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How Dragino Mesh Differs from LoRaWAN and Connects to Other Networks

1. Dragino Mesh and Dragino LoRaWAN​

Beyond topology (see the comparison in the Overview, section 2.5), the operational model differs.

Dragino LoRaWAN

  • A LoRaWAN node is provisioned with keys and joins a network server through a LoRaWAN gateway.
  • Every uplink is a single node → gateway → server hop.

Dragino Mesh

  • Dragino Mesh has no network server.
  • Nodes share a common radio configuration and rebroadcast each other's packets, so a packet can reach the Mesh gateway over several hops.
  • At least one Mesh gateway is required.
  • The Mesh gateway manages device enrollment, receives node data, and provides the data to users or upper-layer applications through its management interface.
  • No LoRaWAN gateway and no TTN/ChirpStack server are required.

2. Connections to LoRaWAN and LTE CAT-1​

Bridging documentation coming soon

Bridging Mesh into LoRaWAN and into LTE CAT-1 is planned but not yet available. See the More Option 1 and More Option 2 pages for updates.