TRB160
The TRB160 is an ultra-small, lightweight, and energy-efficient IoT gateway equipped with mission-critical LTE Cat 6, Gigabit Ethernet, and a virtual network interface via USB Type-C for simultaneous powering and network data provision. This IoT gateway can reach cellular speeds of up to 300 Mbps with carrier aggregation in a broad range of applications and supports a wide range of industrial-grade protocols for M2M communication.
Mobile
Mobile module
4G LTE Cat 6 up to 300 DL/ 50 UL Mbps; 3G up to 42 DL/ 5.76 UL Mbps
3GPP Release
Release 12
Status
Signal strength (RSSI), SINR, RSRP, RSRQ, EC/IO, RSCP, Bytes sent/received, connected band, IMSI, ICCID
SMS
SMS status, SMS configuration, 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
Block/Allow list
Operator block/allow 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
Ethernet
ETH
1 x ETH port, 10/100/1000 Mbps, compliance with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX crossover
Network
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), VXLAN
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, TTL target customisation
Firewall status page
View all your Firewall statistics, rules, and rule counters
Port 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
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 >77 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
Mobile, VRRP, Wired options, each of which can be used as an automatic Failover
Load balancing
Balance Internet traffic over multiple WAN connections
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
SSHFS
Possibility to mount remote file system via SSH protocol
Traffic Management
Real-time monitoring, wireless signal charts, traffic usage history
Security
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
Preconfigured firewall rules can be enabled via WebUI, unlimited firewall configuration via CLI, DMZ, NAT, NAT-T, NAT64
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 TCP, UDP, ICMP packets, MAC address filter
Certificate Manager
Certificate creation tool allows to create CA, server, client, let’s encrypt, SCEP certificates
VPN
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, Phase 2 and Phase 3 and Dual Hub support
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 its tunnels. Client and server support.
OPC UA
Supported modes: Client, Server (planned)
Supported connection types: TCP
MODBUS
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
DATA TO SERVER
Protocol
HTTP(S), MQTT, Azure MQTT
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
MQTT Gateway
Modbus MQTT Gateway allows sending commands and receiving data from MODBUS Server through MQTT broker
DNP3
Supported modes: Station, Outstation
Supported connection: TCP
DLMS/COSEM
DLMS Support – standard protocol for utility meter data exchange
Supported modes: Client
Supported connection types: TCP
API
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 info: https://developers.teltonika-networks.com
Monitoring & Management
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
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)
IoT Platforms
ThingWorx
Monitoring: WAN Type, WAN IP, Mobile Operator Name, Mobile Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type
Cumulocity – Cloud of Things
Monitoring: Device Model, Revision and Serial Number, WAN Type and IP, Mobile Cell ID, ICCID, IMEI, Connection Type, Operator, Signal Strength. Supports reboot and firmware upgrade actions
Azure IoT Hub
Configured with Data to Server to send all parameters to cloud. Supports Direct method to execute RutOS API calls. Plug and Play integration with Device Provisioning Service allows zero-touch provisioning
AWS IoT Core
Interact with AWS cloud platform. Jobs support: Call the device’s API using AWS Jobs functionality
System Characteristics
CPU
Qualcomm, 1.2 Ghz, ARM Cortex-A7
RAM
128 MB
FLASH storage
256 MB
Firmware / Configuration
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
Full factory reset restores all system settings, including IP, PIN, and user data to default
FIRMWARE CUSTOMISATION
Operating system
RutOS (OpenWrt based Linux OS)
Supported languages
Busybox shell, Lua, C, C++
Development tools
SDK package with build environment provided
GPL customization
Create custom branded firmware and web page application by changing colours, logos, and other elements
Package Manager
Service used to install additional software on the device
Input / Output
Input
Up to 2 x Configurable digital Inputs (shared), 0 – 6 V detected as logic low, 8 – 30 V detected as logic high
Output
Up to 2 x Configurable digital Outputs (shared), Open collector output, max output 30 V, 300 mA
Events
Email, RMS, SMS
I/O juggler
Allows setting I/O conditions to initiate events
Power
Connector
1 x 4-pin industrial DC power socket
1 x USB Type-C
Input voltage range
4-pin: 9 – 30 VDC, overvoltage protection, reverse polarity protection, surge protection >35 VDC 10us max
USB Type-C: 5 VDC
PoE (passive)
Power via ETH port, not compatible with IEEE802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3bt standards, Mode B, 9 – 30 VDC
Power consumption
Idle: < 0.25 W, Max: < 3.3 W
Physical Interfaces
Ethernet
1 x RJ45 port, 10/100/1000 Mbps
I/O’s
2 x Configurable digital I/O on 4-pin power connector
Status LEDs
2 x connection type status LEDs, 3 x connection strength LEDs, 2 x ETH status LEDs, 1 x Power LED
SIM
1 x Internal SIM slot (Mini SIM – 2FF), 1.8 V/3 V, eSIM (Optional)
Power
1 x 4-pin power connector
1 x USB Type-C
Antennas
2 x SMA for Mobile
Reset
Reboot/User default reset/Factory reset button
Other
1 x Virtual network interface via USB Type-C (For power and network data)
Physical Specification
Casing material
Anodized aluminum housing and panels
Dimensions (W x H x D)
83 x 25 x 74.2 mm
Weight
172 g
Mounting options
DIN rail, wall mount, flat surface (all require additional kit)
Operating Environment
Operating temperature
-40 °C to 75 °C
Operating humidity
10% to 90% non-condensing
Ingress Protection Rating
IP30
Regulatory & Type Approvals
Regulatory
CE, UKCA, CB
EMC Emissions & Immunity
Standards
EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019+A1:2021
EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019+A2:2021
EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3
EN 301 489-52 V1.2.1
EN 55032:2015+A11:2020+A1:2020
EN 55035:2017+A11:2020
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 IEC 61000-4-11:2020
RF
Standards
EN 301 908-1 V15.2.1
EN 301 908-2 V13.1.1
EN 301 908-13 V13.2.1
Safety
Standards
CE: EN IEC 62368-1:2020+A11:2020, EN IEC 62311:2020
CB: EN IEC 62368-1:2020+A11:2020
Edge Intelligence & Protocol Translation
Integrated edge compute and protocol translation for data normalization, local processing and seamless integration with cloud platforms and SCADA systems.
Scalable Fleet Management
Cloud-based device management, bulk provisioning and monitoring enable centralized updates, diagnostics and fleet-wide policy enforcement.
Multi-Carrier & Multi-Interface Connectivity
Support for LTE/5G, dual-SIM/eSIM, Ethernet and serial interfaces ensures resilient, flexible connectivity across diverse deployment scenarios.
Industrial-Grade Security & Compliance
Hardware root-of-trust, secure boot, encrypted communications and compliance-ready designs to meet industry security standards and audits.








