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  • Page 1 Convexa-B (GL-B1300) USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started with GL.iNet Convexa-B ................1 1.1. Power on ....................1 1.2. Connect ....................2 Connect via LAN ......................2 Connect via Wi-Fi ......................3 1.3. Access the Web Admin Panel ..............3 Language Setting ......................4 Admin Password Setting ....................
  • Page 3 OpenVPN Client ..................... 22 7.1.1. OpenVPN Server ....................27 7.1.2. 7.2. WireGuard .................... 30 WireGuard Client ....................30 7.2.1. WireGuard Providers ........................ 33 WireGuard Server ....................34 7.2.2. 7.2.3. Wireguard App Support ................. 37 Visit Client’s LAN Subnet ................. 37 7.3.
  • Page 4 GoodCloud and VPN ......................109 Disable ............................110 8.5. Tor ...................... 113 MORE SETTINGS ........................123 9.1. Admin Password ................. 124 9.2. LAN IP ....................124 9.3. Time Zone ..................125 9.4. MAC Clone ..................126 9.5. Custom DNS Server ................127 9.6.

  • Page 5: Getting Started With Gl.inet Convexa-B

    1. Getting Started with GL.iNet Convexa-B Model: GL-B1300 1.1. Power on Plug the power cable into the power port of the router. Page 1 | 152...

  • Page 6: Connect

    1.2. Connect You can connect to the router via Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi. Note: This step only connects your devices to the local area network (LAN) of the router. You cannot access the Internet currently. In order to connect to the Internet, please finish the setup procedures below and then follow Internet to set...

  • Page 7: Connect Via Wi-Fi

    (2) Connect via Wi-Fi Search for the SSID of the router in your device and input the default password: goodlife. Note: The SSID was printed on the bottom label of the router with the following formats: • GL-B1300-XXX • GL-B1300-XXX-5G 1.3.

  • Page 8: Language Setting

    (1) Language Setting You need to choose the display language of the Admin Panel. Currently, our routers support English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Deutsch, Français, Español and 日本語. Note: If your browser always redirects to Luci (http://192.168.8.1/cgi-bin/luci), you can visit: http://192.168.8.1/index.html instead of http://192.168.8.1. (2) Admin Password Setting There is no default password for the Admin Panel.

  • Page 9: Admin Panel

    Note: This password is for this web Admin Panel and the embedded Linux system. It will not change your Wi-Fi password. (3) Admin Panel After the initial setup, you will enter the web Admin Panel of the router. It allows you to check the status and manage the settings of the router.

  • Page 10: Internet

    2. INTERNET There are total 4 types of connection method that you can use to access the Internet: Cable, Repeater, 3G/4G Modem and Tethering. Click to create an Internet connection. INTERNET Page 6 | 152...

  • Page 11: Cable

    2.1. Cable Connect the router to the modem or main router via Ethernet cable to access the Internet. Before plugging the Ethernet cable into the WAN port of the router, you can click to set the WAN port as a LAN port. That is useful when you are using Use as LAN the router as a repeater.

  • Page 12: Dhcp

    Plug the Ethernet cable into the WAN port of the router. The information of your connection will be shown on the Cable section. DHCP is the default protocol. You can click to change the protocol. Modify (1) DHCP DHCP is the default and most common protocol. It doesn't require any manual configuration.

  • Page 13: Pppoe

    (3) PPPoE PPPoE is required by many Internet Service Providers (ISP). Generally, your ISP will give you a modem and provide you a username & password that you needed when you are creating the Internet connection. Under PPPoE protocol, enter your username and password, then click Apply Page 9 | 152...

  • Page 14: Repeater

    2.2. Repeater Using Repeater means connecting the router to another existing wireless network, e.g. when you are using free Wi-Fi in a hotel or cafe. It works in WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) mode by default, which means that the router will create its own subnet and act as a firewall to protect you from the public network.

  • Page 15: Usb 3G/4G Modem

    2.3. USB 3G/4G Modem You can connect to the Internet using a USB 3G/4G modem. Insert your SIM card into the USB modem Plug the USB modem into the USB port of the router. Once it has been detected, the 3G/4G modem section will be activated and you will be able to set up your USB modem.
  • Page 16 More: • Dial Number: Generally, it is a default value and you don't need to set it manually. However, if you have this info, please input it. • Pincode, Username and Password: Generally, these are not necessary for an unlocked SIM card. However, if you have a locked SIM card, please consult your service provider.

  • Page 17: Compatible Modems

    Compatible Modems Here is a list of supported modems that we had tested before. Model 3G/4G Tested Tested by Comments* Quectel EC20-E, EC20-A, GL.iNet EC20-C Quectel EC25-E, EC25-A, GL.iNet EC25-V, EC25-C Quectel UC20-E GL.iNet ZTE ME909s-821 GL.iNet Huawei E1550 GL.iNet Huawei E3276 GL.iNet TP-Link MA260...

