Hello,
I am considering the new GL-inet Beryl 7 Travel Router Channels in Repeater mode and have a question about its Repeater (Extender) mode.
My current device, the Beryl AX (GL-MT3000), often struggles in hotel Wi-Fi environments because it only supports source Wi-Fi channels up to around CH140. Many hotels now broadcast on higher Wi-Fi 6/7 channels (e.g., CH157, CH161, etc.), and the MT3000 is forced down to lower channels (1–13 on 2.4 GHz), which causes congestion and poor performance.
My questions:
1. Source channel support:
In Repeater mode, which 5 GHz channels can Beryl 7 “see” and repeat / use as the source?
For example, can it work with higher Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 channels such as 157, 161, 165, 169, 173, etc., when used as a repeater in hotels or similar environments?
2. Independent AP channel:
With my current Beryl AX (GL-MT3000), I noticed the repeater AP always uses the same channel as the source network. That means if the hotel source SSID is on CH140, the repeater AP also runs on CH140.
• Does Beryl 7 allow choosing a different 5 GHz channel for the AP, separate from the source channel?
• Or is the AP channel always tied to the source channel in repeater mode?
3. Hardware limitation question:
I suspect this limitation is because there is only one 5 GHz radio shared between the source connection and the AP, so the AP must match the source channel.
• Does Beryl 7 have any improvements in this area?
• Does it support simultaneous or more flexible channel options for the repeater/AP?
Thank you!



