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title: "Teltonika Router"
date: 2025-01-18T22:42:23+02:00
date: 2025-04-01T14:50:23+02:00
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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
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OpenWRT origins
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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
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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