  • Page 18: Tethering

    Pantech UML290VW (Verizon) GL.iNet/steven Pantech UML295 (Verizon) GL.iNet/steven Host-less Novatel USB551L (Verizon) GL.iNet/steven Verizon U620L (Verizon) Host-less *QMI: This modem supports QMI mode. Please choose /dev/cdc-wdm0 in the Device list. *Host-less: This modem supports tethering mode, please set up by using Tethering but not 3G/4G modem.

  • Page 19: Wireless

    3. WIRELESS , you can check the current status and change the settings of the WIRELESS wireless network created by the router. The wireless network can be turned on or off by switching the ON/OFF button. Wi-Fi Name (SSID): The name of the Wi-Fi. It is not suggested to use unicode characters such as Chinese.
  • Page 20 Click to change the settings of the wireless network. Modify Page 16 | 152...

  • Page 21: Clients

    4. CLIENTS You can manage all connected clients in CLIENTS You can see their name, IP, MAC address and connection type. Click the button on the right to block any unwanted client. 5. UPGRADE Click to check any available update and upgrade the firmware. UPGRADE 5.1.

  • Page 22: Upload Firmware

    Local Upgrade your firmware file to the area indicated. (1) Official OpenWrt/LEDE firmware Only the testing version of 3.x firmware is available for GL-B1300 currently. You can download the official firmware from our website. • GL-B1300: https://dl.gl-inet.com/firmware/b1300/ Page 18 | 152...

  • Page 23: Compile Your Own Firmware

    Find the available firmwares from the folder according to your device model, and they are located in different sub-folders: V1/release: Official GL.iNet OpenWrt/LEDE firmware. testing: Beta version of GL.iNet OpenWrt/LEDE firmware. (2) Compile your own firmware You can compile your own firmware and flash to the router. Please refer to github.com/domino-team/openwrt-cc.

  • Page 24: Port Forwards

    6.1. Port Forwards Port Forwarding allows remote computers to connect to a specific computer or service behind the firewall in the local LAN (such as web servers, FTP servers, etc). To set up port forwarding, click and input the required parameters Port Forwards or click Add a New One...

  • Page 25: Open Ports On Router

    Status: Activate of Deactivate the rule. 6.2. Open Ports on Router The router's services, such as web, FTP and so on, require their respective ports to be opened on the router in order to be publicly reachable. To open a port, click and input the required parameters or Open Ports on Router click...

  • Page 26: Vpn

    7. VPN GL.iNet routers have pre-installed VPN server and client in OpenVPN and WireGuard. Shadowsocks is not a default function and you need to install packages in Plug- ins. 7.1. OpenVPN GL.iNet routers have pre-installed OpenVPN server and client. 7.1.1. OpenVPN Client OpenVPN client requires OpenVPN configuration file (.ovpn) to create the OpenVPN connection.
  • Page 27 (1) Upload your OpenVPN configuration file Simply drag and drop your file to the pop up windows. It can be a single .ovpn file or a zip/tar.gz file which contains multiple .ovpn files. Be careful that some .ovpn files use separated ca, cert, crl files. These files must be zipped together with the .ovpn file before upload.
  • Page 28 (2) Enter Description, Username and Password Enter a description for your OpenVPN configuration file and then click Submit finish the upload process. In some cases, it will ask you to enter your username and password. Page 24 | 152...
  • Page 29 (3) Connect to the OpenVPN server You can now click to start the OpenVPN connection. Connect Once connected, you should find your IP address, data received/sent. Page 25 | 152...
  • Page 30 (4) Manage configuration files Click to check the list of configuration files. You can modify the Management Description, User name or Password of each configuration file. You can also add, delete a configuration file or even purge all your uploaded configuration files.

  • Page 31: Openvpn Server

    Get your configuration file We have tested different VPN service providers. Therefore, if you don't know how to get the configuration file, you can follow the instruction below. However, you have to contact your service provider for the configuration file if they are not listed below.
  • Page 32 (1) Server configuration There are preset OpenVPN server configurations. You can also click Modify change them manually. Click when you finish. Apply (2) Export OpenVPN configuration file Click to download the OpenVPN configuration file which you need Export Config to upload when you are configuring your OpenVPN client. Page 28 | 152...
  • Page 33 (3) Start the OpenVPN server Click to start your OpenVPN server. Otherwise, you will not be able to Start connect to the OpenVPN server by using its configuration file. Page 29 | 152...

