This guide will instruct you to use Mikrotik KNOT LR8 and LR9 in Easy LoRaWAN Cloud.
- Product link: Mikrotik KNOT
- Documentation: Mikrotik KNOT
1. Basic Setup
Step 1: To connect to the gateway
- The MikroTik Routerboard exposes a WiFi Access Point (AP) with SSID
MikroTik-xxxxxx
, wherexxxxxx
are the last 6 digits of the device’s MAC address. - Use your PC, tablet or smartphone to connect to this AP. You will not need a password to connect to this AP.
- By opening your browser to
http://192.168.88.1/webfig
you will be able to access the RouterOS web interface and configure your gateway device.
Step 2: To connect the gateway into the network and make sure the gateway can reach the Internet.
Step 3 (Optional): To setup LTE-M for the gateway
- Connect an external antenna to the LTE-M antenna connector.
- Go to Interfaces, click on PPP-out1 and fill out the APN settings of your operator.
- To test whether a connection with your LTE-M network is established, go to the Terminal tab in the RouterOS web interface and run the command:
/interface ppp-client info ppp-out1I - If the gateway is set up correctly, it will respond with a message like:
modem-status: ready
pin-status: no password required
functionality: full
manufacturer: Quectel
model: BG77
revision: BG77LAR02A04
current-operator: LMT (n/a)
signal-strength: -67 dBm
2. LoRaWAN Configuration
Step 1: Select LoRa on the left hand menu. The status of the gateway should be Disabled – if needed, press the D button to disable it.
- The Gateway ID you see here is the Gateway EUI we need for later guide.
- To click on Channels to see the supported LoRaWAN Channel for the gateway.
Step 2: From the top menu, select the Servers tab and press the Add New button.
- Name: EasyLoRaWAN
- Address: lorawanserver.easylorawan.com
- Upstream Port: Check the port in the supported frequency plans
- Downstream Port: Check the port in the supported frequency plans
- Click OK to save the parameters
Step 3: From the top menu, select the Devices tab. Click the Gateway ID to configure the gateway.
- In the device settings, click the Network Servers drop-down menu to view available servers. Choose the server you created in the previous step.
- Select Public for the Network and click OK to save these parameters.
- Press the E button to enable the gateway device (it is enabled when E becomes D) and the device status will update.
Next steps:
- You can continue with the Quickstart guides here
Done.
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