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Teltonika RUT241 Industrial Cellular Router
Designed for industrial and IoT network environments, the Teltonika RUT241 Industrial Cellular Router provides reliable 4G LTE connectivity with automatic WAN failover, ensuring continuous operation in varied conditions. Its reinforced aluminium housing and IP30-rated enclosure withstand temperatures from -40 °C to 75 °C, making it suited for demanding field and remote deployments. With dual Ethernet ports and versatile Wi-Fi 4 support, it integrates into diverse systems with robust security options like WPA3 and enterprise-grade encryption.
The router runs on a Linux-based RutOS operating system, supporting remote management through Teltonika RMS and multiple VPN protocols for secure data transmission. Electrical protections such as reverse polarity and surge resistance enhance reliability in industrial settings. Compact yet resilient, the RUT241 suits mobile, fixed, and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications where stable network presence is a priority.
RUT241 Features
- 4G LTE (Cat 4), 3G, 2G
- Wireless access point with Hotspot functionality
- Automatic switching to available backup connection
- For remote management, access & VPN services
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Product Type
Manufacturer
Certifications & Standards
Ruggedness
Mounting Format
Country Of Manufacture
Lithuania
Mobile module
4G LTE Cat 4 up to 150 DL/50 UL Mbps; 3G up to 21 DL/5.76 UL Mbps; 2G up to 236.8 DL/236.8 UL kbps
3GPP Release
Release 10/11 depending on the hardware version
Status
IMSI, ICCID, operator, operator state, data connection state, network type, 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
SSID stealth mode and access control based on MAC address
Wi-Fi users
Up to 50 simultaneous connections
Wireless Connectivity Features
Fast roaming (802.11r), Relayd, 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
LAN
1 x LAN port, 10/100 Mbps, compliance with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX
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
Wi-Fi WAN, Mobile, VRRP, Wired options, each of which can be used as an automatic Failover
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, Kinesis
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
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++
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; surge protection >31 VDC 10us max
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
< 6.5 W Max
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
3 x Connection type status LEDs, 5 x Connection strength LEDs, 2 x LAN status LEDs, 1 x Power LED
SIM
1 x SIM slot (Mini SIM – 2FF), 1.8 V/3 V, external SIM holder
Power
1 x 4-pin power connector
Antennas
2 x SMA for LTE, 1 x RP-SMA for Wi-Fi antenna connectors
Reset
Reboot/User default reset/Factory reset button
Casing material
Aluminium housing, plastic panels
Dimensions (W x H x D)
83 x 25 x 74 mm
Weight
125 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, UKCA, ANRT, Kenya, ICASA, FCC, IC, PTCRB, NOM, RCM, KC, Giteki, IMDA, E-mark, CB, UL/CSA Safety, RoHS, REACH, R118
Operator
AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Uscellular
Standards
EN 55032:2015 + A11:2020 EN 55035:2017 + A11:2020 EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 EN 61000-3-3:2013 + A1:2019 EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4 Final Draft EN 301 489-52 V1.2.0
ESD
EN 61000-4-2:2009
Radiated Immunity
EN IEC 61000-4-3:2020
EFT
EN 61000-4-4:2012
Surge Immunity (AC Mains Power Port)
EN 61000-4-5:2014 + A1:2017
CS
EN 61000-4-6:2014
DIP
EN 61000-4-11:2020
Standards
EN 300 328 V2.2.2EN 301 511 V12.5.1EN 301 908-1 V15.2.1EN 301 908-2 V13.1.1EN 301 908-13 V13.2.1
Standards
CE: EN IEC 62368-1:2020 + A11:2020, EN IEC 62311:2020, EN 50665:2017 RCM: AS/NZS 62368.1:2022 CB: IEC 62368-1:2018 UL/CSA Safety: UL 62368-1, Ed. 3 dated December 13, 20, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1:19"}]
The Teltonika RUT241 Industrial Cellular Router is designed and engineered for use in demanding environments where reliability, durability are essential. The RUT241 supports a wide range of industries and operational applications.
Common deployment industries include: Construction, Energy and Utilities, Industrial Manufacturing, Logistics And Supply Chain, Marine And Offshore, Natural Resources and Mining, Oil and Gas, Rail And Transport.
Across these sectors, the RUT241 is typically used in applications such as Asset Tracking And Management, Environmental Monitoring And Data Logging, Fleet Management And Telematics, Mobile Workforce Operations, Process Control And Shop-Floor Monitoring, Route Planning And Navigation, SCADA And Control-Room Access, Secure Communications And Command-And-Control.
These examples demonstrate the versatility of the RUT241 across both industry sectors and real-world operational use cases. Its suitability extends well beyond the scenarios listed above, making it a flexible solution for a broad range of requirements.
For further information, or to assess whether the RUT241 is appropriate for your specific application, please contact us.
The Teltonika RUT241 Industrial 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 RUT241 Industrial Cellular Router, must be presented to RUGGED in the United Kingdom.
For more information about the Teltonika RUT241 Industrial 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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