GL.iNetWi-Fi 6 travel router2022
GL.iNet Slate AX
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- Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi standardDual-band · AX1800
- 1,200MbpsFastest band1,800 Mbps across all bands
- 1GbpsInternet portMax WAN speed
- 3portsWired Ethernet3× Gigabit
Key capabilities
- WireGuard VPN
- Parental controls — not listed
- 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-AXT1800 (Slate AX)
- Release
- 25.12.1
- Wireless driver
- mt76
Checked 2026-09-06. How every router here was checked.
Specifications
Wireless
- Standard
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bands
- Dual-band
- Speed class
- AX1800
- Fastest band
- 1,200 Mbps
- All bands combined
- 1,800 Mbps
Connectivity
- Uplink
- Ethernet · USB tethering · Wi-Fi (repeater)
- Internet port
- 1 Gbps
- Wired ports
- 3× Gigabit
- Port map
- USB ports
- 1
Hardware & physical
- Form
- Single unit
- Weight
- 245 g
- Dimensions
- 125 × 82 × 36 mm (369 cm³)
- Power
- USB-C
- Released
- 2022
- Model number
- GL-AXT1800
Manufacturer details
- Processor
- Qualcomm IPQ6000 quad-core @1.2 GHz
- Memory
- 512 MB
- Storage
- 128 MB
- Antennas
- 2
- Power
- USB-C 5V/4A; <4.5W normal, <8.75W full load
- USB
- 1x USB 3.0 Type-A
- microSD maximum
- 512 GB
- OpenVPN throughput
- 560 Mbps
- WireGuard throughput
- 550 Mbps
Radios
| Band | Max link | Streams | Channel width |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 GHz | 600 Mbps | 2×2 | 40 MHz |
| 5 GHz | 1,200 Mbps | 2×2 | 80 MHz |
All features · 19
VPN
- WireGuard server
- WireGuard client
- OpenVPN server
- OpenVPN client
Firmware
Wi-Fi features
- OFDMA
What is 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
What is 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 → - DFS channels
What is DFS channels?
Depends on your setup18 of 79 listed here
Extra 5 GHz channels shared with weather and military radar, which the router must abandon the moment it hears one.
Look at instead: whether your neighbourhood is actually congested, and whether the router lets you turn DFS off
Full entry →
Networking
- Access point mode
Security
- WPA3
- DNS over HTTPS
- DNS over TLS
- Ad blocking
Management
- Guest network
- Mobile app management
- Local web UI
Hardware
- USB storage sharing