  • Page 34: Wireguard

    7.2. WireGuard WireGuard is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of- the-art cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPSec, while avoiding the massive headache. It intends to be considerably more performant than OpenVPN.
  • Page 35 (2) Input the configurations There are different methods to input the configurations. You can copy the configurations from your server JSON Plain Text or input the settings manually. Configuration Page 31 | 152...
  • Page 36 After copy the from your server, you can paste it in JSON Plain Text and then click Add to finish the WireGuard Client setup. Configuration Page 32 | 152...

  • Page 37: Wireguard Providers

    7.2.2. WireGuard Providers If you are using Azirevpn or Mullvad, you can click and use your Others AzireVPN or Mullvad account to set up WireGuard client directly. AzireVPN: Select AzireVPN as the provider, enter your User Name and Password and then click "Add"...

  • Page 38: Wireguard Server

    7.2.3. WireGuard Server You can set up a WireGuard server on GL.iNet router with firmware 3.0. Click Create a New User (1) Start a WireGuard server You can simply use the default parameters of Local IP and Local Port, or you can set your own value.
  • Page 39 (2) Add a new client You have to add a new user and apply the configurations when you are connecting to this WireGuard server. Click tab and then Management Create a New User Specify the Name of the new client and then click Page 35 | 152...
  • Page 40 (3) Get the configuration details for your client You can now check the list of the clients you added. You can Delete unwanted client. Please click to find the configuration details which Configurations you need to use when you are setting up WireGuard client. We provide QRcode, Plain Text and JSON configurations currently.

  • Page 41: Wireguard App Support

    7.2.4. Wireguard App Support You can also use WireGuard App on other devices with various OS • Please refer to WireGuard Official Website ： https://www.wireguard.com/install/ Visit Client’s LAN Subnet 7.2.5. Visit Client’s LAN Subnet from WireGuard Server LAN Subnet 1) Change WireGuard clients LAN IP to avoid IP confliction with Server 2) Modify Wireguard_Server Configuration Page 37 | 152...

  • Page 42: Vpn Policies

    WinSCP or SSH into your the WireGuard Server (router) find and modify the file /etc/config/wireguard_server Add a line to the end of the config file of clients you want to visit. list subnet '192.168.xxx.0/24' Save and Exit 7.3. VPN Policies Starting from firmware version 3.022, users can define VPN routing policies.

  • Page 43: Add Vpn Policy

    As a result, they will not use VPN. Please Choose Policy: The item can be either Domain/IP (e.g. gl-inet.com / 192.168.1.1 / 192.168.1.0/24) or Mac address (24:F0:94:5C:8E:F9). 7.3.2.
  • Page 44 However, if we want to route all traffic through VPN except , we need gl-inet.com to add gl-inet.com under Do not use VPN for. Page 40 | 152...

  • Page 45: Clear Dns Cache

    7.3.3. Clear DNS cache If you are using domain-based policy, it may not work unless you clear your DNS cache. Please follow the instructions below to clear your DNS cache. Windows: Press Win + R and run cmd. Execute command ipconfig /flushdns MacOS: Open Terminal and execute command sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder...

  • Page 46: Internet Kill Switch

    8.2. Internet Kill Switch Internet Kill Switch feature is built-in from firmware version 3.100, please upgrade. Note: With this option enabled, you need to set up the router as a VPN client for any of the router's clients to be able to connect to the internet. After this setting is on, the router needs to run the VPN client all the time, if the VPN client is not running, the clients are Not Allowed to access the Internet.

  • Page 47: Setup

    Setup 1) Choose "Internet Kill Switch". Choose "Internet Kill Switch" from "VPN". 2) Enable "Internet Kill Switch". Switch on the "Enable" button in the middle of the page. Page 43 | 152...
  • Page 48 3) Apply "Internet Kill Switch". Click "Apply" in the upper right corner. 4) Wait for the "Success" notice The “SUCCESS!” Message will pop-up if the Internet Kill Switch turn on correctly. Page 44 | 152...

  • Page 49: File Sharing

    8.3. File Sharing You can use GL.iNet routers with external storage device such as USB stick, MicroSD card, etc, thus the contents can be shared among all your connected clients. You can easily read or modify its contents. 8.3.1. Router settings The contents of the external storage device are shared to LAN but not WAN and they are unwritable by default.

