Teltonika RUT260
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Experience the high performance and versatility of Teltonika Networks' LTE Cat 6 Cellular Router RUT260, built to provide WAN failover capability. With a compact design, this cellular router combines the best features of the RUT240 and RUT360, making it ideal for industrial applications and supporting various protocols such as MQTT, SNMP, Modbus, and others.
Tech Specs
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| Mobile | |
|---|---|
| Mobile module | 4G LTE Cat 6 up to 300 DL / 50 UL Mbps; 3G up to 42 DL / 5.76 UL Mbps |
| 3GPP Release | Release 12 |
| Status | IMSI, ICCID, operator, operator state, data connection state, network type, CA indicator, bandwidth, connected band, signal strength (RSSI), SINR, RSRP, RSRQ, EC/IO, RSCP, data sent/received, LAC, TAC, cell ID, ARFCN, UARFCN, EARFCN, MCC, MNC |
| SMS | SMS status, SMS configuration, EMAIL to SMS, SMS to EMAIL, SMS to HTTP, SMS to SMS, scheduled SMS, SMS autoreply, SMPP |
| USSD | Supports sending and reading Unstructured Supplementary Service Data messages |
| Block/Allow list | Operator block/allow list (by country or separate operators) |
| Multiple PDN | Possibility to use different PDNs for multiple network access and services |
| Band management | Band lock, Used band status display |
| SIM PIN code management | Enables setting, changing, or disabling the SIM card's PIN |
| APN | Auto APN |
| Bridge | Direct connection (bridge) between mobile ISP and device on LAN |
| Passthrough | Router assigns its mobile WAN IP address to another device on LAN |
| Wireless | |
| Wireless mode | 802.11b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4), Access Point (AP), Station (STA) |
| Wi-Fi security | WPA2-Enterprise: PEAP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA3-EAP, OWE; AES-CCMP, TKIP, Auto-cipher modes, client separation, EAP-TLS with PKCS#12 certificates, disable auto-reconnect, 802.11w Protected Management Frames (PMF) |
| SSID/ESSID | SSID stealth mode and access control based on MAC address |
| Wi-Fi users | Up to 50 simultaneous connections |
| Wireless Connectivity Features | Wireless mesh (802.11s), fast roaming (802.11r), BSS transition management (802.11v), radio resource measurement (802.11k) |
| Wireless MAC filter | Allowlist, blocklist |
| Wireless QR code generator | Once scanned, a user will automatically enter your network without needing to input login information |
| TravelMate | Forward Wi-Fi hotspot landing page to a subsequent connected device |
| Ethernet | |
| WAN | 1 x WAN port 10/100 Mbps, compliance IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX |
| LAN | 1 x ETH port, 10/100 Mbps, compliance with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX crossover |
| Network | |
| Routing | Static routing, Dynamic routing (BGP, OSPF v2, RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, NHRP), Policy based routing |
| Network protocols | TCP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, NTP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, FTP, SMTP, SSL/TLS, ARP, VRRP, PPP, PPPoE, UPNP, SSH, DHCP, Telnet, SMPP, SNMP, MQTT, Wake On Lan (WOL), VXLAN |
| VoIP passthrough support | H.323 and SIP-alg protocol NAT helpers, allowing proper routing of VoIP packets |
| Connection monitoring | Ping Reboot, Wget Reboot, Periodic Reboot, LCP and ICMP for link inspection |
| Firewall | Port forward, traffic rules, custom rules, TTL target customisation |
| Firewall status page | View all your Firewall statistics, rules, and rule counters |
| Port management | View device ports, enable and disable each of them, turn auto-configuration on or off, change their transmission speed, and so on |
| Network topology | Visual representation of your network, showing which devices are connected to which other devices |
| Hotspot | Captive portal (hotspot), internal/external Radius server, Radius MAC authentication, SMS authorisation, SSO authentication, internal/external landing page, walled garden, user scripts, URL parameters, user groups, individual user or group limitations, user management, 9 default customisable themes and optionality to upload and download customised hotspot themes |
| DHCP | Static and dynamic IP allocation, DHCP relay, DHCP server configuration, status, static leases: MAC with wildcards |
| QoS / Smart Queue Management (SQM) | Traffic priority queuing by source/destination, service, protocol or port, WMM, 802.11e |
| DDNS | Supported >77 service providers, others can be configured manually |
| DNS over HTTPS | DNS over HTTPS proxy enables secure DNS resolution by routing DNS queries over HTTPS |
| Network backup | VRRP, Wired options, each of which can be used as an automatic Failover, Wi-Fi WAN, Mobile |
