isn't the same as the product lacking it.

OpenWrt

Supported. OpenWrt's own Table of Hardware carries a row for this model on a numbered release, with a mainline wireless driver.

Table of Hardware model
GL-XE3000 (Puli AX)
Release
25.12.2
Wireless driver
mt76

Checked 2026-09-06. How every router here was checked.

Specifications

Wireless

Standard
Wi-Fi 6
Bands
Dual-band
Speed class
AX3000
Fastest band
2,402 Mbps
All bands combined
2,976 Mbps

Connectivity

Uplink
Cellular (SIM) · Ethernet · Wi-Fi (repeater)
Internet port
2.5 Gbps
Wired ports
1× 2.5 Gigabit · 1× Gigabit
Port map
USB ports
1

Cellular

Generation
5G
Bands
sub-6 GHz
SIM slots
2
External antenna ports
4× SMA

Hardware & physical

Form
Single unit
Power
DC power adapter
Battery
7,000 mAh
Released
2023
Model number
GL-XE3000

Manufacturer details

Memory
1 GB
Removable battery
Yes

Radios

BandMax linkStreamsChannel width
2.4 GHz574 Mbps2×240 MHz
5 GHz2,402 Mbps2×2160 MHz

All features · 24

VPN

Firmware

Wi-Fi features

  • OFDMA

    Table stakes50 of 79 listed here

    Splits a channel into smaller slices so several devices are served in the same instant instead of taking turns.

    Look at instead: streams per radio and channel width — those set the ceiling OFDMA divides up

    Full entry →
  • MU-MIMO

    Table stakes46 of 79 listed here

    Lets the router hold separate conversations with several devices at once using different antenna streams.

    Look at instead: the stream count on each radio — a 4×4 radio has twice the streams of a 2×2 to hand out

    Full entry →
  • 160 MHz channels

    Table stakes47 of 79 listed here

    A double-width channel that roughly doubles throughput when the airwaves are clear enough to sustain it.

    Look at instead: whether the band has room for it — on 5 GHz that almost always means DFS

    Full entry →

Networking

  • Dual WAN
  • WAN failover
  • Cellular failover
  • Dynamic DNS
  • Access point mode

Security

  • WPA3
  • Ad blocking

Management

  • Guest network
  • Mobile app management
  • Local web UI
  • No cloud account required

Hardware

  • SIM card slot
  • Fanless