  • Page 50: Access The Storage Device

    Router Model USB Stick USB Hard Drive MicroSD Card √ √ GL-B1300 (Convexa B) Note: The power consumption of USB hard drive is quite high. You should use it with an external power supply. Otherwise, it may cause malfunction. 8.3.2. Access the storage device You can access the contents of the external storage device from your computer or smart phone.
  • Page 51 1). SSH into your router, you can gain control of both the router and the network that the rotuer is controlling. You can refer to the following link: https://docs.gl- inet.com/en/3/app/ssh/ 2). Modify the Samba configuration file, type the following command: sed -i 's/security = share/security = user/' /etc/samba/smb.conf.template 3).
  • Page 52 4). Open 'This PC' and type , such as \\your router IP Address \\192.168.8.1 5). You can view files in your USB flash drive through GL.iNet router now. Method 2: Samba 1.0 (SMB1.0) Support: 1) Your network must be Home/Private. Otherwise you may not be able to see your router in Network.
  • Page 53 3.0 firmware supports SMB2, and if you need SMB3, use WinSCP to router, edit /etc/samba/smb.conf.template Change the "max protocol = SMB2" to "min protocol = SMB1" "max protocol = SMB3", then save and exit WinSCP. Page 49 | 152...
  • Page 54 If you are using Windows 10, you also need to enable SMB 1.0. • Windows 7 Go to Control panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center. Find if your active network is Home network. If not, click it and change it to Home network.

  • Page 55: Mac Os

    2) Open a Windows explorer, you can find Network in the folder directory. Double click your router to access its contents. Mac OS Method 1 1) Open Finder, Menu -> Go -> Connect to Server... Page 51 | 152...
  • Page 56 2) Input , you need to change this if your router IP address is not smb://192.168.8.1 192.168.8.1 Page 52 | 152...
  • Page 57 3) Click Connect. 4) Input username and password, they are the same when you login Web Admin Panel. 5) Then Finder will display files of USB disk. Page 53 | 152...

  • Page 58: Ios

    Method 2 1) Go to System Preferences -> Sharing -> File sharing. Click and then Options enable SMB. 2) Open Finder. You should be able to find your router under Shared. You have to use file manage app to access the contents of your external storage device.
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  • Page 60 2) Enter the IP address of your router (192.168.8.1). The User Name is root and the Password is the one that you use to login the web Admin Panel. Finally, click Save Page 56 | 152...
  • Page 61 3) Click your newly created connection to access the contents. Page 57 | 152...

  • Page 62: Linux

    Linux If you are using Linux you are probably comfortable with connecting to servers, and how to do this can vary greatly from distribution to distribution and largely depends on your window manager/display environment. Most systems come with Gnome and it is the default on the very popular Ubuntu distribution, so we'll give an example using the Files tool (also called Nautilus).

  • Page 63: Android

    Once you have installed the app you can launch it from that page, and if you want to access it again in the future, in the Files app if you go to the 3 dot menu at the top right and "Add new service" you then select "File System for Windows" from the list and it will give you the dialog to fill out with the server name and some other details, but only the server name/IP and share name are required.
  • Page 64 2) Click to find your network storage device. Scan Page 60 | 152...
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  • Page 67 8.4. DLNA Server GL.iNet routers support DLNA Server, but this is not a default function. You need to install a little plug-ins to make it workable. 8.3.1. Install Plug-ins Go to APPLICATIONS, then Plug-ins. Install two apps: 1. luci-app-minidlna 2. miniDLNA Page 63 | 152...
  • Page 68 8.3.2. Use the DLNA server in GL.iNet Routers After Installation of two applications, you can now use your GL.iNet router as as DLNA server. 1. Make suer you already has a TF card inserted into the card slot before you power up your router.
  • Page 69 In Windows File Explorer -> Network IOS: Install VLC or UPNP Extreme in App Store: Page 65 | 152...
  • Page 70 You can easily find the OpenWrt DLNA Sever in UPNP: UPNP Extreme and VLC Installation | UPNP Setup - | - Page 66 | 152...
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  • Page 73 VLC Setup: Step 1： Click the Traffic Cones Logo on the left top, select Local Network Step 2: You can find the OpenWrt DLNA Server easily in Local Network. Step 1 | Step 2 - | - Page 69 | 152...
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  • Page 76: Ddns

    Also other devices can easily find the OpenWrt DLNA Server easily. Enjoy your media DLNA Server by GL.iNET routers. 8.5. DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) is a service used to map a domain name to the dynamic IP address of a network device. Setup DDNS requires firmware v3.010 or higher.
  • Page 77 The DDNS domain printed on the back label of router has changed. If your DDNS url is on the back of router, new DDNS url will xxxxxxx.gl-inet.com xxxxxxx.glddns.com 3) Check if DDNS is enabled Page 73 | 152...
  • Page 78 command to check if your DDNS is enabled. You need to nslookup change to your DDNS url when use command. xx5007c.glddns.com nslookup nslookup xx5007c.glddns.com 8.8.8.8 The output above means the DDNS url has maped to a IP address. 4) HTTP Remote Access This function requires a public network IP.
  • Page 79 HTTP is not encrypted, use at your own risk. After you enable HTTP Remote Access, you can access Admin Panel anywhere by your DDNS url of http, e.g. . If you use port forward, you http://xxxxxxx.glddns.com should be access like http://xxxxxxx.glddns.com:YourExternalPort 5) HTTPS Remote Access This function requires a public network IP.
  • Page 80 Page 76 | 152...
  • Page 81 As show above, click "Advanced Page 77 | 152...
  • Page 82 As show above, click "Processed to xxxxxxx.glddns.com (unsafe)". After you enable HTTPS Remote Access, you can access Admin Panel anywhere by your DDNS url of https, e.g. . If you use port https://xxxxxxx.glddns.com forward, you should be access like https://xxxxxxx.glddns.com:YourExternalPort 6) SSH Remote Access This function requires a public network IP.

