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GL.iNet GL-BE3600 Slate 7
5.0 feature score
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Wired performance is consistently excellent, with the 2.5GbE ports handling near-line-rate traffic and making the router useful for laptops, docks and small wired setups.
Pros: Wi-Fi speed, close-range speed
Cons: mesh performance, seamless handoff
Despite the LAN-speed ceiling, actual NAS transfers were described as excellent and comparable with the reviewer’s existing system.
Pros: long-range speed, whole-home coverage
Cons: XGS-PON support, Matter support
The 2.5GbE ports delivered near-line-rate throughput, making the system well suited to fast broadband and local wired transfers.
Pros: close-range speed, download performance
Cons: automatic configuration, interface responsiveness
High-speed Ethernet ports are expected to provide lag-free, top-speed connections for gaming PCs, consoles, TVs, and NAS devices.
Pros: wireless performance, Wi-Fi speed
Cons: content filtering
USB-C tethering and Ethernet adapters work well and can deliver faster, steadier connections than Wi-Fi, though wired use depends on extra hardware.
Pros: Wi-Fi standard support, web interface setup
Cons: 160 MHz support, long-range speed