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GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) Wi-Fi 6 Router US$99.01 (~A$138.05) Delivered @ GL-iNet Overseas Store via AliExpress

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GL.inet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) Router Wi-Fi 6

Ozbargain's favourite budget router

Not a ATL but a decent deal.

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  • Keep getting:

    This item can't be shipped to the selected region.

    • same

    • Melbourne by any chance? I've been trying to provide Ali with postcodes so they can fix it. My postcode is rural and it delivers to me :/

      • I got mine to ship, try making a new account?

      • Yeah, Melbourne not work

    • Me too… my home in rural WA didn't work, tried a Perth address, still said wouldn't ship to that region.

    • Has anyone found a solution to 'This item can't be shipped to the selected region.'?

      • I live slightly out of Newcastle area had this issue. Used my parents address which is closer to Newcastle and worked.
        Seems to maybe be metro type only or bigger city.

        • Thanks, I'm outside Newy too!

          Your tip worked, but then I get clever and created my home address from scratch. Even thought it was identical to my original, it now worked. Must be some glitch with aliexpress 'local'.

          So the solution for existing aliexpress users with this error, is to add a new delivery address, even if it's exactly the same as the address giving you an error. WFM YMMV

    • Same Perth region …

      "This product can't be shipped to your address. Select another product or address. "

      • Have you tried adding your address as a new shipping address?

        • Didn't work for me. Re added my address for suburb close to Perth CBD but still get the same message. If anyone form Perth has worked it out please let me know. TIA

  • Same

  • Clear said it's supposed to drop lower, "around US$85 give or take".

    I'll keep holding until Clear gives the all clear.

    • Stock is running out, hoping my gamble waiting for the lower price pays off. The flint 2 deal was meant to have limited quantity as well

      edit: as commented below, they have added more stock

      • In that case then, hodl challenge failed, might as well at least get the 35% TCB UK cashback. If the price goes down now, ozb can thank my luck

      • If the price doesn't drop this time, when do you think the next big price cut / sale will be? I'm guessing 1 month from now?

        • Next big sale won't be for a long time

          • @Clear: Guess I'm biting the bullet, then… thank you so much for sharing your insider knowledge!

          • @Clear: So 138 is the cheapest? Not going to go lower like 115 or something?

            • @overlook: I'm not Clear (actually, I'll be very clear) but this router is great value at its regular price via aliexpress. This OB is a great price. I've been watching the price for 4 months and it doesn't normally move like this (except for ali coupons and topcashback).

              This OB appears to be because they have local inventory in Australia for some reason, so they've taken additional $ off. If you look at their main store listing, their non-AU inventory is 10-15% higher.

              This a mature product that will continue to be manufactured and offered while the enthusiast market keeps lapping it up. It's particular selection of chips and radio performance means there's not much else similar that is a broad router-based platform.

              However it isn't the latest and greatest, there are other routers, esp. WiFi 7 and tri-band, if you have different needs.

    • um yeah..

  • While i was looking the stock just jumped from 38 to 238. I guess they added some more?

    • How do you check remaining stock? Can’t see it on mobile.

      • On desktop in the section where you click add to cart, at the bottom it says quantity available. At the moment it says 174.

        • Thank you

  • Tried to use the EOFY coupon and was OK, but had a checkout hiccup with my card and didn't go through. Now when I want to use the coupon again it says coupon not available. Any suggestions?

    • May need to cancel your old order, or just go to your orders page and try pay again from there

      • Ah it is sitting in the orders page. Thank you very much!

  • Got this router a few months back. Hasn't skipped a beat.

  • Does this have a heat issue?

    • Using this router for a few years now without any issues whatsoever. Can not feel any heat coming from it either

      • @huuuuugo

        Same here. the bottom of the router gets luke warm but never hot.

    • case gets to about 37-47deg (with house at 21deg) during normal operation - warmer than most things but still completely fine:
      https://postimg.cc/nCXZkh3S

      • oh and that's with mounting the thing upside down, so rising heat gets trapped a bit and likely causing the thermal designers some anxiety >:)

    • @thswntjr12

      No

    • No issues with heat. My old TP-Link had heat issues when transferring large files, I had to run a fan to keep it running. I bought this as a replacement.