  • Page 83: Cloud

    After disable DDNS, the interface is like above. 8.6. Cloud Introduction GL.iNet GoodCloud cloud management service provide an easy and simple way to remotely access and manage routers. Check live router status • Live online offline status check • Live RAM and Load Average check Page 79 | 152...

  • Page 84: Setup

    • LTE Signal • Email alarm about online offline status update Set up routers remotely • Set up routers (e.g. SSID and Key) remotely Monitoring clients on routers remotely • Check who is on your network • Realtime traffic monitoring and block clients •...
  • Page 85 Local upgrade Open a web browser (we recommend Chrome) and to access router Web Admin Panel (default url is http://192.168.8.1). At the left side, UPGRADE -> Local Upgrade, select the firmware file you download, you can turn off "Keep Settings" for more stable, click "Install" button. It takes several minutes to install.
  • Page 86 Follow the steps above, to enable cloud management feature, choose the Data Server which is nearest your devices located. There are three Data Server, 'Global', 'America' and 'Europe'. If your devices are neither in America nor in Europe, just select 'Global'. Global Data Server is at Japan. Create GoodCloud account Visit https://www.goodcloud.xyz...
  • Page 87 Add a new group On the left side -> Groups List -> Add group. Follow the steps below to add a new group. Set the group name, company, description and location. Each device must belong to a group. Page 83 | 152...
  • Page 88 Add device On the left side -> Devices List -> Add Device. There are three methods to bind device to GoodCloud, "Auto discover", "Manually add" and "Bulk import". Auto discover Follow the steps below to add your device. If the router and PC(which opened goodcloud.xyz page) are at the same public IP，it will be automatically discovered, and can be found when click "Device"...
  • Page 89 Manually add If it can't discover automatically, try "Manually add". All information that need to input can be found on the back of the router. PS: Input "MAC", "SN" and "DDNS" / "Device ID" here just to verify that the router is really original and valid.
  • Page 90 For some new models, DDNS has been changed to Device ID on the back of router. Bulk import "Bulk import" is for user who have a great number of devices to add. By "Bulk import" you can import many devices by a Microsoft excel file. Page 86 | 152...
  • Page 91 Binded info on router Web Admin Panel After you seccessfully add router to GoodCloud, go back to router Web Admin Panel, APPLICATION -> Remote Access -> Cloud Management, press 'F5' to refresh this page, It will display the binded GoodCloud username, hover the username it will show the corresponding GoodCloud email account.

  • Page 92: Manage Your Devices

    Unbind router If you want to unbind router, click Unbind button. If you have any difficulties, please send email to admin@goodcloud.xyz for help. Manage your devices devices info and status Sign in Goodcloud, check at left side -> Device List Page 88 | 152...
  • Page 93 there is icon at the first column of this table, means this device is online. means this device is offline. means this device is deactivated, it has never connected to GoodCloud before. Page 89 | 152...
  • Page 94 Select the column you want to display. "Online time" is the latest time when device connected GoodCloud. "Offline time" is the latest time when device disconnected GoodCloud. "Update time" is the latest time when device connected or disconnected GoodCloud. IP, if your router run VPN client, this IP will be your VPN IP by default. Learn More LTE Signal...
  • Page 95 It will show Signal strength, Type, and relavant parameters. Device detail info At left side -> Device List, click the name of a online device, it will open a page to manage this device of WiFi, Clients and view router info, memory usage, up time, load average and log.
  • Page 96 Device info WiFi Modify all WiFi settings. Page 92 | 152...
  • Page 97 Router status Client list Timeline Timeline tab display the activities of router, and messages uploaded by the router's associated IoT device. Set email alarm You can set email alarm when a device is online, offline, and new client connected. At left side -> Setting -> Alarm Setting, create alarm rules Page 93 | 152...

