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They differ only in the plug and are not stored as variants.","status":"The maker's store sells it at 209.99 USD with an Add to cart button on 2026-10-14. The maker's home page features it.","form_factor":"Sold as one home router in the Flint series.","units_in_pack":"Sold as a single router. The store lists no multi-pack.","segment":"The maker calls it a home router for home users and small offices and lists it under home routers.","wifi_radios":"Max. 688 Mbps (2.4 GHz) + 2882 Mbps (5 GHz) + 5765 Mbps (6 GHz), tri-band Wi-Fi 7. The datasheet says 2x2 on every band. The maker prints no channel widths. The widths follow the 802.11be rates: 688 Mbps is two streams at 40 MHz, 2882 Mbps is two streams at 160 MHz and 5765 Mbps is two streams at 320 MHz. TechRadar's review names 320 MHz channels. The 2.4 GHz band is kept for IoT devices when MLO is used.","wifi_features":"Page text: MLO, refined OFDMA, 4K QAM and preamble puncturing. The maker names no Multi-RU, MU-MIMO, beamforming or TWT.","external_antenna_count":"Four foldable external Wi-Fi antennas. Three adjustable slots rotate up to 190 degrees.","coverage_m2":"Wi-Fi coverage up to 2000 sqft, stored as 186 m2 (1 sq ft is 0.09290304 m2).","max_connected_devices":"Connect up to 124+ devices simultaneously. Stored as 124 and the plus sign is kept here.","ports":"Specifications: 1 x 2.5G WAN, 1 x 2.5G WAN/LAN, 3 x 2.5G LAN and 1 x USB 3.0 port. LAN1 can be switched to WAN. Ethernet speed 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.","network_features":"Page: Multi-WAN failover and load balancing with dual Ethernet WAN, Wi-Fi repeater, USB tethering and cellular backup, parental controls with a local option and a Bark option, and Dynamic DNS in the datasheet. No VLAN, IoT network, QoS or IPTV is stated for this model.","vpn_server_protocols":"VPN with client and server modes for OpenVPN and WireGuard. OpenVPN-DCO and WireGuard reach up to 680 Mbps. Tailscale, ZeroTier and Tor are separate features.","vpn_client_protocols":"Client and server modes for OpenVPN and WireGuard, with support for over 30 VPN service providers.","security_suite":"AdGuard Home is pre-installed and blocks ads, trackers, phishing and malware at DNS level. It is not a paid maker service.","security_suite_cost":"AdGuard Home is included in the firmware at no extra cost. Parental controls by Bark are a separate option.","soc":"Specifications: CPU Qualcomm Quad-core @1.5GHz. The maker names no chip. ServeTheHome names the Qualcomm IPQ5332 and CNX Software calls it likely IPQ5332.","cpu_cores":"Qualcomm quad-core.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"Qualcomm quad-core at 1.5 GHz.","ram_gb":"Memory / Storage: DDR4 1GB.","flash_gb":"Memory / Storage: eMMC 8GB, stored as 8 GB with 1000 MB per GB. It is an eMMC chip, far larger than the NAND or NOR flash of most routers. The datasheet intro calls it 1GB of built-in storage, which does not fit its own spec table.","power_input":"Power input: DC5521, 12V/4A (5.5 x 2.1 mm).","power_consumption_max_w":"Power consumption: without USB load < 25 W, with USB load < 37.2 W. Published as upper bounds. The larger figure is stored.","dimensions_mm":"Specifications: 240 x 157 x 74 mm. The maker's product dimension picture marks 240 mm as the width, 157 mm as the depth and 74 mm as the height of the body, below the antennas.","weight_g":"Specifications: 848 g.","warranty_years":"Hassle-free 2 year warranty on the product page."}},{"url":"https://static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be9300_datasheet_20250730.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","wifi_radios","ports","operating_modes","network_features","vpn_server_protocols","vpn_client_protocols","usb_applications","soc","ram_gb","flash_gb","power_input","dimensions_mm","weight_g","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Datasheet GL-BE9300, version 20250730.","wifi_radios":"2.4GHz: 802.11 b/g/n/ax/be, 2x2 688 Mbps. 5GHz: 802.11 a/n/ac/ax/be, 2x2 2882 Mbps. 6GHz: 802.11 ax/be, 2x2 5765 Mbps. No channel widths are printed.","ports":"Ethernet port 1 x 2.5G WAN, 4 x 2.5G LANs. USB port USB3.0 Type-A + 5V/2A. The product page and the user guide add that one LAN port switches to WAN.","operating_modes":"Network mode: Router, Access Point, Extender, WDS. Repeater mode scans and connects to an SSID. The Extender and repeater modes are stored as repeater. WDS is not stored as media_bridge, since the maker does not define it.","network_features":"Wireless configuration lists guest network isolation. System functions list Dynamic DNS, parental control and port forwarding. Internet connection method: supported failover and load balance.","vpn_server_protocols":"OpenVPN (client and server, supports OpenVPN-DCO) and WireGuard (client and server).","vpn_client_protocols":"OpenVPN (client and server, supports OpenVPN-DCO) and WireGuard (client and server).","usb_applications":"USB 3.0 Type-A port. Internet connection methods include tethering and cellular.","soc":"CPU: Qualcomm Quad-core @1.5GHz.","ram_gb":"Memory / Storage: DDR4 1GB / eMMC 8GB.","flash_gb":"eMMC 8GB.","power_input":"Power port: DC5521, 12V/4A (5.5*2.1mm).","dimensions_mm":"Dimension / Weight: 240 x 157 x 74 mm / 848g, with no axis labels.","weight_g":"848 g.","other_certifications":"Certification: CE, MIC, RCM, RoHS, IC, WEEE, FCC, CP65.","in_the_box":"Package contents: 1 x Flint 3 (GL-BE9300), 1 x power adapter, 1 x Ethernet cable, 1 x warranty card, 1 x user manual, 1 x converter."