Overview

The Teltonika RUT976 Industrial RedCap 5G Router is designed for demanding industrial and IoT networking environments that require reliable, low-latency connectivity without the complexity and cost of full-capacity 5G solutions. Built on Release 17 RedCap 5G technology, this rugged router delivers an ideal balance between performance, efficiency, and affordability. It supports up to 100 wireless devices, making it suitable for industrial automation, remote monitoring, transportation systems, smart infrastructure, and other professional deployments. When 5G coverage is unavailable, the router seamlessly falls back to 4G LTE Cat 4 connectivity, ensuring uninterrupted network access.

Description

The Teltonika RUT976 Industrial RedCap 5G Router combines next-generation Release 17 RedCap 5G connectivity with industrial-grade reliability. Equipped with dual SIM support, Wi-Fi 4, GNSS positioning, multiple Ethernet ports, serial communication interfaces, and configurable digital I/O capabilities, it provides a versatile networking solution for mission-critical applications. Its robust aluminum housing and extensive connectivity options make it ideal for industrial automation, telemetry, transportation, energy, and remote asset management environments.

Features

Built for Industrial 5G Connectivity
The RUT976 leverages RedCap 5G technology to provide low-latency communication and efficient data transfer while maintaining cost-effective deployment. This makes it an excellent choice for businesses looking to modernize industrial networks and IoT infrastructure without requiring the full bandwidth capabilities of standard 5G devices.

Its backward compatibility with 4G LTE Cat 4 ensures dependable connectivity even in areas where 5G coverage is limited, helping maintain operational continuity across diverse deployment environments.

Reliable Dual SIM Redundancy
Network uptime is critical for industrial operations. The RUT976 includes dual Mini SIM slots with intelligent failover capabilities, enabling automatic switching between operators or backup connections when service interruptions occur.

Benefits include:

• Automatic SIM failover for continuous connectivity
• Backup WAN support for improved network resilience
• Flexible switching scenarios for remote installations
• Reduced downtime in critical applications

Extensive Connectivity for Professional Deployments
Designed to integrate seamlessly into industrial environments, the RUT976 provides a wide selection of interfaces for communication, monitoring, and control.

Key connectivity options include:

• 4 x 10/100 Mbps RJ45 Ethernet ports
• Wi-Fi 4 wireless networking
• RS232 serial communication interface
• RS485 industrial communication interface
• USB Type-A port for external devices
• GNSS support for location-based applications
• Multiple configurable digital inputs and outputs

Advanced Positioning and Remote Management
With integrated GNSS functionality, the RUT976 supports GPS-based tracking, fleet management, and location-aware applications. This capability is particularly valuable for transportation, logistics, mobile assets, and remote infrastructure deployments where accurate positioning data is required.

The router's industrial-grade architecture also supports remote monitoring and management, helping organizations maintain visibility and control over distributed network installations.

Industrial Design for Harsh Environments
Engineered for long-term reliability, the router features a durable aluminum enclosure that withstands demanding industrial conditions. Its compact design allows for flexible installation in control cabinets, vehicles, machinery, and remote field locations.

Technical Highlights

• Part Number / SKU: RUT976
• Release 17 RedCap 5G support
• Backward compatible with 4G LTE Cat 4
• Supports up to 100 wireless clients
• Dual Mini SIM (2FF) slots
• Wi-Fi 4 connectivity
• Integrated GNSS GPS functionality
• 4 x RJ45 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports
• 2 x SMA mobile antennas
• 2 x RP-SMA Wi-Fi antennas
• 1 x SMA GNSS antenna connector
• 1 x USB Type-A port
• 1 x DB9 RS232 connector
• 1 x 6-pin industrial RS485 connector
• 2 x digital inputs and 2 x digital outputs on 10-pin industrial socket
• 1 x digital input and 1 x digital output on 4-pin power connector
• Rugged aluminum housing

Why Choose the Teltonika RUT976
The Teltonika RUT976 offers an effective bridge between traditional 4G networking and next-generation 5G connectivity. Combining RedCap 5G technology, dual SIM redundancy, GNSS positioning, industrial serial interfaces, and flexible I/O support, it delivers a dependable communication platform for professional IoT and industrial networking applications. With its comprehensive interface selection and durable construction, the RUT976 is well suited for future-ready deployments across a wide range of industries.