    • Negative. Been using one for two years and haven't had any issues heat or otherwise. Been one of the best routers ive used in my life just because how flawlessly it works.

  • Those looking for Flint 3 instead, works out to be US $88.63 (AU $124.03).

    • That's a new all-time low (cf. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/955448)!

      It's wild that the older router is more expensive…

      • Yea I was surprised too. Flint 2 has better WiFi performance on lower channels but I'm getting this for a small home so should be fine. Hopefully I'll also get the $21 cashback without any issues.

        • I'm mostly wanting the Flint 2 for upstream OpenWrt support - seems like it'll make the router last effectively forever, and the bufferbloat mitigation seems pretty useful to have.

          There's supposedly someone trying to upstream OpenWrt support for the Flint 3, but all of their forum posts are Claude-generated so I wouldn't trust it.

          • @mcpower: Now you make me think I bought the wrong one :) Hopefully someone does it for Flint 3 as well but honestly at this price point I wouldn't worry too much since my mum will only use this to watch her shows on Youtube LOL.

        • How small? I live in a 3 storey townhouse (floors are about 6 x 9 m). This router is great! It’s in the middle level and I get 500 on wifi all over.

          • @sween64: 3 bedrooms ground floor. Yea should be alright. My brother uses one in a bigger house and hasn’t complained yet.

  • Can you use it for nbn home internet?

    • what type of NBN do you have? It will work with everything except FTTN (unless you use a bridging device).

      • Did you mean FTTP/FTTH ? Connecting the Flint up to the NBN Connection Box ? Should work, even then - though I’m less experienced with Bridge mode and DHCP (probably not broadcast any differently - I’m thinking out loud), and protocol/encapsulation/authentication should be handled by the NBN Conmection Box, right? Shrugs.

        FTTN on the other hand is no problem: The [NBN] Modem-router can stay in its normal router mode, too, making your setup double NAT with the Flint, that's absolutely fine; not a negative, in my experience. (Optionally, if you ever need to host something, tell the Modem-router that the Flint is the DMZ, so you only have to configure Port Forwarding on the Flint, manually - having disabled UPnP, myself, for security.)

        The Modem-router put into Bridge mode nerfs its own TCP/IP utility, breaking its many features, such as Dynamic DNS updating, and VoIP connectivity by chance if you have such a phone plan.

        • Did you mean FTTP/FTTH ?

          No .. the NTDs supplied for FTTP, HFC, FW, etc have an ethernet connection .. so that can plug directly in to the Flint router's WAN port.

          if you ever need to host something, tell the Modem-router that the Flint is the DMZ, so you only have to configure Port Forwarding on the Flint

          That's adding unnecessary complexities. Instead place the FTTN in to bridge mode, and you only then need to make required port fwd'ing changes on the Flint router. None of that DMZ stuff is required.

          The Modem-router put into Bridge mode nerfs its own TCP/IP utility, breaking its many features, such as Dynamic DNS updating

          That's the point of putting an FTTN router in to bridge mode .. it then simply acts a bridge between incoming the FTTN connection and the Flint router. Then you can use the Flint router's capabilities to do the dynamic DNS etc that you mention.

          If you do have VoIP on your FTTN router then yes, you'd need to do something extra since the Flint 2 does not have VoIP ports - but you can get a separate VoIP ATA. Regardless, I'd surmise that the % of people that use VoIP is very small.

          • @noz: An nbn customer is unlikely to be in possession of a modem w/ wifi but w/o an ethernet port; uncommon I believe.

            DMZ is just specifying an IP address; sure it needs to be static on the LAN, and so one should assign one to the Flint by its MAC address. Done.

            Bridge mode, despite a simple selection of operation mode, is a drastic internal change. You're powering the Modem-router, may as well use all its features.

            Only wins in Bridge mode may be imperceptible latency improvement and may be solve some networking edge case I’ve yet to encounter. However, Bridge mode should help tighten security with old modem not receiving firmware updates anymore - not that it would likely be able to update OTA in Bridge mode anyway; but see it as a good thing, I hate unsolicited updates.

            External VoIP ATA: I don't want yet another thing plugged in, but come FTTP, I’ll need to… Being a user of nbn home internet myself, whose family wishes to retain their 50+ years landline number.