}},{"url":"https://static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be9300_datasheet_20250526.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["fan"],"notes":{"fan":"Datasheet version 20250526: Flint 3 combines active and passive cooling and the fan runs at intelligent speed control with noise below 30 dB at 50 cm. The later version 20250730 drops this section. ServeTheHome's teardown found the fan."}},{"url":"https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be9300/","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","management","account_required","power_supply","network_features","vpn_server_protocols","vpn_client_protocols","usb_applications","operating_modes","fcc_id","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"User Guide GL-BE9300 (Flint 3) in the GL.iNet Router Docs 4.","management":"Setup works in the web Admin Panel at 192.168.8.1 or in the GL.iNet app.","power_supply":"How to set up: put the two-piece power adapter together, connect it to the router and plug it into an outlet. The power port is a DC5521 barrel jack in the datasheet.","account_required":"Setup: open 192.168.8.1, choose a language and set an admin password. GoodCloud and AstroWarp are separate cloud services.","network_features":"Guest Network, Multi-WAN with automatic switching, Dynamic DNS, Parental Control and Port forwarding sections. No VLAN or QoS section is listed for this model.","vpn_server_protocols":"VPN section: OpenVPN client and server, WireGuard client and server, and Tor.","vpn_client_protocols":"VPN section: OpenVPN client and server, WireGuard client and server.","usb_applications":"Internet setup: a cellular USB modem in the USB port is used for internet. USB tethering from a phone is also a connection method. Network Storage is in the Applications section.","operating_modes":"Internet setup lists a Repeater connection to an existing Wi-Fi network.","fcc_id":"Regulatory statements: FCC ID 2AFIW-BE9300.","other_certifications":"The statement names FCC, IC, the EU declaration under Directive 2014/53/EU and CE output powers.","in_the_box":"Package contents: Flint 3, power adapter, Ethernet cable, user manual, thank you card and a converter based on the shipping country."}},{"url":"https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/interface_guide/wireless/","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["wifi_security"],"notes":{"wifi_security":"Interface guide for Wi-Fi: with the 6 GHz band selected, WPA3-SAE is the only available option. The guide is shared across models. No page names WPA2 for the Flint 3, so WPA2 is not stored."}},{"url":"https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/interface_guide/network_storage/","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["usb_applications"],"notes":{"usb_applications":"Network Storage interface guide: set up Samba and set up DLNA for a connected storage device. The guide is shared across GL.iNet routers."}},{"url":"https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/06/10/gl-inet-flint-3-gl-be9300-is-an-affordable-tri-band-wifi-7-router-with-5-2-5gbe-ports/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","soc"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article of 2025-06-10: the Flint 3 is up for pre-order. The month is stored.","release_date":"Pre-order from 2025-06-10 with shipping scheduled from mid-July 2025. TechRadar's review of 2025-08-03 calls it available now.","launch_price_usd":"Pre-order prices were 119 to 159 USD and are not stored. The article says the MSRP is said to be 229.90 USD, and TechRadar prints the same figure. The maker's store sells it for 209.99 USD in October 2026.","soc":"CPU is Qualcomm quad-core at 1.5 GHz, unnamed but likely Qualcomm IPQ5332."}},{"url":"https://techradar.com/pro/this-is-the-cheapest-wi-fi-7-be9300-vpn-aware-router-i-could-find-and-thanks-to-four-2-5gbe-lan-ports-it-is-probably-the-best-value-out-there","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"TechRadar of 2025-06-17: super early bird 119 USD, early bird 139 USD, standard pre-order 159 USD. The MSRP is listed at 229.90 USD with shipping expected in mid-July 2025. US dollars, tax not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/pro/phone-communications/gl-inet-flint-3-wi-fi-7-router-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","wall_mountable","predecessor"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 2025-08-03 says Available now from the maker.","wall_mountable":"The review says the angled design with the antennas along the rear edge allows wall-mounting or placement on a shelf. The maker does not state wall mounting and no bracket is named.","predecessor":"TechRadar's Flint 3 review says the Flint 2 preceded it."}},{"url":"https://servethehome.com/gl-inet-flint-3-be9300-wifi-7-2-5gbe-router-review-good-in-many-ways/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["soc","fan","wall_mountable"],"notes":{"soc":"Review of 2026-02-23: it is a Qualcomm IPQ5332 device.","fan":"Teardown: with so many vents, the reviewer pulled the PCB and saw the fan inside.","wall_mountable":"The bottom has a lot of vents, mounting holes and big rubber feet."}},{"url":"https://mightygadget.com/gl-inet-flint-3-wi-fi-7-router-review-2/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["detachable_antennas","included_adapter_output_w"],"notes":{"detachable_antennas":"The antennas are permanently attached but fold down flat or angle to suit placement. 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