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Teltonika RUT260 LTE Cat 6 Cellular Router
RUT260 is a Teltonika Networks LTE Cat 6 cellular router with WAN failover. Balancing the key features of the RUT240 and RUT360, this cellular router is powerful, lightweight, and supports a wide variety of industrial protocols, including MQTT, SNMP, Modbus, and more.
RUT260 Features
- Cellular speeds of up to 300Mbps with carrier aggregation
- Automatically switches to an available backup connection
- 2 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports, Digital I/Os
- Small in size and easy to install
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Product Type
Manufacturer
Country Of Manufacture
Lithuania
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, and MNC
SMS
SMS status, SMS configuration, send/read SMS via HTTP POST/GET, 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
Black/White list
Operator black/white 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
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 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
SSID/ESSID
ESSID stealth mode
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
Whitelist, blacklist
Wireless QR code generator
Once scanned, a user will automatically enter your network without needing to input login information.
WAN
1 x WAN port 10/100 Mbps, compliance IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX
Ethernet
1 x ETH port, 10/100 Mbps, compliance with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX crossover
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)
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
Firewall status page
View all your Firewall statistics, rules, and rule counters
Ports 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 >25 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
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
Pre-configured firewall rules can be enabled via WebUI, unlimited firewall configuration via CLI; DMZ; NAT; NAT-T
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
Blacklist for blocking out unwanted websites, Whitelist for specifying allowed sites only
Access control
Flexible access control of SSH, Web interface, CLI and Telnet
SSL certificate generation
Let's encrypt support
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 for IPsec (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 changes in the program’s code
DMVPN
Method of building scalable IPsec VPNs
SSTP
SSTP client instance support
ZeroTier
ZeroTier VPN client support
WireGuard
WireGuard VPN client and server support
Tinc
Tinc offers encryption, authentication and compression in it's tunnels. Client and server support.
Supported modes
Client, Server
Supported connection types
TCP
Supported modes
Server, Client
Supported connection types
TCP
Custom registers
MODBUS TCP custom register block requests, which read/write to a file inside the router, and can be used to 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
Protocol
HTTP(S), MQTT, Azure MQTT
Data to server
Extract parameters from multiple sources and different protocols, and send them all to a single server; Custom LUA scripting, allowing scripts to utilize the router's Data to server feature
Modbus MQTT Gateway
Allows sending commands and receiving data from MODBUS Server through MQTT broker
Supported modes
Station, Outstation
Supported connection
TCP
DLMS Support
DLMS - standard protocol for utility meter data exchange
Supported modes
Client
Supported connection types
TCP
Teltonika Networks Web API (beta) support
Expand your device's possibilities by using a set of configurable API endpoints to retrieve or change data. For more information, please refer to this documentation: https://developers.teltonika-networks.com
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, send/read SMS via HTTP POST/GET
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)
ThingWorx
Allows monitoring of: WAN Type, WAN IP, Mobile Operator Name, Mobile Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type
Cumulocity - Cloud of Things
Allows monitoring of: Device Model, Revision and Serial Number, WAN Type and IP, Mobile Cell ID, ICCID, IMEI, Connection Type, Operator, Signal Strength. Has reboot and firmware upgrade actions.
Azure IoT Hub
Can be configured with Data to Server to send all the available parameters to the cloud. Has Direct method support which allows to execute RutOS API calls on the IoT Hub. Also has Plug and Play integration with Device Provisioning Service that allows zero-touch device provisioning to IoT Hubs
CPU
Mediatek, 580 MHz, MIPS 24KEc
RAM
128 MB, DDR2
FLASH storage
16 MB, SPI Flash
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
A full factory reset restores all system settings, including the IP address, PIN, and user data to the default manufacturer's configuration
Operating system
RutOS (OpenWrt based Linux OS)
Supported languages
Busybox shell, Lua, C, C++, and Python, Java in Package manager
Development tools
SDK package with build environment provided
GPL customization
You can create your own custom, branded firmware and web page application by changing colours, logos, and other elements in our firmware to fit your or your clients’ needs
Package Manager
The Package Manager is a service used to install additional software on the device
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 output 30 V, 300 mA
Events
Email, RMS, SMS
I/O juggler
Allows to set certain I/O conditions to initiate event
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. Possibility to power up through LAN1 port, not compatible with IEEE802.3af, 802.3at and 802.3bt standards, Mode B, 9 - 30 VDC
Power consumption
Idle: < 2 W, Max: < 6.5 W
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)
Power
1 x 4-pin power connector
Antennas
2 x SMA for LTE, 1 x RP-SMA for Wi-Fi
Reset
Reboot/User default reset/Factory reset button
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 temperature
-40 °C to 75 °C
Operating humidity
10% to 90% non-condensing
Ingress Protection Rating
IP30
Regulatory
CE/RED, UKCA, UCRF, RCM, EAC, WEEE, RCM, R118
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The Teltonika RUT260 LTE Cat 6 Cellular Router is designed to meet the demands of various markets that require rugged, reliable products. Below are some of the key industries where the RUT260 is commonly used:
Aerospace, Marine and Offshore, Medical and Healthcare, Military and Defence, Outdoor and Mobile Computing, Public Safety and Emergency Services, Transport and Logistics
These examples highlight the versatility of the Teltonika RUT260 LTE Cat 6 Cellular Router across a range of market applications, with its potential extending far beyond the sectors listed here. For more information or to assess if this Cellular Router, Rugged Router fits your specific needs, please contact us.
The Teltonika RUT260 LTE Cat 6 Cellular Router comes with a 24 Month Limited Warrany against defects in workmanship and materials, effective from the date of shipment (unless otherwise agreed in writing).
To receive service under this warranty, the eligible product, Teltonika RUT260 LTE Cat 6 Cellular Router, must be presented to RUGGED in the United Kingdom.
For more information about the Teltonika RUT260 LTE Cat 6 Cellular Router or to arrange repairs and services not covered by the warranty, please visit the warranty section on our website.
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