GL.iNetGL-E750V2 (MUDI) 4G LTE Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot for Travel | Mobile Hotspot Device | OpenWrt VPN Router | 1TB MicroSD | OpenVPN | WireGuard | Tor | 7000mAh Battery | Global Version (EM060K)

The media could not be loaded. I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!... I know, I know, that might seem like a plot twist, given the headline. But stick with me for a second. I’ve been the proud (and occasionally frustrated) owner of this portable router since February 2024, and while it’s a sleek little piece of hardware when it works, there are a few too many "buts" that have me questioning my purchase.Let’s break it down:1. IT OVERHEATS. And when I say overheats, I mean like a Hollywood action hero running through a fireball, except less cool and more inconvenient. If you live or travel anywhere warm, prepare to watch your router go from hero to zero in record time. August 16th will go down in history as the day my Mudi v2’s battery decided it was done. It no longer functions on the go, though it still works when connected to a power outlet. So much for portable.2. Incapable hardware. Yeah, I said it. My dream was to pop in a 1TB MicroSD card and have my own little media hub, sharing files and movies across all my devices. But alas, this dream was crushed. Whether the feature was quietly axed or never really there, it turns out the hardware just isn’t up to the task. Sure, OpenWRT could bring it back from the dead, but that’s like adding jet fuel to a paper airplane. Expect more overheating. Yay.3. Battery life that’ll leave you thirsty. Speaking of power, this thing drains faster than a man lost in the Sahara with a single bottle of water. Even in standby mode, the battery’s doing everything but saving itself. You’ll be charging this little guy more often than you’d like to admit.4. 4G (but maybe 5G if you’re willing to sell a kidney). Yes, the WiFi antenna is replaceable and upgradable to 5G, but here’s the kicker—it’ll cost you almost as much as a new Mudi V2. Ouch.So, what’s my advice? Hold off for something better. Grab yourself a simple, cheap 4G travel router that doesn’t promise the moon and leave you with a handful of moon rocks. Or, if you’re still into GL-iNet, consider one of their other routers that doesn’t have a battery. At least those know what they’re doing.Update Feb 14th 2025:Because the device was still under warranty and my battery died unable to use it on the go, GL-INET was very straightforward and diligent to send me a new uni, right now I have a brand new Mudi sealed in the box, mostly because the novelty wear off and I don't need a device like this currently as I am WFH and I have the GL-INET Beryl, which does the job. I've updated my stars from 3 to 4 because of the customer service and their reliability. I would love to keep the Mudiv2 but as it is now it still lacks what I am looking on all rounded product. My priorities have also changed and I don't require to be on Wifi all the time, and my phone does the job better with hotspot, as it overheats less or not at all. This product just need more baking, however if I had to travel again, i would probably use the beryl in combination with my phone.

Don't buy. I've used a lot of GL.iNet products, from the Mango, MV1000, Flint, USB150, and Mudi V2. If you intend to use it only as a MiFi, it is working fine. Although it does overheat, like what others mentioned, and to a level you would worry. Anyhow, it works as a MiFi. But if you want a MiFi, there are many other cheaper alternatives out there, without overheating and the high price. Somehow, people buying GL.iNet are buying for the vast custom software possibilities (as it's a custom OpenWrt). Let me be straight, many won't work, for example, Aria2, Transmission, which works in every other GL.iNet device I bought. Anyway, I raised a request in the support forum. Their CS said they don't know and they can't help, though it is available in their application repository for Mudi V2. But nothing they can do. Well, you shouldn't even include software doesn't work and you cannot support. For some reason Mudi V2 can't work with many application in repository. If you are buying for custom purpose, it is not what you need. For a MiFi, there isn't any good reason to buy this overpriced product. Unless like what another said, only if you love GL.iNet.

Oled screen so dim you can't see or recognise anything in daylight is no brightness settings in the control panel. It arrived with fully battery discharged. I tried to change but after 30 min became so hot I decided to send it back.

Device does what it’s supposed to but the battery lacks fast charging support, it takes longer to charge than to use. Disappointing, my iPhone hotspot is better than this product.

I have used a lot of Gl.inet products. From the original little Blue box, the USB Microrouter and two GL-SFT1200. I appreciate their innovation and excellent products.So for a recent trip I the GL.Inet Mudi and Esim seemed to tick all the boxes. I knew that I would be travelling but also my wife's ipad doesn't have a lot of space so being able to pop a SD Card into pre-loaded with her media would work great. Little did I know how rubbish this would be.The SD Card sharing had been removed by a firmware update but it's still advertised on here. Having loaded the feature back on, it would just stopped working at random times. Rebooting it worked but only sometimes.The Esim would sometimes work and other times not, it wasn't based on signal. I purchased a Esim profile but it just wouldn't take the APN details for that esim profile and decided to eventually not recognize and sim card at all.Now I'm home I've decided to reset it and remove the media sharing. But really it's probably too much trouble. I think I'll just return it and take the hit on the esim failing.