GL.iNet has carved out a reputation for routers that prioritize user control and privacy. The GL-BE9300 Flint 3 is their first WiFi 7 offering, and it leans hard into that ethos. The headline feature isn’t raw speed—it’s the ability to run WireGuard and OpenVPN at up to 680 Mbps without bogging down your connection. That matters if you route all your traffic through a VPN for work or privacy.

In daily use, the Flint 3 handles a busy home office without complaint. Tri-band WiFi 7 gives you 320 MHz channels, which means less congestion when you have multiple devices streaming, gaming, or on video calls. The AdGuard Home integration is a welcome addition. It blocks trackers and ads at the network level, which speeds up page loads and reduces data usage across every connected device. You manage it through a clean web interface, no subscription required.

The hardware is solid, with four 2.5 GbE LAN ports and one 10 GbE WAN port for future-proofing. Setup is straightforward via the GL.iNet app or web dashboard. One honest limitation: WiFi 7’s full potential requires compatible clients, which are still rare in 2025. If you’re mostly on WiFi 6 devices, you’ll still get excellent performance, but you won’t unlock the headline speeds until your gear catches up. For now, this is a router built for VPN power users and early adopters who want network-level ad blocking without compromise.