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The launch price in the launch blog was 39.9 USD.","colors":"The text says the bright white colour suits small apartments. The page prints no other colour and the product photo is white.","form_factor":"The maker sells it as a pocket-sized travel router.","wifi_standard":"Protocol IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. The 2.4 GHz radio is 802.11n and the 5 GHz radio is 802.11ac.","wifi_radios":"Wi-Fi Speed: 300 Mbps (2.4GHz) and 867 Mbps (5GHz). The page prints no stream count and no channel width. 300 Mbps is only reached by 2 streams at 40 MHz in 802.11n and 867 Mbps is the 802.11ac rate of 2 streams at 80 MHz. The two streams come from the chip description in the CNX Software entry. The widths are worked out from the printed rates.","external_antenna_count":"Antennas: 2 x undetachable external Wi-Fi antennas.","detachable_antennas":"Antennas: 2 x undetachable external Wi-Fi antennas.","max_connected_devices":"Support Max. 52 connected wireless devices simultaneously.","ports":"Interface: 1 x WAN Ethernet port, 2 x LAN Ethernet ports, 1 x USB 2.0 port, 1 x Type-C power input. Ethernet Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps. USB 2.0 is stored at the standard 480 Mbps rate.","units_in_pack":"One router is sold.","vpn_server_protocols":"The page says Opal provides a secured network with OpenVPN and WireGuard and a VPN server can be set up on it. The datasheet lists client and server for both.","vpn_client_protocols":"OpenVPN and WireGuard. The page lists up to 12 Mbps for OpenVPN and 65 Mbps for WireGuard in client mode.","soc":"CPU: SF19A28. The maker prints the chip name without its maker. CNX Software names it as the Siflower SF19A28.","cpu_cores":"CPU: SF19A28, Dual-Core @1GHz.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"CPU: SF19A28, Dual-Core @1GHz.","ram_gb":"Memory / Storage: DDR3 128MB. Only a megabyte figure is published, so it is stored as 0.128 GB.","flash_gb":"Memory / Storage: SPI NAND Flash 128MB. Stored as 0.128 GB.","power_supply":"Power Input: Type-C, 5V/3A.","power_input":"Power Input: Type-C, 5V/3A.","power_consumption_max_w":"Power Consumption: <6W. Published as an upper bound without a stated load.","dimensions_mm":"Dimension / Weight: 118 x 85 x 30mm / 145g. The page prints no labels. Stored as width 118, depth 85 and height 30, as for the Beryl 7. The launch blog says the antennas fold.","weight_g":"Dimension / Weight: 118 x 85 x 30mm / 145g.","warranty_years":"Hassle-Free 2 Year Warranty on the store page."}},{"url":"https://static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/sft1200_datasheet_20240301.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","wifi_radios","external_antenna_count","ports","operating_modes","network_features","vpn_server_protocols","vpn_client_protocols","soc","cpu_cores","cpu_clock_max_ghz","ram_gb","flash_gb","power_supply","power_input","power_consumption_max_w","dimensions_mm","weight_g","other_certifications","in_the_box"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Datasheet GL-SFT1200, file dated 20240301, page footer ver.20230301.","wifi_radios":"Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n, 300Mbps (2.4GHz) and 802.11 ac, 867Mbps (5GHz). No stream count or width is printed.","external_antenna_count":"External Antennas: 2 x 2.4GHz + 5GHz two-in-one Wi-Fi Antennas. Both antennas serve both bands.","ports":"Ethernet Port: 1 x WAN, 2 x LAN at 10/100/1000 Mbps. USB Port: USB2.0 Type-A. Power Port: USB Type-C interface, 5V/3A power supply.","operating_modes":"Network mode: Routing, AP, Wireless Bridge, Wired Bridge. Repeater Mode: scans and connects to SSID, connects to hidden SSID. The bridge modes are not stored as media_bridge, since the maker does not define them.","network_features":"Wireless Configuration lists Guest SSID. Multi-WAN and Dynamic DNS come from the user guide. The datasheet lists no QoS, parental control or VLAN.","vpn_server_protocols":"VPN: OpenVPN client and server and WireGuard client and server.","vpn_client_protocols":"VPN: OpenVPN client and server and WireGuard client and server. Maximum OpenVPN speed 12 Mbps and maximum WireGuard speed 65 Mbps.","soc":"CPU: SF19A28, Dual-Core, @1 GHz.","cpu_cores":"CPU: SF19A28, Dual-Core, @1 GHz.