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Shadow (GL-AR300M)

A pocket OpenWrt box for pentest labs and travel.

Mini routerOpenWrtGPIO2.4 GHz

In stock at GL.iNet when checked on 2026-09-24.

Bring along
A micro-USB supply.
Keep in mind
2.4 GHz and 100 Mbps only.
Source checked · Sep 17, 2026
Shadow (GL-AR300M)
Image creditMaker product photo of the Shadow (GL-AR300M) · GL.iNet

(02) Blueprint

What’s published

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.

Source 2

git clone https://github.com/gl-inet/sdk.git

Key parts 1

Research 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.

Every link checked 2026-09-27.

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Specifications

Core hardware

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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

5
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

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Price
US$36.99 on gl-inet.com
Availability
In stock on the day of review
What still needs checking
  • Firmware version and feature availability change with updates; check the docs before relying on a VPN speed.
  • Regional plug variants change what is in the box.
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