Best VPN router (WiFi 7)
GL.iNet Flint 3 (GL-BE9300) WiFi 7 VPN Router
The Flint 3 takes everything that made the Flint 2 the community's favorite VPN router and moves it to WiFi 7 with five 2.5 GbE ports. Accelerated WireGuard and OpenWrt-based firmware keep it the tinkerer-friendly privacy pick.
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The Flint 3 takes everything that made the Flint 2 the community’s favorite VPN router and moves it to WiFi 7 with five 2.5 GbE ports. Accelerated WireGuard and OpenWrt-based firmware keep it the tinkerer-friendly privacy pick.
In our testing the highlights were clear: five 2.5 GbE ports — no gigabit bottleneck anywhere; hardware-accelerated WireGuard far beyond typical routers; openWrt-based firmware with AdGuard Home built in; tri-band WiFi 7 with 6 GHz at a mid-range price.
It is not perfect — interface has more depth than beginners need; no official mesh satellites — pair with a second unit. For most buyers in this category those trade-offs are easy to live with, but weigh them against your setup before you click buy.
