From 57f7c430a2418080f5305871077a4d17c297f123 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Motiejus=20Jak=C5=A1tys?= Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 22:49:15 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] unpublish teltonika-router --- content/log/2025/teltonika-router.md | 65 +++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/log/2025/teltonika-router.md b/content/log/2025/teltonika-router.md index d7947b9..0336d22 100644 --- a/content/log/2025/teltonika-router.md +++ b/content/log/2025/teltonika-router.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- title: "Teltonika Router" -date: 2025-01-18T22:42:23+02:00 +date: 2025-04-01T14:50:23+02:00 draft: true --- This is my first product review. I really wanted to write it, because: -- from my very limited use, it promised a really good start. +- from my very limited (~1 month outdoor) use, it is off a very good start. - I haven't heard of the product line, even though the company HQ is a few kilometers from me (and is a well-known brand and employer, but not for routers!). @@ -19,34 +19,32 @@ webcam on his windowsill and sharing the feed (and recordings), I was able to see a view the construction. It was *extremely* helpful for reasons I will not get into here. -The construction will soon continue, and, thanks to the success of the -neighbor's camera so far, I decided to set up my own for a better, closer-up -view. I spent a good amount of time over the last few days looking for a device -combination that would: +This post is an extract from an earlier [construction site surveillance +post]({{< ref "log/2025/construction-site-surveillance" >}}) with more details +about router alone. -- Do the feed. Friends of friends at [jpg.lt][jpg] recommended going with - Dahua. The recommendation is consistent with [Frigate][frigate] [hardware - recommendations][frigate-hw] page. I bought the camera from jpg.lt. -- 4G/5G modem, so the feed can be downloaded by the NVR. My first choice is - Frigate, we'll see how it goes. +In order to connect the camera to the internet in a relatively remote site, I +spent a good amount of time over the last few days looking for a device +combination that is: + +- A 4G/5G modem, so the feed can be downloaded by the NVR, which is in my + closet. - WiFi router, so I have more on-site troubleshooting options, besides climbing a 4m pole to attach the RJ45 cable. - Should be installable and service-able by a non-specialized contractor. - Highly desired, but optional: tailscale support. -- Highly desired: as little devices as possible. - All equipment will be outside, on a pole, in [Vilnius climate][vilnius], during winter & summer seasons. -Having been Mikrotik user for the last few years, that was obviously my first -choice. However, Mikrotik does not have a device that is both an LTE modem and -a WiFi router. Internet searches for this combination uncovered Teltonika -Networks. Teltonika, as you may know, is headquartered in Lithuania. I did not -know they are making routers right until this search. Bad marketing? +Having been Mikrotik user for the last decade or so, that was obviously my +first choice. However, Mikrotik does not have a device that is both an LTE +modem and a WiFi router. Internet searches for this combination uncovered +Teltonika Networks. Teltonika, as you may know, is headquartered in Lithuania. +I did not know they are making routers right until this search. Bad marketing? Anyhow, [RUTX11][rutx11] is the cheapest 4G+WiFi router that meets my spec (not -that it's cheap; they have more expensive stuff that's higher-specced, which is -just unnecessary for me). They also sell a [separate enclosure][enclosure] that -makes it into an outdoor-capable device (IP67). +that it's cheap). They also sell a [separate enclosure][enclosure] that makes +it into an outdoor-capable device (IP67). Setting it up felt like using a yet-another consumer router, which is good. This is a prerequisite, so I can recommend it to my non-geek friends. Setting @@ -56,20 +54,35 @@ is great. OpenWRT origins --------------- -RutOS is based on OpenWRT, which is great, as OpenWRT is a solid choice -engineering-wise. Teltonika is a hardware company, not a Router OS company. -Talking from my personal experience, customizing OpenWRT does not take much -Router OS is not something where one needs to "differentiate". The -differentiation is in: -- the hardware build, which is very solid, +RutOS is based on OpenWRT, as OpenWRT is a solid choice engineering-wise. +Teltonika is a hardware company, not a Router OS company. Talking from my +personal experience, customizing OpenWRT does not take much Router OS is not +something where one needs to "differentiate". The differentiation is in: +- the hardware build, which is solid, - hardware reliability and service-ability, about which feel free to ask me in 2-3 years. - software and hardware integration (the "add-ons"). - system upgrades. +Experiences so far +------------------ + +It's been hanging on a pole for about a month, relaying the video traffic over +tailscale. So far there are two issues: + +- Tailscale consumes a lot of RAM. If I want to upgrade the router _while + taiscale is on_, the upgrade will fail, because it does not have enough + memory for the new image (in ramfs). +- During the first upgrade router "forgot" my Tailscale credentials and I + needed to re-login the router to my headscale network. I found a [forum + post][rutx-tailscale], which just says "fixed in the next release". + +In general, I will be upgrading my router firmware when I am on-site. + [jpg]: https://jpg.lt/ [frigate-hw]: https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/hardware [frigate]: https://frigate.video [vilnius]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius#Climate [rutx11]: https://teltonika-networks.com/products/routers/rutx11 [enclosure]: https://teltonika-networks.com/products/accessories/antenna-options/outdoor-ltewi-figpsbluetooth-antenna-for-rutx11-and-rutm11-routers +[rutx-tailscale]: https://community.teltonika.lt/t/tailscale-needs-logging-in-after-each-rutos-upgrade/11826/12