Considered to be the most secure and reliable travel router ever built, the GL.iNet GL-A1300 setup must be configured correctly to ensure its performance and security if being used in a work-from-home environment or when a large degree of application control is required on the home network.
Power on the device and Ethernet cable it to the modem. Then, open a browser and under the address bar, type in 192.168.8.1 to access the admin interface. Set a strong admin password and continue with setting up Wi-Fi and internet access, giveaway VPN for privacy, using OpenVPN, WireGuard, etc. (along with updating the firmware for security and performance).
The GL-A1300 also comes with a custom firewall, DNS encryption (DNS over HTTPS), and several others. This mainly acts as data security against regular cyber threats, especially over public networks.