Specifications

©2026 Respective owners and brand holders. This table has been carefully researched and generated by ComXpert International CC (//www.comx-computers.co.za), however, errors and omissions may occur. Only references to South Africa apply. All products are sourced in South Africa from the official suppliers and the warranty is that of the local supplier. E&OE. This table and our site's content may be used on condition that this notice and link remains intact and unaltered.
Specifications
Product Code	RUT976
Mobile
Mobile module	5G Sub-6Ghz SA 223 Mbps DL , 123 Mbps UL , 4G LTE Cat 4 - LTE 195 Mbps DL, 105 Mbps UL
3GPP Release	Release 17 RedCap
SIM switch	2 SIM cards, auto-switch cases: weak signal, data limit, SMS limit, roaming, no network, network denied, data connection fail, SIM idle protection
Status	IMSI, ICCID, operator, operator state, data connection state, network type, bandwidth, connected band, signal strength (RSSI), SINR, RSRP, RSRQ, EC/IO, RSCP, data sent/received, LAC, TAC, cell ID, ARFCN, UARFCN, EARFCN, MCC, and MNC
SMS	SMS status, SMS configuration, send/read SMS via HTTP POST/GET, 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 idle protection service	Provides the possibility to configure the router to periodically switch to the unused SIM card and establish a data connection in order to prevent the SIM card from being blocked
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
Wireless
Wireless mode	802.11b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4), Access Point (AP), Station (STA)
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)
SSID/ESSID	SSID stealth mode and access control based on MAC address
Wi-Fi users	Up to 100 simultaneous connections
Wireless Connectivity Features	Wireless mesh (802.11s), fast roaming (802.11r), BSS transition management (802.11v), radio resource measurement (802.11k)
Wireless MAC filter	Allowlist, blocklist
Wireless QR code generator	Once scanned, a user will automatically enter your network without needing to input login information
TravelMate	Forward Wi-Fi hotspot landing page to a subsequent connected device
Ethernet
WAN	1 x WAN port 10/100 Mbps, compliance IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.3az standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX
LAN	3 x LAN ports, 10/100 Mbps, compliance IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u standards, supports auto MDI/MDIX
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 v3, 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
Firewall status page	View all your Firewall statistics, rules, and rule counters
Ports 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 >25 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	Wi-Fi WAN, 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
Port Mirroring	Mirroring network traffic on Ethernet ports for monitoring and analysis
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 SSH, Web interface, CLI and Telnet
SSL certificate generation	Let's Encrypt and SCEP certificate generation methods
802.1x	Port-based network access control server
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 it's tunnels. Client and server support.
BACNET
Supported modes	Router
Supported connection types	RS485, TCP
Configuration options	Support for multiple BACnet/IP interfaces, Network number assignment, Preconfigured BDT entries for BBMD (BACnet Broadcast Management Device)
OPC UA
Supported modes	Client, Server
Supported connection types	TCP
MODBUS
Supported modes	Server, Client
Supported connection types	RTU (RS232, RS485), TCP, USB
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, Kinesis
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	TCP Master, DNP3 Outstation
Supported connection types	RS232, RS485, TCP, USB
DLMS/COSEM
DLMS Support	DLMS - standard protocol for utility meter data exchange
COSEM	Allows to scan meter COSEM objects for automatic detection and configuration
DLMS
Supported modes	Client
Supported connection types	RS232, RS485, 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 information, please refer to this documentation: 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, send/read SMS via HTTP POST/GET
Call	Reboot, Status, Mobile data on/off, Output on/off, answer/hang-up with a timer, Wi-Fi on/off
Email	Receive email message status alerts of various services
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	Allows monitoring of: WAN Type, WAN IP, Mobile Operator Name, Mobile Signal Strength, Mobile Network Type
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
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-touch device provisioning to IoT Hubs
AWS IoT Core	Utility to interact with the AWS cloud platform. Jobs Support: Call the device's API using AWS Jobs functionality
System Characteristics
CPU	Mediatek, 580 MHz, MIPS 24KEc
RAM	128 MB, DDR2
FLASH storage	32 MB, NOR Flash
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	A full factory reset restores all system settings, including the IP address, PIN, and user data to the default manufacturer's configuration
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	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
Package Manager	The Package Manager is a service used to install additional software on the device
Location Tracking
GNSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS
Coordinates	GNSS coordinates via WebUI, SMS, TAVL, RMS
NMEA	NMEA 0183
NTRIP	NTRIP protocol (Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol)
Server software	Supported server software TAVL, RMS
Geofencing	Configurable multiple geofence zones
Serial
RS232	DB9 connector, RS232 (with RTS, CTS flow control)
RS485	RS485 Full Duplex (4 wires) and Half Duplex (2 wires). 300-115200 baud rate
Serial functions	Console, Serial over IP, Modem, MODBUS gateway, NTRIP Client
USB
Data rate	USB 2.0
Applications	Samba share, USB-to-serial
External devices	Possibility to connect external HDD, flash drive, printer, USB-serial adapter
Storage formats	FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS (read-only), ext2, ext3, ext4
Input / Output
Input	1 x digital dry input (0 - 3 V), 1 x digital galvanically isolated input (0 - 30 V), 1 x analog input (0 - 24 V), 1 x Digital non-isolated input (on 4-pin power connector, 0 - 5 V detected as logic low, 8 - 30 V detected as logic high)
Output	1 x digital open collector output (30 V, 250 mA), 1 x SPST relay output (40 V, 4 A), 1 x Digital open collector output (30 V, 300 mA, on 4-pin power connector)
Events	Email, RMS, SMS
I/O juggler	Allows to set certain I/O conditions to initiate event
SD CARD
Physical size	Micro SD (internal)
Applications	Samba share, Storage Memory Expansion, DLNA
Capacity	Up to 2 TB
Storage Formats	FAT32, NTFS, ext2, ext3, ext4
Power
Power consumption	Idle: < 3 W, Max: < 7 W
Physical Interfaces
Ethernet	4 x RJ45 ports, 10/100 Mbps
I/O's	2 x Inputs and 2 x Outputs on 10-pin industrial socket, 1 x Digital input and 1 x Digital output on 4-pin power connector
Status LEDs	1 x Bi-color connection status, 5 x Mobile connection strength, 4 x ETH status, 1 x Power
SIM	2 x SIM slots (Mini SIM - 2FF), 1.8 V/3 V, external SIM holders, eSIM (Optional - different hardware required , contact your sales manager)
Power	1 x 4-pin power connector
Input/output	1 x 10-pin industrial socket for inputs/outputs
Antennas	2 x SMA for Mobile, 2 x RP-SMA for Wi-Fi, 1 x SMA for GNSS
USB	1 x USB A port for external devices
RS232	1 x DB9 socket
RS485	1 x 6-pin industrial socket
Reset	Reboot/User default reset/Factory reset button
Physical Specification
Casing material	Aluminum housing, plastic panels
Dimensions (W x H x D)	110 x 50 x 100 mm
Weight	295 g
Mounting options	DIN rail, wall mount, flat surface (all require additional kit)
Operating Environment
Operating temperature	-40 degreesC to 75 degreesC
Operating humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Ingress Protection Rating	IP30
Regulatory	WEEE