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  DLOS8N supports (% style="color:#4f81bd" %) auto-provision (% style="color:black" %) for mass deployment and long term maintain. System intergrator can easily change the settings.
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  == 1.2 Specifications ==
  **Hardware System:**
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  == 1.5 DLOS8N Applications ==
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  == 1.6 LED Indicators ==
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  == 1.7 WiFi Direction ==
  DLOS8N use directional WiFi Antenna. The best direction is as below:
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  = 2. Access and Configure DLOS8N =
  The DLOS8N is configured as a WiFi Access Point by default. User can access and configure the DLOS8N after connecting to its WiFi network, or via its Ethernet port.
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  At the first boot of DLOS8N, it will auto generate a WiFi network called (% style="color:green" %)**//dragino-xxxxxx //**(% style="color:black" %)with password:
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  User can use a PC to connect to this WiFi network. The PC will get an IP address 10.130.1.xxx and the DLOS8N has the default IP (% style="color:green" %)10.130.1.1
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  === 2.1.2 Connect via Ethernet with DHCP IP from router ===
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  Alternatively, connect the DLOS8N Ethernet port to your router and DLOS8N will obtain an IP address from your router. In the router’s management portal, you should be able to find what IP address the router has assigned to the DLOS8N. You can also use this IP to connect.
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  === 2.1.3 Connect via WiFi with DHCP IP from router ===
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  If the DLOS8N already connect to the router via WiFi, use can use the WiFi IP to connect to DLOS8N.
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  === 2.1.4 Connect via Ethernet with fall back ip ===
  The WAN port also has a [[fall back ip address>>path:#_I_configured_LPS8]] for access if user doesn’t connect to uplink router. Click [[here>>path:#_I_configured_LPS8]] to see how to configure.
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  == 2.2 Access Configure Web UI ==
  **Web Interface**
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  = 3. Typical Network Setup =
  == 3.1 Overview ==
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  == 3.3 Access the Internet as a WiFi Client ==
  In the WiFi Client Mode, DLOS8N acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi.
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  In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP, and input the Passphrase then click Save & Apply to connect.
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  == 3.4 Access the Internet via Cellular ==
  If the DLOS8N support 3G/4G Cellular modem option, When the label on the shell is displayed as Model : DLOS8N-EC25, it indicates that DLOS8 already has EC25 3G/4G modules,user can use it as main internet connection or back up.
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  The set up page is (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**System ~-~-> Cellular**
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  (% style="color:red" %)**Note** *: For DLOS8N which doesn’t have the cellular module, this page will shows Cellular not detected.
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  == 3.5 Check Internet connection ==
  In the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**home**(%%) page, we can check the Internet connection.
--* GREEN Tick  [[image:1652436675869-206.png||height="16" width="17"]]  : This interface has Internet connection.
++* GREEN Tick  [[image:1652436675869-206.png||height="14" width="15"]]  : This interface has Internet connection.
  * Yellow Tick   [[image:1652436705761-420.png||height="15" width="15"]]  : This interface has IP address but don’t use it for internet connection.
--* RED Cross     : This interface doesn’t connected.
++* RED Cross    [[image:1652436787176-950.png||height="14" width="15"]] : This interface doesn’t connected.
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  = 4. Example: Configure as a LoRaWAN gateway =
  DLOS8N is fully compatible with LoRaWAN protocol. It uses the legacy Semtech Packet forwarder to forward the LoRaWAN packets to server. The structure is as below.
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  [[T>>url:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]]heThingsNetwork v3(T[[TN>>url:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]] v3[[)>>url:http://)]][[ LoRaWAN Server>>url:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]]  ([[www.thethingsnetwork.org>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]])
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  == 4.1 Create a gateway in TTN V3 Server ==
  (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 1: Get a Unique gateway ID.**
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  Every DLOS8N has a unique gateway id. The ID can be found at LoRaWAN page:
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  == 4.2 Configure DLOS8N to connect to TTN v3 ==
  You can now configure the DLOS8N to let it connect to TTN network V3.
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  == 4.3 Configure frequency ==
  We also need to set the frequency plan in DLOS8N to match the end node we use, so to receive the LoRaWAN packets from the LoRaWAN sensor.
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++== 4.4 Add a LoRaWAN End Device ==
--4.4 Add a LoRaWAN End Device
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  This section shows how to add a LoRaWAN End device to a LoRaWAN network and see the data from TTN web site.
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  We use [[LT-22222-L>>url:http://www.dragino.com/products/lora-lorawan-end-node/item/156-lt-22222-l.html]] IO Controller as a reference device - the setup for other LoRaWAN devices will be similar.
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  (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 1**: (% style="color:black" %)Create a Device definition in TTN v3 with the OTAA keys from the example LT-22222-L IO Controller device.
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  Three codes are required to define the device in TTN v3:
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  * DEV EUI - Unique ID code for a particular device.
  * APP EUI - ID code for an Application defined in TTN v3.
