I think that properly configuring a proper mini router/access point on a telescope is the best thing an astrophotographer could ever do for her/his own setup and health. The performance of such little piece of equipment is not comparable with any "astro-dedicated" and very expensive network controllers you may find on the market. This one performs much better at a fraction of the cost and it offers many more configuration options. Combined with an Astroberry Server, also very cheap (a Raspberry Pi is very inexpensive and the software is free), it becomes pretty much unbeatable in terms of available remote control possibilities and cost effective capacity. And you can run an entire stargazing party on it!

When I write Remote control, with a capital R, I really mean it! Just to give you an example: an 11 years old kid from Wellington, New Zealand, was able to take the Leo Triplet galaxies picture in the Gallery with my own telescope. So far, so good. The thing is... neither me nor my telescope were in New Zealand, and the picture was taken while the young operator was enjoying his afternoon snack. You know, you can't take a picture of a few galaxies during the day, typically, nor while it is raining. But we did it anyway, as my telescope was in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and it was a beautiful night. So yes, remote sessions work well with this Slate, with special thanks to the Astroberry Server, which makes this possible through the lovely Ekos/Kstars applications.

GL-AXT1800 (Slate AX) is the first Wi-Fi 6 travel router designed by GL.iNet. It comes with an IPQ6000 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on OpenWrt 21.02. With the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology, you can enjoy more capacity for connected devices and faster wireless speed on the road or at home.