| Load balancing | Balance Internet traffic over multiple WAN connections |
| SSHFS | Possibility to mount remote file system via SSH protocol |
| Traffic Management | Real-time monitoring, wireless signal charts, traffic usage history |
| Security | |
| Authentication | Pre-shared key, digital certificates, X.509 certificates, TACACS+, Internal & External RADIUS users authentication, IP & login attempts block, time-based login blocking, built-in random password generator |
| Firewall | Preconfigured firewall rules can be enabled via WebUI, unlimited firewall configuration via CLI, DMZ, NAT, NAT-T, NAT64 |
| Attack prevention | DDOS prevention (SYN flood protection, SSH attack prevention, HTTP/HTTPS attack prevention), port scan prevention (SYN-FIN, SYN-RST, X-mas, NULL flags, FIN scan attacks) |
| VLAN | Port and tag-based VLAN separation |
| Mobile quota control | Mobile data limit, customizable period, start time, warning limit, phone number |
| WEB filter | Block list for blocking out unwanted websites, allow list for specifying allowed sites only |
| Access control | Flexible access control of SSH, Web interface, CLI and Telnet |
| Certificate Manager | Certificate creation tool allows to create CA, server, client, Let's Encrypt, SCEP certificates |
| 802.1x | Port-based network access control server |
| VPN | |
| OpenVPN | Multiple clients and a server can run simultaneously, 27 encryption methods |
| OpenVPN Encryption | DES-CBC 64, RC2-CBC 128, DES-EDE-CBC 128, DES-EDE3-CBC 192, DESX-CBC 192, BF-CBC 128, RC2-40-CBC 40, CAST5-CBC 128, RC2-64-CBC 64, AES-128-CBC 128, AES-128-CFB 128, AES-128-CFB1 128, AES-128-CFB8 128, AES-128-OFB 128, AES-128-GCM 128, AES-192-CFB 192, AES-192-CFB1 192, AES-192-CFB8 192, AES-192-OFB 192, AES-192-CBC 192, AES-192-GCM 192, AES-256-GCM 256, AES-256-CFB 256, AES-256-CFB1 256, AES-256-CFB8 256, AES-256-OFB 256, AES-256-CBC 256 |
| IPsec | XFRM, IKEv1, IKEv2, with 14 encryption methods (3DES, DES, AES128, AES192, AES256, AES128GCM8, AES192GCM8, AES256GCM8, AES128GCM12, AES192GCM12, AES256GCM12, AES128GCM16, AES192GCM16, AES256GCM16) |
| GRE | GRE tunnel, GRE tunnel over IPsec support |
| PPTP, L2TP | Client/Server instances can run simultaneously, L2TPv3, L2TP over IPsec support |
| Stunnel | Proxy designed to add TLS encryption functionality to existing clients and servers without any program code changes |
| DMVPN | Method of building scalable IPsec VPNs, Phase 2 and Phase 3 and Dual Hub support |
| SSTP | SSTP client instance support |
| ZeroTier | ZeroTier VPN client support |
| WireGuard | WireGuard VPN client and server support |
| Tinc | Offers encryption, authentication and compression in tunnels. Client and server support |
| OPC UA | |
| Supported modes | Client, Server |
| Supported connection types | TCP |
| MQTT Gateway | |
| Modbus MQTT Gateway | Allows sending commands and receiving data from MODBUS Server through MQTT broker |
| MODBUS | |
| Supported modes | Server, Client |
| Supported connection types | TCP |
| Custom registers | MODBUS TCP custom register block requests, read/write to a file inside the router, extend MODBUS TCP Client functionality |
| Supported data formats | 8-bit: INT, UINT; 16-bit: INT, UINT (MSB or LSB first); 32-bit: float, INT, UINT (ABCD big-endian, DCBA little-endian, CDAB, BADC), HEX, ASCII |
| Data to Server | |
| Protocol | HTTP(S), MQTT, Azure MQTT |
| Data to server | Extract parameters from multiple sources and protocols, send to a single server; Custom LUA scripting allows use of Data to server feature |
| DNP3 | |
| Supported modes | Station, Outstation |
| Supported connection | TCP |
| DLMS/COSEM | |
| DLMS Support | DLMS - standard protocol for utility meter data exchange |
| Supported modes | Client |
| Supported connection types | TCP |
| API | |
| Teltonika Networks Web API (beta) support | Expand device possibilities using configurable API endpoints to retrieve or change data. More info: Documentation |
| Monitoring & Management | |
| WEB UI | HTTP/HTTPS, status, configuration, FW update, CLI, troubleshoot, multiple event log servers, firmware update availability notifications, event log, system log, kernel log, Internet status |
| FOTA | Firmware update from server, automatic notification |
| SSH | SSH (v1, v2) |
| SMS | SMS status, SMS configuration |
| Call | Reboot, Status, Mobile data on/off, Output on/off, answer/hang-up with a timer, Wi-Fi on/off |
| TR-069 | OpenACS, EasyCwmp, ACSLite, tGem, LibreACS, GenieACS, FreeACS, LibCWMP, Friendly tech, AVSystem |
| MQTT | MQTT Broker, MQTT publisher |
| SNMP | SNMP (v1, v2, v3), SNMP Trap, Brute force protection |
| JSON-RPC | Management API over HTTP/HTTPS |
| RMS | Teltonika Remote Management System (RMS) |
| IoT Platforms | |