  • Page 98: Site To Site

    Then set the email you want to receive notification. To ensure you get email successful, please add admin@goodcloud.xyz to your email address book. Site to Site Site to Site only support firmware v3.026 and above. Page 94 | 152...
  • Page 99 Site allows to remote access the IP camera. What conditions do I need to create Site to Site? One of the loations has a public static(or dynamic) ip, and two or more GL-iNet devices with latest testing firmware. Steps to build a Site to Site network.
  • Page 100 Defaul port is 51830, if you want to use another port, find the Advanced option at the lower left corner. Due to device's performance, each Site to Site network can have up to 10 devices. After you had chosen the devices, click Continue. Then, it will test each device if it can be set as the Main Node of Site to Site.
  • Page 101 We suggest that the router with strong performance and best network speed to be the Main Node. If none of the devices can be used as the Main Node, make sure that: • One of routers has a public IP, either static public IP or dynamic public IP. •...
  • Page 102 If there are more than one device can be set as the Main Node, you need to choose one to continue. Page 98 | 152...
  • Page 103 If there is only one device can be set as the Main Node, it will go to the Site to Site detail page directly. The network is stopped by default, check the LAN IP, if it is OK then you need to click Start button, otherwise click Setting to change LAN IP.
  • Page 104 Wait a few minutes, the node's connect status will display as lines. Solid line means connected, dashed line means disconnected. Page 100 | 152...
  • Page 105 Testing the Site to Site connection Now the Site to Site network is created and started, let's test the connection. Use your PC or Phone to connect to one of the Node of this Site to Site, and use browser to access another Node's LAN ip, if you see the login page, the connection between these two nodes is worked.
  • Page 106 You can add node's parent routes too. Each sub Node build an encrypted tunnel netwrok to Main Node, if you want to change the IP of tunnel subnet. Click 'IP Address Range'. Page 102 | 152...

  • Page 107: Batch Setting

    Batch Setting You can use this feature to configure multiple parameters for a single device, or you can configure multiple parameters for multiple devices. PS: This feature is only available to business users. Batch Setting of Single Device To configure single device, as show below. The left side of image below is correct.
  • Page 108 Check the configuration that needs to be modified and input value. The checked configuration is required, and only the configuration that conforms to the rule can be filled out. After the configuration is delivered, it does not take effect immediately. The configuration takes effect and the device needs to be restarted.
  • Page 109 Unchecked Restart now option will prompt. Batch Setting of Mutiple Device Select the devices you want to configure. Page 105 | 152...

  • Page 110: Template Management

    Other operations are the same as when operating a single device. Other Batch Operations Other Batch Operations: Move to other group, upgrade, restart, delete. Template Management Save frequently used configurations as templates and quickly apply them when you modify configurations in batches. PS: This feature is only available to business users.
  • Page 111 Give the template a name and description. Page 107 | 152...

  • Page 112: Task List

    Task List At task list page, it shows the execution result of the configuration template. PS: This feature is only available to business users. You can view the execution result of each device and configuration. Page 108 | 152...

  • Page 113: Goodcloud And Vpn

    GoodCloud and VPN If you enable GoodCloud feature on router and also use it as VPN client, there is something important you need to know. At default, GoodCloud process use VPN if you enable VPN client(eg. WireGuard, OpenVPN, Shadowsocks), this bring a problem that if you VPN is configured incorrectly, GoodCloud will not work properly.

  • Page 114: Disable

    Disable To stop GoodCloud service, turn it off on router Web Admin Panel. Please follow the steps below. No action needed on the GoodCloud website. After disable Cloud, the interface is like above. Turn on Captive Portal Open a web browser (we recommend Chrome) and to access router Web Admin Panel(default url is http://192.168.8.1).
  • Page 115 3) Set free internet time. 4) Certification URL is the default page that clients will force redirect to when they are connected, e.g. https://www.gl-inet.com 5) Apply the configuration. For wired desktop client, please use browser to access a http(not https) website, e.g.
  • Page 116 Change the default page The default page is located , use SSH or WinSCP to /etc/nodogsplash/htdocs/ change this page. For more information about how to use SSH and WinSCP, please access this. You may need basic HTML and CSS knowledge to change this page, please learn these from w3school or other sites.

