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The difference between the old and new versions of GL-AX1800(Flint)

The old version of GL-AX1800 does not have SSID and WiFi Key on the bottom label, while the new version does.

The picture below is a comparison of the bottom labels of the old and new versions of the GL-AX1800.

gl-ax1800 new old label

  • For firmware 3.x

    • The old version of the GL-AX1800 has WiFi turned off by default when at first time setup.

    • When the new version of GL-AX1800 at the first time setup, WiFi is turned off by default if the firmware version is lower than 3.213; if the firmware version is 3.213 or higher, WiFi is turned on by default.

  • For firmware 4.x

    Both the new and old versions of GL-AX1800 have WiFi turned on by default when they are at first time setup.

    • The default WiFi password of the old version is goodlife

    • The default WiFi password of the new version is on the bottom label of the router.