| ThingWorx | Allows monitoring of: WAN Type, WAN IP, Mobile Operator Name, Mobile Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type |
| Cumulocity - Cloud of Things | Monitoring: Device Model, Revision, Serial Number, WAN Type & IP, Mobile Cell ID, ICCID, IMEI, Connection Type, Operator, Signal Strength. Reboot & firmware upgrade actions available |
| Azure IoT Hub | Configurable with Data to Server; supports Direct method to execute RutOS API calls; Plug and Play integration with Device Provisioning Service for zero-touch provisioning |
| AWS IoT Core | Interact with AWS cloud platform; Jobs support allows calling device API via AWS Jobs functionality |
| System Characteristics | |
| CPU | Mediatek, 580 MHz, MIPS 24KEc |
| RAM | 128 MB, DDR2 |
| FLASH storage | 16 MB, SPI Flash |
| Firmware / Configuration | |
| WEB UI | Update FW from file, check FW on server, configuration profiles, configuration backup, restore point |
| FOTA | Update FW |
| RMS | Update FW/configuration for multiple devices at once |
| Keep settings | Update FW without losing current configuration |
| Factory settings reset | Full factory reset restores all system settings including IP address, PIN, and user data to default configuration |
| Firmware Customisation | |
| Operating system | RutOS (OpenWrt based Linux OS) |
| Supported languages | Busybox shell, Lua, C, C++, Python, Java (via Package Manager) |
| Development tools | SDK package with build environment provided |
| GPL customization | Create custom branded firmware and web page applications by changing colors, logos, and other firmware elements |
| Package Manager | Service used to install additional software on the device |
| Input / Output | |
| Input | 1 x Digital Input, 0 - 6 V detected as logic low, 8 - 30 V detected as logic high |
| Output | 1 x Digital Output, Open collector output, max 30 V, 300 mA |
| Events | Email, RMS, SMS |
| I/O juggler | Allows setting certain I/O conditions to initiate events |
| Power | |
| Connector | 4-pin industrial DC power socket |
| Input voltage range | 9 - 30 VDC, reverse polarity protection, voltage surge/transient protection |
| PoE (passive) | Passive PoE over spare pairs. Can power device via LAN1 port. Mode B, 9 - 30 VDC. Not compatible with IEEE802.3af/at/bt |
| Power consumption | Idle: < 2 W, Max: < 6.5 W |
| Physical Interfaces | |
| Ethernet | 2 x RJ45 ports, 10/100 Mbps |
| I/O’s | 1 x Digital Input, 1 x Digital Output on 4-pin power connector |
| Status LEDs | 2 x Connection type status, 5 x Mobile connection strength, 1 x LAN status, 1 x WAN status, 1 x Power |
| SIM | 1 x SIM slot (Mini SIM - 2FF), 1.8 V/3 V, external SIM holder, eSIM optional |
| Antennas | 2 x SMA for LTE, 1 x RP-SMA for Wi-Fi |
| Reset | Reboot / User default reset / Factory reset button |
| Physical Specification | |
| Casing material | Aluminum housing, plastic panels |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 83 x 25 x 74 mm |
| Weight | 130 g |
| Mounting options | DIN rail, wall mount, flat surface (all require additional kit) |
| Operating Environment | |
| Operating temperature | -40 °C to 75 °C |
| Operating humidity | 10% to 90% non-condensing |
| Ingress Protection Rating | IP30 |
| Regulatory & Type Approvals | |
| Regulatory | CE/RED, UKCA, UCRF, RCM, EAC, WEEE, RCM, R118 |
FAQs
Q1: What is the Teltonika RUT260 and what is it used for?
A: The Teltonika RUT260 is an industrial cellular router that provides reliable 4G LTE connectivity with built‑in Wi‑Fi, GPS, and Ethernet interfaces. It’s ideal for remote sites, IoT networks, and industrial automation applications requiring secure wired and wireless access.
Q2: What cellular and wireless technologies does the Teltonika RUT260 support?
A: The RUT260 supports 4G LTE with fallback to 3G and 2G, and includes a Wi‑Fi access point for local wireless connectivity, enabling both cellular and Wi‑Fi connections for devices on the same network.
Q3: How many Ethernet ports does the Teltonika RUT260 have and what can they be used for?
A: This router typically includes multiple Ethernet ports that can be configured for WAN or LAN use, allowing wired network connections for devices and network segments alongside the cellular and Wi‑Fi interfaces.
Q4: What security and routing features does the Teltonika RUT260 offer?
A: The RUT260 includes essential security and networking features, such as firewall controls, VLAN support, VPN protocols for encrypted connections, and remote management capabilities for secure and efficient network operation.
Q5: What physical and environmental features make the Teltonika RUT260 suitable for industrial use?
A: The router features a rugged housing, support for DIN‑rail or wall mounting, and LED indicators for network status, signal strength, and power. It’s built to operate reliably in challenging industrial and outdoor environments.