  • Page 117: Tor

    8.7. Tor Using Tor in OpenWrt and GLi Routers Tor feature is builded in from V3.100, please upgrade. Page 113 | 152...
  • Page 118 If you don't want to upgrade, please read below. Free Tor firmware for all !!! Note This Tor firmware is totally free and no warranty. Refer to the forum for help! To use the Tor firmware: 1. Download the correct firmware for your router. 2.
  • Page 119 If you have questions about versions, please ask here or in the forum. Download and Flashing the firmware to the device All the firmwares is available at https://dl.gl-inet.com/firmware/ Find your device name and then "tor" folder. Download the newest firmware.
  • Page 120 Model Tor firmware path Newest Note Version GL.iNet6416 https://dl.gl-inet.com/firmware/6416/tor/ AR150 https://dl.gl-inet.com/firmware/ar150/tor/ 2.264 AR300M https://dl.gl- 2.264 .rar is for web upgrade .img is inet.com/firmware/ar300m/nand/tor/ for uboot upgrade AR300M- https://dl.gl- 2.264 inet.com/firmware/ar300m/tor/ MT300N https://dl.gl- 2.264 inet.com/firmware/mt300n/tor/ MT300A https://dl.gl- 2.264 inet.com/firmware/mt300a/tor/ GL-MiFi https://dl.gl-inet.com/firmware/ar150/tor/ MiFi don't have a Tor firmware itself.
  • Page 121 Login You will be asked to login using your password now. Homepage The UI is based on Domino Pi. It is quite simple. In your homepage you will be displayed with: 1. Your network status 2. Tor status. Please note if your tor reconnects this information may not be accurate.
  • Page 122 System and firmware upgrade You can click the button from the left sidebar to view the system SYSTEM information, including: 1. Your router's name 2. Change your password 3. Change your timezone 4. Check your firmware version and upgrade it, from online or mannually. Page 118 | 152...
  • Page 123 If the firmware on our website is newer, you can click and follow the Download instructions to upgrade the firmware. Network Settings Click the button on the left sidebar to view and change the network NETWORK settings, including: Page 119 | 152...
  • Page 124 1. Internet protocol: . Tethering only dhcp static pppoe tethering repeater works in Android phones. 2. Wireless parameters: ssid encryption passsword 3. LAN IP 3G 4G settings If you connect a 3G or 4G USB modem, you can set the internet to the modem. You need to choose as protocol, choose modem device, usually /dev/ttyUSBx...
  • Page 125 Repeater settings. It will search for available ssid automatically. You need to choose ssid and type your password. !!! NOTE This firmware don't have repeater manager as our stock firmware. If you move to another location, your wifi maybe not work and you need to re-setup. Refer to the button action section in this page.
  • Page 126 Reset button and hardware switch usage Reset button and switch is assigned special functions. Page 122 | 152...

  • Page 127: More Settings

    Reset 1. When you press down the reset button, the middle LED will start to flash once per second. Release your finger if the LED just flashed once (1 seconds), the Tor will try to change a new Exit node. 2.

  • Page 128: Admin Password

    9.1. Admin Password Change the password of the web Admin Panel, which must be at least 5 characters long. You have to input your current password in order to change it. 9.2. LAN IP LAN IP is the IP address that you use to connect to this router. The default IP address of GL.iNet router is 192.168.8.1.

  • Page 129: Time Zone

    9.3. Time Zone The time of the router's activities will be recorded according to the router time. Therefore, choosing the time zone of your location is recommended. Page 125 | 152...

  • Page 130: Mac Clone

    9.4. MAC Clone Clone the MAC address of your current client to the router. It is used especially in hotel when the network checks your MAC address. For example, if you got your smartphone registered on the network, you can clone the MAC address of your smartphone to the router so that the router can also connect to the network.

  • Page 131: Custom Dns Server

    9.5. Custom DNS Server You can configure the DNS server of the router in order to prevent DNS leak or other purposes. DNS Rebinding Attack Protection: Some network may require authentication in captive portal. Disable this option if the captive portal of your network cannot be resolved.

  • Page 132: Button Settings

    9.6. Button Settings Configure the function of the mode switch. It doesn't have any function by default. You can set it as a toggle to turn on or off Wireguard/OpenVPN client. Page 128 | 152...

  • Page 133: Network Mode

    9.7. Network Mode Change the network mode to cater your usage scenario. You may need to reconnect your client device whenever you change the network mode of the router. Be aware that you may not be able to access the web Admin Panel with the default IP 192.168.8.1 if you use the router in Access Point, Extender or WDS mode.

  • Page 134: Revert Firmware

    9.8. Revert Firmware Revert the router to factory default settings. All your settings, applications and data will be erased. Page 130 | 152...

  • Page 135: Advanced

    9.9. Advanced Click to direct to Luci which is the default web interface of OpenWrt. Advanced You can check the detailed system log or conduct more advanced configurations there. Page 131 | 152...

  • Page 136: Troubleshooting

    Note: The username is root. The password is same as the one that you use to access the web Admin Panel. 10. Troubleshooting 10.1. LED Indicators LED Status Indication Page 132 | 152...

  • Page 137: Gl-B1300

    GL-B1300 • Power: Solid green LED that indicates the router is powered up. • Mesh: Flash green LED indicates that the router is pairing with another router. It will turn solid green when the Mesh network has been created. • Wireless: Solid green LED that indicates the router is broadcasting Wi-Fi.

  • Page 138: Repair Or Reset

    Then please choose System > LED Configuration. 10.2. Repair or Reset How to Repair / Reset All GL.iNet Routers have reset buttons, you can use them to repair your network or reset your routers to factory defult. If you can neither access the web-based setup page nor the router, you can press the button: reset...

