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Register a gateway on a LoRa Network Server (LNS)

1. LoRa Network Server LNS

A LoRa Network Server is running in the cloud and taking care of these tasks:

  • Handle and control a local or global LoRaWAN network

  • Forward data between application(s) in the cloud and LoRaWAN devices via gateways

  • Encrypt and decrypt LoRaWAN OTA packets

  • Configure connected gateways according to the regional parameters (frequencies, channels, transmission power, timings etc.)

  • Handle device join process (data, encryption, timing)

  • Optimize reliability and network capacity by using the highest bandwidth physical layer possible using adaptive data rate mechanisms (ADR)

  • Filtering duplicate uplink packets: If a LoRaWAN packet is received and forwarded by more then one gateway, the LoRa Network Server (LNS) filters out duplicate packets.

  • Optional downlink data is sent to one or multiple LoRaWAN devices using the closest gateway(s). Gateways with the strongest uplink signal reception are preferred.

2. Registering your gateway on a LoRa Network Server LNS

  • Create an account on the LNS

  • Register your gateway

  • Configure your gateway through the web-interface for the correct LNS URL

3. Example (TTN)

The Things Network Stack is a free LoRaWAN Network Server from The Things Network community amd it’s built by The Things Industries.

  • Create your account here: www.thethingsnetwork.org

  • Navigate to your console and login: eu1.cloud.thethings.network/console/

  • Go to gateways

  • Press the "Register gateway" button

  • Enter your Gateway EUI. Example 112233FFFE445566 (EUI = MAC ID + FFFE in the middle)

  • Fill in your gateway name. Example: MyGateway

  • Choose your frequency plan. Example for Europe: Europe 863-870 MHz (SF9 for RX2 - recommended)

  • Press the "Register gateway" button

  • Open the web-interface to the gateway

  • Under the Services Menu-Item choose LoRaWAN

  • Configure the packet forwarder type: Semtech (legacy) packet forwarder

  • Configure Semtech packet forwarder Server address: eu1.cloud.thethings.network

  • Semtech packetforwarder Port: 1700

  • Press the "Save&Apply button"

  • Wait for the web-interface to be active again