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# Teltonika RUT281 COMPACT GLOBAL LTE CAT 4 ROUTER, Telit, SIM  eSIM, AUTOMATIC FAILOVER, 2 x RJ45 Ports, PSU included

**Brand:** TELTONIKA
**SKU:** RUT281
**GTIN/EAN:** 4779051845552
**Price:** Available via Amazon — https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=Teltonika+RUT281+COMPACT+GLOBAL+LTE+CAT+4+ROUTER%2C+Telit%2C+SIM++eSIM%2C+AUTOMATIC+FAILOVER%2C+2+x+RJ45+Ports%2C+PSU+included&tag=tech2have-22
**Category:** LTE / 5G Routers (https://level-floor.bnr.la/store/c/wireless-iot-cellular.md)
**URL:** https://level-floor.bnr.la/store/products/teltonika-rut281-compact-global-lte-cat-4-router-telit/

## Description

The RUT281 is a compact LTE router with a reliable Telit Cat 4 modem, engineered for stable performance and long-term operation across worldwide networks. Ensure always-on connectivity with SIM and eSIM, and use eSIM bootstrap for convenient initial profile download. Preserve network continuity with WAN failover, keeping systems online during connection loss in demanding environments. Enable flexible installations with compact 83 × 25 × 74 mm housing, ideal for space-constrained deployments.
Standard package*
Router RUT281
9 W PSU
2x Mobile antennas (swivel, SMA male)
1x Wi-Fi antenna (swivel, RP-SMA male)
Ethernet cable (1.5 m)
SIM Adapter kit
QSG (Quick Start Guide)
Packaging box