  • Page 139: Debrick Via Uboot

    Reset Press and hold for 10 seconds then release to reset the router to factory settings. All user data will be cleared. Reset Button GL-B1300 Home AC Router 10.3. Debrick via Uboot Using Uboot to Debrick Your Router You may have bricked your router if you were doing some DIY projects or flashed a wrong firmware.
  • Page 140 3. Press and hold the Reset button firmly first, and then power on your device. (If your device does not have a power button, plugging it in will power it on automatically.) If you can not find the reset button, please refer to our page, How to Repair Reset.
  • Page 141 7. Use Firefox or Chrome to visit http://192.168.1.1. 8. Click Choose File to find the firmware file. Then click Update firmware. For GL-AR300M, GL-AR300M-Ext, GL-AR750S-Ext, please download the .img firmware file and upload to the NAND Page 137 | 152...

  • Page 142: Change Wan To Lan

    flash. 9. Wait for around 3 minutes. Don’t power off your device when updating. The router is ready when both power and Wi-Fi LED are on or you can find its SSID on your device. 10. Revert the IP setting you did in step 6 and connect your device to the LAN or Wi-Fi of the router.
  • Page 143 1. Leave the WAN port of the router unconnected. 2. Connect your device to the router and access the web Admin Panel. 3. Go to Internet, click Use as LAN under the Cable section. 4. Click Yes to confirm. Page 139 | 152...

  • Page 144: Captive Portal

    You can simply revert the setting by repeating the above procedures. This time, it will show Use as WAN in step 3. 10.5. Captive Portal Connect to a Hotspot with Captive Portal Some public hotspots especially those in hotel, cafe or airport, require you to input your authentication information or agree the terms and conditions through a web page (Captive Portal) before you can connect to it or access the Internet.
  • Page 145 2. Go to Admin Panel -> MORE SETTINGS -> Custom DNS Server. Then, disable DNS Rebinding Attack Protection. Page 141 | 152...

  • Page 146: Gl.inet App

    3. Use your web browser to visit a webpage, it will be redirected to the captive portal of the hotspot automatically. If you are using smartphone but your web browser doesn't redirect to the captive portal. Please turn off the Wi-Fi of your smartphone and then turn it on and reconnect to the Wi-Fi of your router again.
  • Page 147 Then click the Upgrade on the left side. Some models don't have V3.100 release firmware yet, please try testing(pre- release) firmware. Please find the download info at Firmware Release page. Page 143 | 152...

  • Page 148: Access Web Panel

    10.7. Access Web Panel Sometimes you may be unable to access 192.168.8.1 to login web admin panel, please follow the guide below to solve this problem. Check connection/router's IP address Make sure your WAN/LAN port connection is correct. WAN port is connected to an internet source and LAN port is connected to devices.

  • Page 149: Extensible Authentication Protocol (Eap)

    10.8. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Introduction You can connect to EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) Wi-Fi network which requires username and password authentication on GL.iNet routers. This guide is how to connect an EAP Wi-Fi network via GL admin panel. • All models are supported EAP EXCEPT GL-MT300N-V2, Microuter N300 Page 145 | 152...

  • Page 150: Connect Via Web Panel

    Connect via web panel 1. Visit the Admin Panel Visit the Admin Panel and click “Scan” in the Internet -> Repeater. You can find and connect to the EAP SSID to connect directly. Page 146 | 152...
  • Page 151 2. SSID Or choose “Other” in the drop-down list of SSID, then select EAP type in Wi-Fi Security drop-down list. 3. Wi-Fi Security Currently, we only support two types: 802.1X EAP/WAP and 802.1X EAP/WAP2. Page 147 | 152...
  • Page 152 4. Type Choose 2.4G or 5G. 5. User Name and Password Enter your User Name and Password and then click join. Page 148 | 152...

  • Page 153: Connect Via Luci

    Connect via Luci Our web page only supports few EAP types for now so you may need to connect via Luci page in most situations. 1. Visit the Luci page Go to MORE SETTINGS->Advanced. Input your web password. Then you will enter luci page. Page 149 | 152...
  • Page 154 2. Connect to EAP wifi Go to Network->Wifi(or Wireless). Click 'Scan' on 2.4G section or 5G section. Page 150 | 152...

  • Page 155: Goodcloud Issues

    Join the network you want. 10.9. GoodCloud issues How to fix if my device show "Deactivated" The "Deactivated" mean the device never been connected to the server before. Page 151 | 152...
  • Page 156 1. Make sure the router has connected to the Internet. 2. And try to disable and re-enable the GoodCloud on router's Admin Panel. Don't forget to click "Apply" button. 3. Make sure to access to the right region of GoodCloud. Page 152 | 152...

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