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"CPU: SF19A28, Dual-Core, @1 GHz.","ram_gb":"Memory / Storage: DDR3 128MB / SPI NAND Flash 128MB.","flash_gb":"SPI NAND Flash 128MB. Stored as 0.128 GB.","power_supply":"Power Port: USB Type-C interface, 5V/3A power supply.","power_input":"Power Port: USB Type-C interface, 5V/3A power supply.","power_consumption_max_w":"Power Consumption <6W.","dimensions_mm":"Dimension / Weight: 118 x 85 x 30mm / 145g.","weight_g":"145 g.","other_certifications":"Certification: CE, FCC, MIC, RoHs, WEEE, CCC and IC.","in_the_box":"Package list: 1 x Opal (GL-SFT1200) Router, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x Ethernet Cable, 1 x Warranty Card, 1 x User Manual. The user guide also lists a thank you card and a plug converter. Only the items both documents list are stored."}},{"url":"https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-sft1200/","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","wifi_speed_class","account_required","management","network_features","usb_applications","vpn_server_protocols","vpn_client_protocols","fcc_id","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Opal (GL-SFT1200) User Guide for firmware 4, dated 2026-10-02.","wifi_speed_class":"The EU declaration of conformity names the radio equipment type AC1200 Wireless Travel Router, GL-SFT1200.","account_required":"Setup: open 192.168.8.1 in a browser, choose a language and set an admin password. GoodCloud and AstroWarp are optional cloud services.","management":"Settings are made in the web Admin Panel. The guide also says to use the GL.iNet app for the internet setup if preferred.","network_features":"Network settings lists Multi-WAN with automatic failover, Guest Network and Dynamic DNS. The IoT network, QoS and parental control pages are not described for this model and are not stored.","usb_applications":"Plug a cellular USB modem into the USB port to share its internet. Network Storage is listed under Applications and the System Overview shows USB drives.","vpn_server_protocols":"Opal supports OpenVPN, WireGuard and Tor, with client and server tutorials for OpenVPN and WireGuard. Tor is not native.","vpn_client_protocols":"OpenVPN and WireGuard client tutorials.","fcc_id":"Regulatory Statements: FCC ID: 2AFIW-SFT1200.","in_the_box":"Package contents: Opal (GL-SFT1200), user manual, Ethernet cable, thank you card, warranty card, power adapter and a converter for the shipping country."}},{"url":"https://www.gl-inet.com/blog/opal-gigabit-wireless-router-for-security-savvy-travelers/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_usd","markets","release_date","colors"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Launch blog dated 2021-11-28: At only $39.9 USD each. The maker's store sells in USD. The price excludes tax.","markets":"The price is the maker's USD price. The Amazon US listing went live on 2021-11-30 according to the forum post.","release_date":"The launch blog of 2021-11-28 introduces Opal. The forum posted that it is available on 2021-11-30.","colors":"The blog says the bright white colour gives a sense of space."}},{"url":"https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/opal-gl-sft1200-gigabit-wireless-travel-router-is-coming-soon/18234","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"GL.iNet staff forum post of 2021-11-09: Opal (GL-SFT1200) gigabit wireless travel router is coming soon."}},{"url":"https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/our-new-travel-router-opal-gl-sft1200-is-now-available/18625","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"GL.iNet staff forum post of 2021-11-30: Our new travel router Opal (GL-SFT1200) is now available, with Amazon links for the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Australia and Japan."}},{"url":"https://www.gl-inet.com/pages/psti-support-period","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["security_updates_until"],"notes":{"security_updates_until":"PSTI Support Period table, last updated 2025-06-27: Opal (GL-SFT1200) June 11, 2027 or later. The actual period is 2 years after the announcement of end of life. The date is a minimum and the table is the maker's UK PSTI statement."}},{"url":"https://cnx-software.com/2024/11/28/16-banana-pi-bpi-wifi5-router-is-powered-by-siflower-sf19a28-dual-core-mips-soc/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["soc","wifi_radios"],"notes":{"soc":"CNX Software names the Siflower SF19A28 dual-core MIPS SoC. The article covers a Banana Pi board, not the Opal.","wifi_radios":"Chip spec list: 2.4 GHz WiFi 2x2 MIMO up to 300 Mbps and 5 GHz WiFi 2x2 MIMO up to 866.7 Mbps. That rules out 1 stream at 160 MHz for the 867 Mbps rate. The article covers a Banana Pi board with the same chip, not the Opal, so the Opal's stream count rests on the chip."}}],"fields_filled":52,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}