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Slate 7

Released March 2025.5Press releasegl-inet.com/blogs/blog/glinet-slate7-dual-band-wifi7-travel-routerRead 14 October 2026The Slate 7 began accepting pre-orders on March 4, 2025. CNX Software says deliveries were planned for the end of April or the beginning of May 2025, and NAS Compares reviewed a unit on 2025-03-05. The month of the pre-order start is used. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Form factor
Travel router
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Speed class
BE3600
WAN port
2.5Gbps

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At a glance

Ports

  • 2 RJ45
  • USB-A USB 3.0

All specs

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General

Series
Slate1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026
Model numbers
GL-BE36001Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Page title Slate 7 (GL-BE3600), Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router.
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
4 March 20255Press releasegl-inet.com/blogs/blog/glinet-slate7-dual-band-wifi7-travel-routerRead 14 October 2026Press release dateline Hong Kong, 4 March 2025. The blog post is dated March 26, 2025.
Status
Available1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026The product page, the maker's store menu and the user guide updated on 2026-10-02 are live. The price is not stored.
Predecessor
GL.iNet Slate AX11Measurementrtings.com/router/tools/compare/gl-inet-slate-ax-gl-axt1800-vs-gl-inet-slate-7-gl-be3600/42772/100291Read 23 October 2026RTINGS says the GL.iNet Slate 7 (GL-BE3600) is the Wi-Fi 7 successor to the Slate AX (GL-AXT1800).
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Dark gray2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Slate 7 features a dark gray body with a textured matte finish. The datasheet gives no colour name.
Form factor
Travel router1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026The maker sells it as a travel router in its Slate series.
Segment
Not available

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 71Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026
Wi-Fi speed class
BE36001Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026
Wi-Fi radios
BandWi-FiStreamsMax channel width (MHz)Max link rate (Mbps)
2.4 GHzWi-Fi 7240688
5 GHzWi-Fi 721602,882
Source1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Specifications: 688 Mbps (2.4 GHz) and 2882 Mbps (5 GHz), protocol IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be. The page prints no channel width and no stream count. A 2.4 GHz channel is at most 40 MHz wide and 688 Mbps is the 802.11be rate of 2 streams at 40 MHz. 5 GHz at 160 MHz (cited by MightyGadget) with 2882 Mbps is the rate of 2 streams. The two external antennas fit 2 streams. These values are worked out from the published rates and are not printed by the maker.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax/be 688 Mbps and 5GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax/be 2882 Mbps. See the product page note for how streams and widths were set.10Reviewmightygadget.com/gl-inet-slate-7-reviewRead 14 October 2026The review cites 160 MHz channels on 5 GHz and says 6 GHz and 320 MHz are not supported.
Radio bands
2
6 GHz band
No
Combined Wi-Fi link rate
3,570Mbps
Wi-Fi streams
4
Max Wi-Fi channel width
160MHz
Wi-Fi features
Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 4K-QAM, OFDMA, Preamble puncturing1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Highlights: Multi-Link Operation (MLO), refined OFDMA, 4K QAM and preamble puncture.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Enhanced OFDMA, 4K QAM and MLO dual-band aggregation.3Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026The Wireless page says Slate 7 supports MLO Wi-Fi.
External antennas
21Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Antennas: 2 x foldable external Wi-Fi antennas.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026External Antennas: 2 x Antennas.
Internal antennas
Not available
Detachable antennas
Not available
Coverage of one unit (claimed)
Not available
Connected devices per unit (claimed)
1201Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Connecting to 120+ devices simultaneously. Stored as 120 and the plus sign is kept here.