  * APP Key - Unique key to secure communications with a particular device.
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  A set of these codes are stored in each device by the manufacturer as the default codes for that particular device. Each device is shipped with a sticker with the default Device EUI as shown below.
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  (% style="color:red" %)Note: You may be able to change these codes in a device by using a configuration facility on the device e.g. the LT-22222 uses a serial port access and a series of AT commands.  Changing the codes may be necessary in the case where you have to use codes assigned by a LoRa WAN server.
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  For the TTN v3 server, you can use the codes set in the device as in the following example.
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  Select **Add Application** to open the screen below.
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  Select OTAA activation mode
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  The LoRaWAN version for your device should be provided by the manufacturer in a datasheet as LoRaWAN version or LoRaWAN specification. The most commonly used LoRaWAN versions are v1.0.2 and v1.0.3.
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  Finally, Application layer settings input the corresponding AppKey. Before saving the configuration, check that the data matches the device.
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  (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 2**: (% style="color:black" %)Power on LT-22222-L device and it will automatically join the TTN network. After joining successfully, it will start to upload messages to the TTN v3. Select the Live data tab and you will see the data appearing in the panel.
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  (% style="color:red" %)Note that it may take some time for the device data to appear in the TTN v3 display.
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  = 5. Web Configure Pages =
  == 5.1 Home ==
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  == 5.2 LoRa Settings ==
  === 5.2.1 LoRa ~-~-> LoRa ===
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  This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN protocol, and user can customized the band* as well.
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  Different DLOS8N hardware version can support different frequency range:
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  * **868**: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
  * **915**: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
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  After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the page **LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log**
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  [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Customized_Frequency_Band_for_Gateway>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Customized_Frequency_Band_for_Gateway]]
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  === 5.2.2 LoRa ~-~-> ABP Decryption ===
  The DLOS8N can communicate with LoRaWAN ABP End Node without the need of LoRaWAN server. It can be used in some cases such as:
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  * No internet connection.
  * User wants to get data forward in gateway and forward to their server based on MQTT/HTTP, etc. (Combine ABP communication method and [[MQTT forward together>>http://8.211.40.43:8080/xwiki/bin/view/Main/MQTT%20Forward%20Instruction/]]).
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  Detail of this feature: [[Communication with ABP End Node>>http://8.211.40.43:8080/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Communicate%20with%20ABP%20End%20Node%20without%20LoRaWAN%20Network%20Server%20---%20LG308/]]
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  == 5.3 LoRaWAN Settings ==
  === 5.3.1 LoRaWAN ~-~-> LoRaWAN ===
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  See :[[Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets>>http://8.211.40.43:8080/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Filter%20unwanted%20LoRaWAN%20packets/]]
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  === 5.3.2 LoRaWAN ~-~-> Amazon AWS-IoT ===
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  Please see this instruction to know more detail and demo for how to connect to AWS-IoT LoRaWAN Core: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_AWS-IoT-Core>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_AWS-IoT-Core]]
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  === 5.3.3 LoRaWAN ~-~-> LORIOT ===
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  Settings to communicate to LORIOT LoRaWAN Network Server: [[https:~~/~~/www.loriot.io/>>url:https://www.loriot.io/]]
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  Instruction: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_LORIOT>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_LORIOT]]
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  == 5.4 MQTT Settings ==
  If end nodes works in ABP mode, user can configure DLOS8N to transfer the data to MQTT broker,
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  == 5.5 System ==
  === 5.5.1 System ~-~-> System Overview ===
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  === 5.5.2 System ~-~-> General ( login settings) ===
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  **__System Password:__**
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  There are two login for DLOS8N: (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)root /dragino (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)admin /dragino. (% style="color:black" %)Both root and admin has the same right for WEB access. But root user has also the right to access via SSH to Linux system. admin only able to access WEB interface.
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  This page can be used to set the password for them.
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--**__Timezone:__**
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++**__Timezone:__**Set device timezone.
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--Set device timezone.
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--**__Port forwarding:__**
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++**__Port forwarding:__**Enable/Disable the HTTP and SSH access via WAN interface.
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--Enable/Disable the HTTP and SSH access via WAN interface.
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  === 5.5.3 System ~-~-> Network ===
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--**__LAN Settings:__**
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++**__LAN Settings:__**When the DLOS8N has the AP enable, LAN settings specify the network info for DLOS8N’s own network.
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--When the DLOS8N has the AP enable, LAN settings specify the network info for DLOS8N’s own network.
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++__**WAN Settings:**__Setting for DLOS8N WAN port
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--__**WAN Settings:**__
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--Setting for DLOS8N WAN port
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++__**WiFi Settings:**__Setting for DLOS8N WiFi IP when use it as WiFi Client
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--__**WiFi Settings:**__
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--Setting for DLOS8N WiFi IP when use it as WiFi Client
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  === 5.5.4 System ~-~-> WiFi ===
  DLOS8N WiFi Settings.