            • @Graduate:

              An nbn customer is unlikely to be in possession of a modem w/ wifi but w/o an ethernet port; uncommon I believe

              I think you must be misunderstanding. I said the NTDs supplied (i.e. by NBN). FTTN does not present with an ethernet interface, instead it's a copper line running DSL.Hence you need a bridge to convert it to ethernet - i.e. running the old FTTN router in bridge mode.

              Seems odd to use the features of both devices instead of doing everything from the one router, just because "you're powering the Modem-router, may as well use all its features". Interesting philosophy. Sounds like an old friend of mine who would get extra dental work done to maximise his health insurance, even when he didn't need the dental work.

              You won't find a network engineer that will say double-natting and extra unnecessary routing is better than a straight-through bridged connection and there's other points I could make to what you've said, but I think we think very differently about it - so I'm just going to agree to disagree.

              • @noz: Operative words: nbn home internet user.

                Not professional setting.

                We both could've just plainly said that the Flint won't replace your Modem, because it's not a modem.

              • @noz: But OP said for not with nbn home internet, so, you're right in your surmising. Though the powered devices count is the same. Idk why, for the layman, we needed to differentiate between NBN Box and NBN Modem.

      • HFC

        • yes it will work.

  • I am unable to pay at this price, once I confirm payment it gets me back to the payment page asking to pay 152 USD.

  • https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009843881010.html
    Higher price $129.24 USD but it's from the same store and is able to ship to my address. If you can't see the store name, press ctrl+f and search: supplier

    • $15 USD off on $99 USD with coupon code at the checkout: EOFY15
    • TopCashback AU 17% cashback (30AUD Cap per Transaction) / TopCashback UK 35% cashback no caps, but I didn't use
    • Remember to set currency to USD before paying in Paypal & use 0% foreign exchange fee card.

    I paid in USD but TopCashback AU shows: purchased for 159.28 AUD with $27.08 AUD Cashback = $132.2

    • End up $159.57 for me, doesn't look like it charge GST either. Plus the Top CB track at $25.92 = $133.65. Plus $9.13 ali credit. Not bad!

    • Ahhh! I forgot to do the cash back is it too late ? Can I add it after or something ?

      • Unforuntately no

      • Cancel & rebuy?

    • ive found another Ali outlet that delivers for $A162 after discount, inc shipping. Not bad.

  • Got one for us 99 but didn’t have enough money in my account so refreshed when I added more and the price went to 103 - cost me an extra 7aud for the mess up :/

  • What makes this an ozb favourite?

    • value, quality and reliability. global popularity among tech enthusiasts. customisability - original firmware that comes with it is insanely good, but also incredibly easy to modify the firmware.

      had mine for about a year now. configured adguard (network wide adblocking). tailscale (access home network when out of the house). firmware changed (to OpenWrt). ipv6 configured.

      My link speed over wifi to my main PC is ~2400 down / 1922 up - easily maxing out my gigabit NBN.

      it is perfect for a small-medium home for anyone from beginner to advanced, and anywhere inbetween.

  • Bit the bullet.. 113 after cashback

  • These are really good and stable. I had to change the wifi settings on it manually add/remove some stuff for my COD to stop lagging but after that its not laggy now and range of this is reallly impressive

    • Any chance you remember what you changed? Could be good just in case it happens to me too.

  • Up vote for Hong Kong company.

    Get the Flint 3 for the gigabit wan port when I switch to 500/50 NBN. Very stable…

    Now USB threatening of an iPhone 13 Pro, works very well as well.

    Prepare to get a repeater, I think Flint 2 and Flint 3 both has range issue, but that is common problem when using the high frequency channel.

    • yep, I'll be getting another Beryl for repeater duties. Range on the 2 isn't enough for my place, but the router is so good, i don't mind.

    • Get the Flint 3 for the gigabit wan port when I switch to 500/50 NBN

      Both Flint 2 and 3 appear to have 2.5G WAN ports.

      • So little difference in price, why would I get Flint 2 when Flint 3 has wifi7and 6Ghz…..

        • I believe 5Ghz range is better with Flint 2, and OpenWRT is also better supported I think I read. Have also read that the 3 uses a fan, whereas 2 is passively cooled. Flint 3 is better in other areas. Weigh up the pros/cons of each.

          • @noz: Range isn't a issue with me living in apartment. Capacity however is and in urban area, 2.4 is useless, 5 is OK, 6 not much utilisation which is good for me.