Ports and modem

Ports
PortCountRoleMax speed (Gbps)Version
RJ451WAN2.5Not available
RJ451LAN2.5Not available
USB-A1Not available5USB 3.0
Source1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Interface: 1 x WAN Ethernet port, 1 x LAN Ethernet port, 1 x USB 3.0 port, 1 x Type-C power port. Ethernet Speed 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps. USB 3.0 is the 5 Gbps USB data rate.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Ethernet Speed: WAN 1 x 2.5G port and LAN 1 x 2.5G port. USB Port: USB3.0 Type-A.
Ethernet ports
2
Multi-gig ports
2
Fastest WAN port
2.5Gbps
Fastest LAN port
2.5Gbps
USB ports
1
SFP+ port
No
Built-in modem
Not available
Modem standards
Not available

Mesh

Mesh technologies
Not available
Units per pack
11Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026One router is sold.
Coverage of the pack (claimed)
Not available
Identical units
Not available
Satellite model
Not available
Satellite ports
Not available
Ethernet backhaul
Not available

Software

Management
Mobile app, Web interface1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026The page and the user guide describe the web admin panel and the GL.iNet app.3Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Internet setup can be done in the web admin panel or in the GL.iNet app.
Online account required
No3Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Setup: log in to the web admin panel at 192.168.8.1 and set an admin password. GoodCloud and AstroWarp cloud services are separate and optional.
Operating modes
Router, Access point, Repeater1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026The datasheet lists Network Mode: Routing, AP, Wireless Bridge, Wired Bridge, and a Repeater Mode that scans and connects to an SSID. The wireless bridge modes are not stored as media_bridge, since the maker does not define them.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Software features: Network Mode Routing, AP, Wireless Bridge, Wired Bridge. Repeater Mode: scans and connects to SSID, connects to hidden SSID.
Network features
Guest network, Dual WAN, QoS, Dynamic DNS1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Datasheet: Guest SSID, Multi-WAN, DDNS. The page lists Multi-WAN Failover and QoS controls for monitoring traffic. All are part of the router firmware with no subscription. VLAN, an IoT network and parental controls are not stated for this model and are not stored.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Wireless Configuration lists Guest SSID. System Function lists DDNS and Multi-WAN. The flow statistics row lists QoS settings and needs the cloud platform.3Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026The Wireless section has a Guest Network. The Applications section has Dynamic DNS. The Network section has Multi-WAN. QoS is in the interface guide under Flow Control.
VPN server
OpenVPN, WireGuard1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026VPN: OpenVPN client and server, WireGuard client and server. The maker also names Tor and over 30 VPN services.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026VPN: OpenVPN client and server, WireGuard client and server.3Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Slate 7 supports OpenVPN, WireGuard and Tor, with client and server tutorials for OpenVPN and WireGuard.
VPN client
OpenVPN, WireGuard1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026VPN: OpenVPN client and server, WireGuard client and server.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026VPN: OpenVPN client and server, WireGuard client and server.3Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026OpenVPN and WireGuard client tutorials.
USB applications
File server, Media server, Printer server, Cellular modem1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Network Storage page: the Slate 7 row has Samba, WebDAV, DLNA and USB port ticked. The user guide covers USB tethering and a cellular USB modem. Slate 7 scenarios say it can be set up as a print server, which is the only mention.3Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Plug a cellular USB modem into the USB port to share its internet. A phone can tether over USB. The USB port also takes storage devices.4Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/interface_guide/network_storageRead 14 October 2026Supported models table, GL-BE3600 (Slate 7) row: Samba yes, WebDAV yes, DLNA yes, USB port yes, MicroSD card no.

Security

Wi-Fi security
WPA3-Personal5Press releasegl-inet.com/blogs/blog/glinet-slate7-dual-band-wifi7-travel-routerRead 14 October 2026Enhanced WPA3 security provides stronger encryption. WPA2 is not stated for this model and is not stored.8Reviewnascompares.com/review/gl-inet-slate-7-wifi-7-travel-router-review/ampRead 14 October 2026Security and encryption list: WPA3.10Reviewmightygadget.com/gl-inet-slate-7-reviewRead 14 October 2026Security features include WPA3 encryption.
Security service
Not available
Security service cost
Not available
Automatic firmware updates
Not available
Security updates until
Not available

