GL A1300 Setup
GL A1300 as a pocket friendly device. It is often used by people as a travel router. The device is also known as slate Plus. It is a pocket friendly device that has a powerful CPU optimised for network stability. The device has the latest security features. Also it works on the latest operating system known as openwrt. With the setup of slate plus travel router you will get a combined speed of 1267 mbps through both frequencies. It is a dual band device that offers 400 MBPS speed through 2.4 GHz frequency and 867 MBPS speed through 5GHz frequency.
GL A1300 setup using the web interface or mobile app is very simple. Anyone can perform the setup without any technical export. This device is specifically designed for frequent travelers who need a heavy VPN network. So without any further discussion let’s begin the setup process.
GL A1300 Unboxing
While unboxing the slate plus travel router you will find several items in the box. The box contain following:
- Slate plus travel router
- Power adapter
- User manual
- Ethernet cable
- Converter (based on shipping country)
Carefully unbox the device and take it out from the plastic packing.

GL A1300 Setup- Initial Process
Initial setup of slate plus device is very simple. While setting up the hardware of the device you need to do the following
- Decide a placement for the device while setting it up.
- Connect the power adaptor to the device.
- Press the power button given on the device to turn the power on.
- Use a client device such as a computer or laptop or smartphone to access the device admin interface.
- Connect the plan device to the slate plus network. For this connection you can use either wire base method or wireless method.
- Wire base method: it requires an ethernet cable to establish the connection. Connect the cable to the Ethernet port of your travel router and the device with which you desire to configure it.
- Wireless connection: To establish the wireless connection you need to assess the Wi-Fi settings of your client device. Search for the slate plus default network name. Choose the name and enter the default password (Goodlife) in the password field. Hit the connect option and let the device connect.
GL A1300 Web Based Configuration
Take the computer or laptop clite device for a web based setup method. This setup includes following steps:
- First of all you need to launch Internet explorer or other similar browser.
- Visit the search bar of the browser and mention the default IP in it.
- Hit on the enter option after mentioning the IP and web interface appears.
- Select the language and create a strong yet memorable password for your admin access.
- Once you get the access you can move further with the setup to connect that device with the internet.
- Go to the settings from the admin panel and choose the internet option.
- Once the new page displays on the screen you will be able to see four options to connect the device with the internet.
- Among those for options you have to choose one as per preference.
- After selecting the screen will guide you with the further steps.
- Follow the proms and complete the GL A1300 setup.
GL A1300 Set Up Via App
App based configuration of the device is very easy. You can do it by using your smartphone or tablet either an Android or iOS device. Check the steps you have to go ahead with for the GL A1300 setup:

- First of all you need to connect your device with the working internet and go to the App Store or Google Play Store.
- Search for the glinet app and choose the installed button to get it downloaded.
- Once the application is downloaded on your device, launch it.
- Follow the in app prompts and select the language to proceed the setup.
- Once the language is selected you need to move further by creating a strong and secured password for the admin account.
- Next you need to access the settings and go to the internet option.
- Choose the way with which you desire to connect the device with the internet.
- Once your slate Plus is connected with the internet you need to click on apply option to complete the process.
- As the setup process finishes you can run a speed test to check the new network.
Testing And Troubleshooting
You can use a Wi-Fi enabled device to test the new network you recently created with slate plus device. Also make sure the network speed is accurate along with its security. After checking the network, if you encounter any problem then you can resolve it by following the below mentioned troubleshooting. Also you can connect our technical experts for help.
- Restart the device.
- Change the placement.
- Verify the internet connection.
- Update firmware