Teltonika RUT 240/241

The Teltonika RUT240 is a powerful, yet easy-to-use 4G LTE Router. To make sure you have a head start and can use it with your Simbase SIM card, this guide will provide all the necessary steps.

We have identified a bug in the latest firmware of the firmware of the RUT241. When using version RUT2M_R_00.07.04.4. Read more here

Configuration

Before proceeding with your router setup, make sure you have activated your SIM card on your Simbase dashboard. In case you have not, please do so by referring to our SIM activation guide.

Please ensure that you are using the latest Teltonika router firmware, as older versions have different steps.

After activating a card, you can begin setting up the router by following the steps below.

  1. Hardware Preparation

  2. Router start-up

  3. Manual configuration

  4. Configure via script

  5. Reboot

Hardware preparation

  1. Remove SIM card slot out of the router by pushing SIM holder button with included needle.

  2. Insert your Simbase SIM card into the router SIM holder slot and insert the holder slot back into the router.

  3. Screw the antennas onto the connection points.

  4. Insert the power cable into the router and power outlet.

💡Make sure you screw the correct antenna to the correct connection point (Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi and Mobile with Mobile).

💡 Make sure your SIM card is inserted correctly.

Router start-up

Upon powering your router, it should take a few minutes for the Wi-Fi network to appear, and then you can connect your PC to it. Wi-Fi name (SSID) and password can be found on the bottom of the router.

After successfully connecting to the router, type in the following address into your browser address bar: 192.168.1.1. You will be prompted to the login page. Use username admin and password admin01 to log in.

💡 When logging in for the first time, you may be asked to change the default login password and follow additional steps.

Before proceeding any further after you log in, please enable advanced mode by clicking on 'MODE' in the top right corner.

Manual configuration

  1. Navigate to 'Network' -> 'Interfaces'.

  2. Click the pencil sign in the MOB1S1A1 box

  3. Unselect 'Auto APN'.

  4. Keep all settings on default, except:

    APN: --custom--

    Custom APN: simbase

  5. Scroll down and click 'Save & Apply'

After doing the steps up to this point, your SIM card now should connect to the Internet and be operational.

Configure via script

You can also choose to configure the router by copy-pasting the code below directly in the startup scripts section.

  1. When logged in to the router, navigate to 'System' -> 'Custom Script'.

  2. Remove everything from the input field.

  3. Copy and paste the code below in the input field and click 'Save & Apply'

# Set APN to Simbase (required)
uci set network.mob1s1a1.disabled='0'
uci set network.mob1s1a1.force_link='0'
uci set network.mob1s1a1.stp='0'
uci set network.mob1s1a1.igmp_snooping='0'
uci set network.mob1s1a1.method='nat'
uci set network.mob1s1a1.pdptype='ip'
uci set network.mob1s1a1.force_apn='-1'
uci set network.mob1s1a1.apn='simbase'
uci set network.mob1s1a1.auth='none'
uci set simcard.@sim[0].auto_apn='0'

# Set router config to Advanced mode (highly recommended)
uci set vuci.main.advanced='1'

# Set WiFi name to Simbase and set password to simb4se (optional)
uci set wireless.default_radio0.ssid='Simbase'
wireless.default_radio0.key='simb4se'

# Disable Wifi entirely (optional, but recommended when not used)
uci set wireless.default_radio0.disabled='1'

# Enable remote HTTP (optional)
uci set firewall.@rule[11].enabled='1'

# Enable remote SSH (optional)
uci set firewall.@rule[10].enabled='1'

# Enable SMS reboot (optional)
uci set sms_utils.@rule[0].status_sms='0'
uci set sms_utils.@rule[0].authorization='no'

# Change LAN IP and subnet (optional)
uci set network.lan.ipaddr='192.168.1.1'
uci set network.lan.netmask='255.255.255.0'
uci set network.lan.proto='static'

# Enable PING reboot (highly recommended)
uci set ping_reboot.@ping_reboot[0].enable='1'

# Save all settings (required)
uci commit && reload_config

exit 0

Enable remote access

Teltonika routers support remote configuration. This feature can be useful in case you need the ability to remotely configure the device.

Follow the steps below to enable this feature.

Enable PING reboot

We strongly advise our customers to enable the PING reboot functionality. When enabled, your device will ping the Google DNS (8.8.8.8) every 5 minutes. If that PING is unsuccessful, it is likely that there is an issue with the mobile connection and the device reboots.

To set it up, please follow the steps in the video below.

Enable SMS reboot

If, for some reason, the device is not successfully setting up a data connection, you can still enforce a hardware reboot via SMS. To enable this feature, follow the steps in the video below.

To remotely reboot your device, send an SMS with the text: reboot

More on how to send an SMS can be found here.

Specs

Here are the main technical specifications of the Teltonika RUT240:

  1. Processor: ARM Cortex-A7, 1.2 GHz

  2. Memory: 256 MB DDR3 RAM, 256 MB NAND Flash

  3. Networking: 4G LTE (FDD/TDD), 3G (WCDMA/CDMA), Ethernet (10/100)

  4. WiFi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz, up to 32 connected devices

  5. GPS: Built-in GPS module

  6. Power: 12V DC adapter, POE (Power over Ethernet) adapter, USB power supply

  7. Operating temperature: -30°C to 70°C

  8. Dimensions: 105 x 105 x 30 mm

  9. Weight: 190 g

  10. Certifications: CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH

Note: These specifications are for the Teltonika RUT240 model. Different models may have different specifications.

For more information about this device, please see the official documentation.

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