# Shadow (GL-AR300M) (GL.iNet)

> A 58 mm mini router on OpenWrt with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, two Ethernet ports, USB and GPIO.

- **Category:** Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
- **Availability:** Listed by maker
- **Price:** US$36.99, checked 2026-09-17
- **Good for:** A pocket OpenWrt box for pentest labs and travel.
- **You'll need:** A micro-USB supply.
- **Trade-off:** 2.4 GHz and 100 Mbps only.
- **Page:** https://gadgets.sh/devices/gl-inet-shadow-gl-ar300m/

## Where to buy

| Shop | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GL.iNet | Orderable | https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar300m/?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=gl-inet-shadow-gl-ar300m&utm_content=api |
| Amazon | Orderable | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0777L5YN6?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=gl-inet-shadow-gl-ar300m&utm_content=api |

## Blueprint

**Open firmware.** GL.iNet publishes firmware/u-boot source and a PCB pinout diagram for the AR300M; no schematic, PCB source, or BOM is published.

### Design files

- pinout: [GL-AR300M PCB pinout diagram](https://static.gl-inet.com/docs/router/en/2/hardware/ar300m/src/GL-AR300M-PINOUT-1.jpg) (JPG)

### Source repositories

- [gl-inet/sdk](https://github.com/gl-inet/sdk) — sdk, ★158
- [gl-inet/uboot-for-qca95xx](https://github.com/gl-inet/uboot-for-qca95xx) — firmware, ★32

### Key parts

| Part | Role | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Atheros QCA9531 | SoC (MIPS CPU + 2x2 802.11n radio) | https://www.qualcomm.com/wi-fi/products/qca9531 |

_Notes:_ gl-inet/uboot-for-qca95xx README shows an explicit 'GL-uboot-ar300m' Kconfig target (fetched, 200); gl-inet/sdk download.sh lists ar300m under both ar71xx-1806 and ath79-1907 targets. Pinout JPG fetched directly, 200. No hardware design sources found.

## Specifications

### Core hardware

| | |
|---|---|
| Processor and memory | QCA9531 650 MHz · 128 MB RAM · 16 MB NOR (128 MB NAND on the AR300M variant) |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n): 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz |
| Power | Micro-USB 5 V / 2 A · under 2 W |

### Details from the product page

| | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet | 1 WAN + 1 LAN, 100 Mbps |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| VPN | WireGuard up to 50 Mbps; OpenVPN up to 15 Mbps |
| Size and weight | 58 × 58 × 25 mm · 40 g |
| Extras | GPIO header, repeater mode, DNS over TLS; 0–40 °C |

### Buying

| | |
|---|---|
| Price | US$36.99 on gl-inet.com |
| Availability | In stock on the day of review |

## Documentation

- [Maker product page](https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar300m/)
- [GL.iNet documentation](https://docs.gl-inet.com/)

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