GL.iNet announced a low-cost router with Wi-Fi 7 and OpenWrt firmware |
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Chinese company GL.iNet announced the release of a tri-band router Flint 3 with Wi-Fi  Wi-Fi is a type of wireless networking protocol that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables. Wi-Fi is technically an industry term that represents a type of wireless local area network (LAN) protocol based on the 802.11 IEEE network standard. It is the most popular means of communicating data wirelessly, within a fixed location, today. 7 support. In addition to a relatively affordable price, the novelty will boast a customizable firmware OpenWrt, which allows you to fine-tune the operation of the device to your preferences.The router is based on an unnamed 1.5 GHz Qualcomm processor (probably IPQ5332), equipped with 1 GB of DDR4 RAM Random Access Memory (RAM) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computers processor. and 8 GB eMMC storage. The firmware OpenWrt 23.05 (Linux 5.4.213) with support for more than 5000 plug-ins and ad-blocking function is installed on this hardware.There are five 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports (four LAN and one WAN), a USB 3.0 connector for connecting a modem or smartphone, and four antennas on the device body. The device supports operation in three bands - 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz with maximum throughput of 688, 2882 and 5765 Mbps respectively. In addition, the router can work as a mesh network cell. The retail price of GL.iNet Flint 3 in the U.S. will be $229, sales are scheduled to start in mid-July. |
