Alternatives for Glinet Flint 2 in India

[altair21]

Hey folks, I have a D-Link DIR 2640 router, and I wanted to use it as a mesh node/AP , its compatible with OpenWrt so am looking for a new primary router I can use with it. I stumbled upon GliNet Flint 2, but power supply mismatch is holding me off on buying it, otherwise would simply import it.

Are there any suggestions for OpenWrt compatible routers with plenty of headroom? also hardware nat is needed

Thanks

 

[Lolita_Magnum]

Can you explain on what do you mean by power supply mismatch? Is it 110AC only?

 

[altair21]

it needs a 12v/4A power supply (Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) | High-Performance VPN Router) , and it doesnt offer any Indian plug variant so I'm not really sure if it will work here or not

 

[Lolita_Magnum]

12V;4A is a DC output, not the input current. So Indian 220V should be fine, if it's an EU version.
For the plug, spike guard supports universal so you can either go that route or there are universal plugs to buy for cheap.

 

[ka2107]

I am using USA version of Flint 2 with a converter plug (USA to India pin) for more than a year without any issues.

 

[pxgmr]

There is something messed up going on with the Wi-Fi router market in India. Like 99% of the available routers are from a single brand (TP-Link), and all of the ISPs (not just BSNL/MTNL) are supplying the cheapest Chinese bidders instead of proper ODMs like Nokia, Askey, Wistron, Gemtek, Arcadyan, ZTE, ZyXEL and Huawei which were Wi-Fi certified and also used by ISPs in Europe and North America.

So, as of right now, there are only two Wi-Fi 6 routers on Amazon you can buy at retail price that support OpenWrt: D-Link M30 and Asus RT-AX53U. And of these 2 the RT-AX53U is wildly overpriced.

Most of the popular OpenWrt-compatible routers have stopped production and Wi-Fi 7 has both poor support in OpenWrt and legal issues in India so the supply is dry. GL.iNET and Cudy are the only ones really making properly supported routers and neither have set up shop in India.

it needs a 12v/4A power supply (Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) | High-Performance VPN Router) , and it doesnt offer any Indian plug variant so I'm not really sure if it will work here or not

Almost all electronics use switching power supplies which handle 110-220V just fine, so a converter plug should always work fine. Only high power appliances need specific voltage.

 

[araj10289]

Well i was thinking to upgrade my hardware to wifi 7 then I stopped because Indian market will not go above 1G anytime soon and flint 2 from US is costing me same as TP-Link ax72 pro so I informed my friend to bring one for me this month
you can easily find US power socket in market and connect that with regular supply since it is DC not AC