Getting a router or IoT device online with a Simbase SIM is mostly the same everywhere: confirm the device supports the right frequency bands and network technology for your region, insert the SIM, connect to the device's admin panel, and set the APN for your SIM profile. See Set up the APN. The exact menus differ by manufacturer, which is why each device has its own guide here.

What's in here

• Compatibility check — confirm your device's frequency bands and network technology (2G/3G/4G LTE/NB-IoT/LTE-M) before you buy hardware or ship it to a site. Covers the 2G-only pitfall in the US, Canada, and Australia.

• Optimizing device configuration — connection logic for hardware you build yourself: preferred network lists with fallback, progressive retry back-off, keeping the PDP session open, and daily reauthorization.

• Configure a Fritz!Box — hardware setup, connecting at 169.254.1.1, and setting the APN and roaming settings.

• Configure a Teltonika TRB140 — manual APN setup or a ready-to-paste configuration script, plus optional remote access, PING reboot, and SMS reboot.

• Configure a Teltonika RUT 240/241 — the same manual and scripted setup as the TRB140, adapted for the RUT240/241's IP, Wi-Fi, and GPS.

• Configure a GL.iNet GL-X300B/Collie — hardware setup, APN configuration, and optional remote access via port forwarding or GL.iNet's GoodCloud.

Common shortcuts

Looking for something else?

• What an APN is and how Simbase's APN profiles work → Set up the APN (Getting started)

• Checking signal, network technology, or coverage in your region → Radio access technology (Fundamentals)

• Activating or enabling a SIM before you configure hardware → SIM state (Dashboard)

• A device that's configured correctly but still won't connect → Troubleshooting

• Assigning a public IP for remote access → Public IPs (Dashboard)