            Not really in to modding so OpenWRT support was never an issue for me.

            At the time of my purchase all WiFi 7 router is close to $400 which I cannot justify for simple use. The deal from Aliexpress was $199 with TCB which I think is good deal and supporting a HK company. So I pull the trigger despite I am anti PRC compaies.

            The new deal now expired was really good deal, not sure where is margin is squeezed from…
            https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/961640

    • Personally, I vote for the Flint 2, as its hardware is widely compatible to custom firmwares, which is what sets the Flint 2 apart for its price, performance and compatibility.

      If you don't need custom firmware, then there are a whole range of routers available.

  • https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/networking/modems-&-rout…

    Why is it a favourite? How does it compare to something like this which I've used before and is also reliable?

    • I haven't used the exact same model that you have linked but ive had ASUS and TP link routers both in past. I've always struggled with the wifi drops or random sluggishness. I found myself rebooting the routers every week or just tweaking them to get things working. With my Asus router, I think the update made it worse where it would take about 10 minutes to even show any wifi signal.

      I am not technical so maybe this is not the answer you were looking for but in my two years of buying flint 2 after seeing recommendations on oz bargain, ive not had any of those issues even once. So I think I would not hesitate in saying this is reliable and was worth every dollar.

  • https://amzn.asia/d/03nE2Cfr

    I got this for $137 instead

    • I'm a novice why did you choose the asus?

      • AI told me it should be better for my pc gaming one floor above my router

        • It says gaming so must be fasterrr

          • @cmoddoo: I was wrong thanks ozb for talking sense into me. Ordered the flint

            • @Mike Huntissaur: Can you talk some sense to me as well? why you ended up ordering flint?
              will this be better? and how complex is the setup.
              AI told me that flint will be more complicated

              As I live in apartment, AI said glint will be overkill

              • @wewehalim: They are both good. If you like to dig into routers, or have specific needs, the Flint 2 is very flexible.

                As others have said, there is later, greater routers, but the Flint 2 suits some people better.

                • @norkle: Thanks I will try then. I need to replace my old garbage router

              • @wewehalim: It seems the flint basically has powerful components. More ram more cpu and basically better all round.

                It might seem harder to setup but I have read that the router interface is actually also very good and powerful.

                Probably just have to log into the admin interface once and click around a bit

                • @Mike Huntissaur: Thanks mate. ordered one, need to replace my old router. Hopefully all go well

  • Is anyone able to supply this product id for cash back ?
    The url shortner hides it :(

    • Heres the trick, take rhe url shortener to a non default browser on your device, it will open to reveal the full url. Copy that url to check at the link checker

  • Clean installed openwrt and running rock solid since 2020

    • What version of OpenWRT? Latest? I was thinking about doing this for piece of mind - Does it still have adguard, tailscale etc all built-in? Any downsides?

      • No, I have 24.10.7 and I have no plans to upgrade to 25.x.x - There are some changes the way the packages work and I don't want to risk updating.
        Also I have (adguardhome)[https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/services/dns/adguard-home] installed as a package on the router.
        Never installed tailscale. will try that as well

  • Great, thank you.
    I bought one for $138 and I got $23 in topcashback. Such a great price.

  • Is it easy to set this up by myself? I am not a techguy and usually just ask the technician of the ISP set the router for me.

  • Is there any way to contact the seller? I'm getting the error 'This item can't be shipped to the selected region.' but can't find a link to the seller/store. I must be dumb, right?

    • Ok, I found the 'GL-iNet Overseas Store Store' and messaged them, no idea if they'll be able to help. The item is NOT listed in their Store, maybe because it is local inventory?

      • That’s the error you get when the codes been used up / sold out

        They re add stock over time

        Click the buy now button not the add to cart

        • Actually that wasn't the problem. I solved it and comment above

  • I've been using this for a few years Great little unit, lots of coverage and features.
    - I setup Adguard on it so the whole house has ad blocking
    - Tailscale setup so I can access my devices remotely
    - Lots of features I don't use. I game on this and have never had issues.

    I previously was using 2x Unifi APs in my house - this unit covers the whole house. I may get a second and put it into AP mode just so I have a backup and to extend the WIFi into the backyard for future nesting box webcams.

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