Smart home

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Thread border router
Not available
Matter controller
Not available
Zigbee hub
Not available
Bluetooth
Not available
Smart home platforms
Not available

Hardware

System on chip
Not available
CPU cores
41Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Specifications: CPU Qualcomm Quad-core @1.1GHz. The maker names no chip model, so no SoC is stored.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026CPU: Qualcomm Quad-core @1.1GHz.
CPU clock
1.1GHz1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Specifications: CPU Qualcomm Quad-core @1.1GHz.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026CPU: Qualcomm Quad-core @1.1GHz.
RAM
1GB1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Memory / Storage: DDR4 1GB.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Memory / Storage: 1GB DDR4.
Flash storage
512MB1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Memory / Storage: NAND Flash 512MB. Stored as 0.512 GB.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026NAND Flash 512MB.
Cooling fan
Not available

Power

Power supply
USB1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026A Type-C power port with PD compatibility and a lightweight adapter.
Rated power input
5 V, 3 A / 9 V, 3 A / 12 V, 2.5 A1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Power Input: Type-C, 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/2.5A.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Power Input: 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/2.5A.
Included adapter output
Not available
Power use (typical, claimed)
Not available
Power use (max, claimed)
18W1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Power Consumption: <18W (without USB). Published as an upper bound.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Power Consumption <18W (without USB).

Measured

Wi-Fi throughput (measured)
Not available
Fastest Wi-Fi throughput (measured)
Not available
Wi-Fi throughput through a wall (measured)
Not available
Range (measured)
Not available
Power use under load (measured)
8.2W9Measurementnascompares.com/review/gl-inet-slate-7-wifi-7-travel-router-review/ampRead 14 October 2026The review measured power while running iPerf3 tests: idle at 6 to 7 W and a peak of 8.1 to 8.2 W under full load. The spec table gives a peak of 8.2 W. The wall meter and firmware are not stated. The largest reading is stored.
Energy use per day (measured)
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Dimensions
Width130Height34Depth91mm(5.1 × 1.3 × 3.6 in)1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Published as 130 x 91 x 34 mm. The datasheet labels it L*W*H. Stored as width, depth and height. The antennas are foldable and the datasheet does not say whether they are folded.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Dimension / Weight: 130 x 91 x 34mm (L*W*H) / 295g.
Dimensions with antennas
Not available
Weight
295g(10.4 oz)1Maker product pagegl-inet.com/products/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Dimension / Weight: 130 x 91 x 34mm / 295g.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026295 g.
Wall mountable
Not available

Certifications

Wi-Fi Alliance certification ID
Not available
FCC ID
2AFIW-BE36003Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Regulatory Statements: FCC ID: 2AFIW-BE3600.
Other certifications
CE, FCC, MIC, RoHS, WEEE, IC, UKCA2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.gl-inet.com/www/images/products/datasheet/be3600_datasheet_20250605.pdfRead 14 October 2026Certification: CE, FCC, MIC, RoHs, WEEE, IC, UKCA.

In the box

In the box
Slate 7 (GL-BE3600), User manual, Thank you card, Ethernet cable, Power cable, US Power Adapter, 3 x Converters (EU, UK, and AU Plugs)3Owner's manualdocs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/user_guide/gl-be3600Read 14 October 2026Package contents: 1 x Slate 7 (GL-BE3600), 1 x User manual, 1 x Thank you card, 1 x Ethernet cable, 1 x Power cable, 1 x US Power Adapter, 3 x Converters (EU, UK, and AU Plugs). The datasheet lists a warranty card in place of the thank you card and power cable.

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
2years7Maker product pagegl-inet.com/blogs/blog/now-offering-a-two-year-warranty-on-all-glinet-routersRead 14 October 2026From June 1, 2024 every GL.iNet router bought through Shopify, Amazon or AliExpress has a two-year warranty. Not for refurbished products or products bought in China. The maker's UK and Canada store pages state two years too.

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PredecessorGL.iNet Slate AX