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  ( [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/ChangeLog>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/ChangeLog]] )
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  The file named as (% style="color:green" %)**xxxxx–xxxxx-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin **(% style="color:black" %)is the upgrade Image. There are different methods to upgrade, as below.
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  (% style="color:green" %)**Web~-~-> System~-~-> Firmware Upgrade**
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  (% style="color:red" %)**NOTE***(%%): User can also upgrade firmware via Linux console
  SCP the firmware to the system(% style="color:green" %)**/var**(%%)** **directory and then run
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  (% style="color:red" %)**NOTE**(%%) : it is important to transfer the image in the /var directory, otherwise it may exceed the available flash size.
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  === 5.5.9 System ~-~-> Reboot/Reset ===
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  Place to show what package has installed and possible to upgrade packages.
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  == 5.6 LogRead ==
  === 5.6.1 LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log ===
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  Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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  === 5.6.2 LogRead ~-~-> System Log ===
  Show the system log
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  = 6. More features =
  == 6.1 More instructions ==
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  [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#LoRa.2FLoRaWAN_Gateway_Instruction>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#LoRa.2FLoRaWAN_Gateway_Instruction]]
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  = 7. Linux System =
  The DLOS8N is based on the OpenWrt Linux system. It is open source, and users are free to configure and modify the Linux settings.
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  == 7.2 Edit and Transfer files ==
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  The DLOS8N supports the (% style="color:green" %)**SCP protocol** (% style="color:black" %)and has a built-in (% style="color:green" %)**SFTP server**. (% style="color:black" %)There are many ways to edit and transfer files using these protocols.
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  In Windows, one of the easiest methods is using the [[WinSCP>>url:https://winscp.net/eng/index.php]] utility.
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  After establishing access via WinSCP to the device, you can use an FTP style window to drag / drop files to the DLOS8N, or edit the files directly in the windows.
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  Screenshot is as below:
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  == 7.3 File System ==
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  The DLOS8N has a 16MB flash and a 64MB RAM. The /var and /tmp directories are in the RAM, so contents stored in /tmp and /var will be erased after rebooting the device. Other directories are in the flash and will remain after reboot.
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  The Linux system uses around 8MB ~~10MB flash size which means there is not much room for user to store data in the DLOS8N flash.
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  You can use an external USB flash memory device to extend the size of flash memory for storage.
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  == 7.4 Package maintenance system ==
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  DLOS8N uses the OpenWrt [[**OPKG package maintenance system**>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]]. There are more than 3000+ packages available in our package server for users to install for their applications. For example, if you want to add the **//iperf //** tool, you can install the related packages and configure DLOS8N to use **//iperf //**.
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  Below are some example **//opkg //** commands. For more information please refer to the [[OPKG package maintain system>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]]** **([[https:~~/~~/oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]])
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  **In Linux Console run:**
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  (% style="color:green" %)**root@dragino-169d30:~~# opkg update**           (% style="color:black" %)~/~/ to get the latest packages list
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  == 9.1 How can I configure for a customized frequency band? ==
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  See below link for how to customize frequency band:
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  [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Customized_Frequency_Band_for_Gateway>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Customized_Frequency_Band_for_Gateway]]
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  == 9.2 Can I connect DLOS8N to LORIOT? ==
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  == 9.3 Can I make my own firmware for the gateway, where can I find the source code? ==
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  The source code and compile instructions can be found at: [[https:~~/~~/github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06>>url:https://github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06]]
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  == 9.4 Can I use 868Mhz version for 915Mhz bands? ==
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   (% style="background-color:yellow" %)* opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package kmod-dragino2-si3217x.
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  In this case, you can use the –force-depends option to install such package as long as the actual kernel version is the same.
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  (% style="background-color:yellow" %)Opkg install kmod-dragino2-si3217x_3.10.49+0.2-1_ar71xx.ipk –force-depends
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  == 10.2 How to recover the DLOS8N if the firmware crashes ==
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  Please follow this instruction to recover your gateway:
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  [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Recover_Gateway>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Recover_Gateway]]
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  == 10.3 I configured DLOS8N for WiFi access and lost its IP. What to do now? ==
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  The DLOS8N has a fall-back IP address on its WAN port. This IP is always enabled so you can use the fall-back IP to access DLOS8N no matter what the WiFi IP is. The fall back IP is useful for connecting and debug the unit.
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  (% style="color:red" %)Note: fallback IP can be disabled in the WAN and DHCP page.
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  = 12. Packing Info =
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  **Package Includes**:
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  * DLOS8N LoRaWAN Gateway x 1
  * Stick Antenna for LoRa RF part. Frequency is one of 470 or 868 or 915Mhz depends the model ordered
  * Packaging with environmental protection paper box
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  **Dimension and weight**:
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  * Device Size: 12 x 12 x 3 cm
  * Weight: 187g
  * Package Size: 14.5 x 13.5 x 6 cm
  * Weight: 300g
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  = 13. Support =

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