GL.iNet Slate 7 (GL-BE3600) Dual-band Wi-Fi 7 Travel Router
The Slate 7 began accepting pre-orders on March 4, 2025, and the overwhelming demand was immediately evident, with Super Early Bird and Early Bird deals selling out rapidly.
With Wi-Fi 7 speeds of up to 688 Mbps (2.4GHz) and 2882 Mbps (5GHz), the Slate 7 ensures blazing-fast connectivity, delivering smooth streaming, ultra-fast browsing, and lag-free video conferencing. Optimized for VPN performance, it supports OpenVPN (up to 100 Mbps) & WireGuard (up to 540 Mbps), offering secure, high-speed connections for remote work and private browsing.
Equipped with dual 2.5G Ethernet ports, the Slate 7 provides high-speed wired connections for maximum performance, ensuring stability for bandwidth-intensive applications. Power Delivery (PD) compatibility allows for flexible power options, making it a convenient travel companion for professionals on the go. With the ability to connect over 120 devices, it is ideal for teams, families, and multi-device users.
Running OpenWrt 23.05 (Kernel 5.4.213), the Slate 7 offers open-source customization, enabling users to install advanced plugins for security, traffic monitoring, and network management. Compact and travel-friendly, its lightweight design ensures easy portability, making it the perfect companion for professionals, travelers, and remote workers who need fast, reliable, and secure internet access anywhere.
Portable Connectivity Enhanced by Wi-Fi 7 Technology
Leveraging the latest Wi-Fi 7 technology, the Slate 7 is designed to redefine portable connectivity. It offers lightning-fast speeds of up to 688 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 2882 Mbps on the 5GHz band, delivering unprecedented efficiency, lower latency, and enhanced reliability. For travelers, the Slate 7 addresses common pain points such as slow speeds and interruptions, particularly in high-traffic environments like crowded airports, hotels, or homes with multiple connected devices. With significantly faster speeds and superior performance, it ensures a seamless online experience. Security is at the core of the Slate 7. Enhanced WPA3 security provides stronger encryption, making it harder for malicious actors to intercept communications and offering better protection for your personal data and devices.
Interactive Touchscreen for Smarter Network Management
The Slate 7 isn’t just a Wi-Fi 7 travel router—it’s a revolutionary leap forward in network management, thanks to its innovative touchscreen interface. Designed to simplify your connectivity experience, the intuitive touchscreen allows you to scan QR codes for instant Wi-Fi connections, monitor real-time speeds, toggle VPN on/off, and switch between preferred VPN providers—all directly from the display. The touchscreen also provides instant network status updates through color-coded indicators for Ethernet, Tethering, Repeater, and Cellular modes. This seamless integration of convenience and advanced functionality ensures smarter, more efficient network management, making the Slate 7 the ultimate tool for tech-savvy travelers and professionals alike.
PD Support and Hardware Overview
The Slate 7 features a Type-C power interface with PD support, compatible with 5V/3A, 9V/3A, and 12V/2.5A inputs. It comes with a lightweight adapter that includes four regional plug options: the adapter itself uses a US standard plug, and we also provide EU, UK, and AU conversion heads. This ensures you stay connected on the go without the burden of bulky power supplies, no matter where you are. Powered by advanced OFDMA technology, the Slate 7 optimizes bandwidth by efficiently allocating resources across multiple devices, ensuring seamless data transmission with minimal latency while supporting 120+ devices simultaneously without sacrificing performance. For high-speed wired connectivity, the Slate 7 is equipped with dual 2.5G Ethernet ports, each capable of 2500 Mbps broadband throughput, ensuring stable performance. It also includes 512MB of flash memory, 1GB of high-performance DDR4 RAM, and a USB 3.0 port for external storage or modem, enabling smooth multitasking and expanded functionality.
OpenWrt 23.05 for Maximum Customization
The Slate 7 runs OpenWrt 23.05 with Kernel 5.4.213, providing an open-source platform for advanced networking customization. With 1GB of storage, users can install a variety of plugins to enhance functionality, including ad-blocking, traffic monitoring, and advanced firewall configurations. This level of flexibility allows IT professionals, power users, and enterprise environments to tailor their networking experience for enhanced security and performance. Whether fine-tuning network traffic, optimizing VPN setups, or deploying custom security protocols, the Slate 7 ensures seamless control over networking operations, making it an ideal solution for demanding applications.
Pre-Installed VPN with Flexible Server/Client Configuration
The Slate 7 comes pre-installed with OpenVPN (Up to 100Mbps) and WireGuard (Up to 540Mbps), supporting over 30 VPN services to provide secure internet access for all connected devices.
It can be effortlessly configured as either a VPN client or server, offering complete operational flexibility. This capability allows remote workers and business travelers to establish secure connections to their internal networks from any location, access sensitive resources, and manage printers—whether at home or in the office—while maintaining full control over their network IP address.
Conclusion
The Slate 7 (GL-BE3600) is designed to provide secure, high-speed, and flexible connectivity for users who need reliable internet access wherever they go. Whether for remote work, travel, or enterprise networking, it offers a seamless solution for maintaining secure connections and managing networks with ease. With its advanced capabilities and user-centric design, the Slate 7 ensures that staying connected is effortless, no matter where life takes you.
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GL.iNet builds network hardware and software solutions that bring affordable and secure network connectivity to families and businesses all over the world. We work with a wide range of industries, solving everyday internet problems in offices, and providing complex networking solutions such as smart buildings and IoT Networks. At GL.iNet, We believe all successful businesses build upon a strong and secure foundation, which is why our highest priority is perfecting network security and reliability for our partners.