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| 3GPP Release | Release 10 |
| 802.1x | Port-based network access control server |
| APN | Auto APN |
| AWS IoT Core | Utility to interact with the AWS cloud platform. Jobs Support: Call the device's API using AWS Jobs functionality |
| Access Control | Flexible access control of SSH, Web interface, CLI and Telnet |
| Antennas | 2 x SMA for LTE, 1 x RP-SMA for Wi-Fi antenna connectors |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Band Management | Band lock, Used band status display |
| Block/Allow List | Operator block/allow list (by country or separate operators) |
| Bridge | Direct connection (bridge) between mobile ISP and device on LAN |
| CPU | Mediatek, 580 MHz, MIPS 24KEc |
| CS | EN 61000-4-6:2014 |
| Call | Reboot, Status, Mobile data on/off, Output on/off, answer/hang-up with a timer, Wi-Fi on/off |
| Casing Material | Aluminium housing, plastic panels |
| Certificate Manager | Certificate creation tool allows to create CA, server, client, let's encrypt, SCEP certificates |
| Connection Monitoring | Ping Reboot, Wget Reboot, Periodic Reboot, LCP and ICMP for link inspection |
| Connector | 4-pin industrial DC power socket |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DDNS | Supported >77 service providers, others can be configured manually |
| DHCP | Static and dynamic IP allocation, DHCP relay, DHCP server configuration, status, static leases: MAC with wildcards |
| DIP | EN 61000-4-11:2020 |
| DLMS Support | DLMS - standard protocol for utility meter data exchange |
| DMVPN | Method of building scalable IPsec VPNs, Phase 2 and Phase 3 and Dual Hub support |
| DNS Over HTTPS | DNS over HTTPS proxy enables secure DNS resolution by routing DNS queries over HTTPS |
| 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 |
| Development Tools | SDK package with build environment provided |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 83 x 25 x 74 mm |
| EFT | EN 61000-4-4:2012 |
| ESD | EN 61000-4-2:2009 |
| Ethernet | 2 x RJ45 ports, 10/100 Mbps |
| Events | Email, RMS, SMS |
| FLASH Storage | 32 MB, SPI Flash |
| FOTA | Firmware update from server, automatic notification |
| 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 |
| Firewall | Port forward, traffic rules, custom rules, TTL target customisation |
| Firewall Status Page | View all your Firewall statistics, rules, and rule counters |
| 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 |
| GRE | GRE tunnel, GRE tunnel over IPsec support |
| 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, us |
| I/O Juggler | Allows to set certain I/O conditions to initiate event |
| I/O’s | 1 x Digital Input, 1 x Digital Output on 4-pin power connector |
| Ingress Protection Rating | IP30 |
| Input | 1 x Digital Input, 0 - 6 V detected as logic low, 8 - 30 V detected as logic high |
| Input Voltage Range | 9 – 30 VDC, reverse polarity protection; surge protection >31 VDC 10us max |
| JSON-RPC | Management API over HTTP/HTTPS |
| Keep Settings | Update FW without losing current configuration |
| LAN | 1 x LAN port, 10/100 Mbps, compliance with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX |
| Load Balancing | Balance Internet traffic over multiple WAN connections |
| MQTT | MQTT Broker, MQTT publisher |
| 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 |
| Mobile Quota Control | Mobile data limit, customizable period, start time, warning limit, phone number |
| Modbus MQTT Gateway | Allows sending commands and receiving data from MODBUS Server through MQTT broker |
| Mounting Options | DIN rail, wall mount, flat surface (all require additional kit) |
| Multiple PDN | Possibility to use different PDNs for multiple network access and services |
| Network Backup | Wi-Fi WAN, Mobile, VRRP, Wired options, each of which can be used as an automatic Failover |
| 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 |
| Network Topology | Visual representation of your network, showing which devices are connected to which other devices |
| 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 |
| Operating Humidity | 10% to 90% non-condensing |
| Operating System | RutOS (OpenWrt based Linux OS) |
| Operating Temperature | -40 °C to 65 °C |
| Output | 1 x Digital Output, Open collector output, max output 30 V, 300 mA |
| PPTP, L2TP | Client/Server instances can run simultaneously, L2TPv3, L2TP over IPsec support |
| Package Manager | The Package Manager is a service used to install additional software on the device |
| Passthrough | Router assigns its mobile WAN IP address to another device on LAN |
| 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 |
| Port Management | View device ports, enable and disable each of them, turn auto-configuration on or off, change their transmission speed, and so on |
| Power | 1 x 4-pin power connector |
| Power Consumption | Idle: < 2 W, Max: < 4 W |
| Protocol | HTTP(S), MQTT, Azure MQTT |
| QoS / Smart Queue Management (SQM) | Traffic priority queuing by source/destination, service, protocol or port, WMM, 802.11e |
| RAM | 128 MB, DDR2 |
| RMS | Teltonika Remote Management System (RMS) |
| Radiated Immunity | EN IEC 61000-4-3:2020 |
| Regulatory | CE, UKCA, EAC, UCRF, FCC, ISED (IC), RCM, CB |
| Reset | Reboot/User default reset/Factory reset button |
| Routing | Static routing, Dynamic routing (BGP, OSPF v2, RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, NHRP), Policy based routing |
| SIM | 1 x SIM slot (Mini SIM – 2FF), 1.8 V/3 V, external SIM holder |
| SIM PIN Code Management | SIM PIN code management enables setting, changing, or disabling the SIM card's PIN |
| SIM Switch* | 1 x 2FF SIM and 1 x eSIM, auto-switch cases: weak signal, data limit, SMS limit, roaming, no network, network denied, data connection fail |
| SMS | SMS status, SMS configuration, EMAIL to SMS, SMS to EMAIL, SMS to HTTP, SMS to SMS, scheduled SMS, SMS autoreply, SMPP |
| SNMP | SNMP (v1, v2, v3), SNMP Trap, Brute force protection |
| SSH | SSH (v1, v2) |
| SSHFS | Possibility to mount remote file system via SSH protocol |
| SSID/ESSID | SSID stealth mode and access control based on MAC address |
| SSTP | SSTP client instance support |
| Standards | CE/UKCA: EN 55032: 2015+A11:2020+A1:2020 EN 55035: 2017+A11:2020 EN 61000-3-3: 2013+ A1:2019+A2:2021 EN IEC 61000-3-2: 2019+A1:2021+A2:2024 EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 EN 301 489-17 V3.3.1 EN 301 489-19 V2.2.1 EN 301 489-52 V1.2.1 RCM: AS/NZS CISPR 32: 2015+A1:20 |
| Status | IMSI, ICCID, operator, operator state, data connection state, network type, bandwidth, connected band, signal strength (RSSI), SINR, RSRP, RSRQ, EC/IO, RSCP, mobile signal graphs, data sent/received, LAC, TAC, cell ID, ARFCN, UARFCN, EARFCN, MCC, and MNC |
| Status LEDs | 3 x Connection type status LEDs, 5 x Connection strength LEDs, 2 x LAN status LEDs, 1 x Power LED |
| Stunnel | Proxy designed to add TLS encryption functionality to existing clients and servers without any changes in the program’s code |
| Supported Connection | TCP |
| Supported Connection Types | TCP |
| 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 |
| Supported Languages | Busybox shell, Lua, C, C++ |
| Supported Modes | Client, Server |
| Surge Immunity (AC Mains Power Port) | EN 61000-4-5:2014 + A1:2017 |
| TR-069 | OpenACS, EasyCwmp, ACSLite, tGem, LibreACS, GenieACS, FreeACS, LibCWMP, Friendly tech, AVSystem |
| 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 |
| ThingWorx | Allows monitoring of: WAN Type, WAN IP, Mobile Operator Name, Mobile Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type |
| Tinc | Tinc offers encryption, authentication and compression in it's tunnels. Client and server support. |
| Traffic Management | Real-time monitoring, wireless signal charts, traffic usage history |
| TravelMate | Forward Wi-Fi hotspot landing page to a subsequent connected device |
| USSD | Supports sending and reading Unstructured Supplementary Service Data messages |
| VLAN | Port and tag-based VLAN separation |
| VoIP Passthrough Support | H.323 and SIP-alg protocol NAT helpers, allowing proper routing of VoIP packets |
| WAN | 1 x WAN port 10/100 Mbps, compliance with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX |
| WEB Filter | Block list for blocking out unwanted websites, allow list for specifying allowed sites only |
| 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 |
| Weight | 130 g |
| 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) |
| Wi-Fi Users | Up to 50 simultaneous connections |
| Wireless Connectivity Features | Wireless mesh (802.11s), fast roaming (802.11r), Relayd, BSS transition management (802.11v), radio resource measurement (802.11k) |
| Wireless MAC Filter | Allowlist, blocklist |
| Wireless Mode | 802.11b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4), Access Point (AP), Station (STA) |
| Wireless QR Code Generator | Once scanned, a user will automatically enter your network without needing to input login information |
| ZeroTier | ZeroTier VPN client support |
| eSIM | Consumer type eSIM, profile download and removal operations, up to 7 eSIM profiles; does not include data plans |

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