Changes for page LG308N -- LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual

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  **Table of Contents：**
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  = 1.  Introduction =
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  == 1.1  What is the LG308N ==
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  [[image:1657010949218-224.png]]
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  == 1.2  Specifications ==
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  * Worldwide LTE,UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage
  * MIMO technology meets demands for data rate and link reliability in modem wireless communication systems
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  == 1.3  Features ==
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  * Open Source Linux system
  * Managed by Web GUI, SSH via LAN or WiFi
  * Emulates 49x LoRa demodulators
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  * LoRaWAN Gateway
  * 10 programmable parallel demodulation paths
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  == 1.4  Hardware System Structure ==
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  [[image:1657011152828-178.png]]
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  == 1.5  LG308N Applications ==
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  [[image:1657011208596-209.png]]
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  == 1.6  LED Indicators ==
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  LG308N has totally 6 LEDs, They are:
  * **Power LED  **[[image:image-20220705165446-1.png||height="15" width="16"]] : This (% style="color:red" %)**LED**(%%) will be **solid on** if the device is properly powered.
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  = 2.  Access and Configure LG308N =
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  The LG308N is configured as a WiFi Access Point by default. User can access and configure the LG308N after connecting to its WiFi network, or via its Ethernet port.
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  == 2.1  Find IP address of LG308N ==
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  === 2.1.1  Connect via WiFi ===
  [[image:1657011715859-829.png]]
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  At the first boot of LG308N, it will auto generate a WiFi network called (% style="color:green" %)**//dragino-xxxxxx //**(%%)with password:
--(% style="color:red" %)Note: In latest version firmware, it has been password protected and the password is: dragino+dragino
++(% style="color:red" %)**Note: In latest version firmware, it has been password protected and the password is:  **(% style="background-color:yellow" %)**dragino+dragino**
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  [[image:1652413127647-377.png]]
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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 LG308N has the default IP (% style="color:green" %)10.130.1.1
++User can use a PC to connect to this WiFi network. The PC will get an IP address 10.130.1.xxx and the LG308N has the default IP (% style="color:green" %)**10.130.1.1**
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  )))
  === 2.1.2  Connect via WAN port with DHCP IP from router ===
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  [[image:1657011966663-484.png]]
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  === 2.1.3  Connect via LAN port with direct connection from PC ===
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  [[image:1657012061799-674.png]]
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  === 2.1.4  Connect WiFi with DHCP IP from router ===
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  === 2.1.5  Connect via LAN port by fall back ip ===
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  The **LAN port** also has a [[fall back ip address>>path:#fallback_ip]] for access if user doesn't connect to uplink router.
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  == 2.2  Access Configure Web UI ==
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  **Web Interface**
  Open a browser on the PC and type the LG308N ip address (depends on your connect method)
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  [[image:1652414287022-223.png]]
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  = 3.  Typical Network Setup =
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  == 3.1  Overview ==
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  LG308N supports flexible network set up for different environment. This section describes the typical network topology can be set in LG308N. The typical network set up includes:
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  * **WiFi AP Mode**
  * **Cellular Mode**
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  == 3.2  Use WAN port to access Internet ==
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  By default, the LG308N is set to use the WAN port to connect to an upstream network. When you connect the LG308N's WAN port to an upstream router, LG308N will get an IP address from the router and have Internet access via the upstream router. The network status can be checked in the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**home page**:
  [[image:1657012559318-672.png]]
--== 3.3 Access the Internet as a WiFi Client ==
++== 3.3  Access the Internet as a WiFi Client ==
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  In the WiFi Client Mode, LG308N 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.
++In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP, and input the Passphrase then click(% style="color:blue" %)** Save & Apply** to connect.
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  == 3.4  Use built-in 4G modem for internet access ==
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  If the LG308N has 3G/4G Cellular modem, 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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  == 3.5  Check Internet connection ==
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  In the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**home**(%%) page, we can check the Internet connection.
  * GREEN Tick  [[image:1652436675869-206.png||height="14" width="15"]]  : This interface has Internet connection.
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  = 4.  Example: Configure as a LoRaWAN gateway =
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  LG308N 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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  This chapter describes how to use the LG308N to work with(TTN v3)[[ 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 ==
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--(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 1: Get a Unique gateway ID.**
++(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1: Get a Unique gateway ID.**
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  The example gateway id is: (% style="color:green" %)**a840411e96744154**
--(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 2: Sign up a user account in TTN server**
++(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2: Sign up a user account in TTN server**
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  [[**https:~~/~~/account.thethingsnetwork.org/register**>>url:https://account.thethingsnetwork.org/register]]
  [[image:1652422127479-258.png||height="346" width="738"]]
--(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 3: Choose the TTNv3 Cluster Picker**
++(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 3: Choose the TTNv3 Cluster Picker**
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  [[image:1652422142236-792.png||height="356" width="737"]]
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  * Australia 1 (% style="color:red" %)**corresponding Gateway server address: **(% style="color:black" %)au1.cloud.thethings.network
  * Legacy V2 Console : (% style="color:red" %)**TTN v2 shuts down in December 2021**
--(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 4: Create a Gateway**
++(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 4: Create a Gateway**
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  [[image:1652422440891-514.png||height="360" width="747"]]
  Click the Gateway icon and then click Add gateway.
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--(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: **Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration, otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network.
++(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration, otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network.**
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  After creating the gateway, you can see the gateway info, as below.
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  == 4.2  Configure LG308N to connect to TTN v3 ==
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  You can now configure the LG308N to let it connect to TTN network V3.
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--Choose the right server provider and click (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Save&Apply**
++Choose the right server provider and click (% style="color:blue" %)**Save&Apply**
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  [[image:1652422624783-580.png||height="327" width="729"]]
--(% style="color:red" %)**Note: **The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3.
++(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3.**
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  In the home page, we can see the LoRaWAN connection is ready now.
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  == 4.3  Configure frequency ==
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  We also need to set the frequency plan in LG308N 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 ==
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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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--(% 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.
++(% style="color:blue" %)**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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--(% 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.
++(% style="color:blue" %)**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.
++(% 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 =
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  == 5.1  Home ==
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  Shows the system running status.
  [[image:1657014949846-507.png]]
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  == 5.2  LoRa Settings ==
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  === 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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  * (% style="color:blue" %)**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**
++After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the page (% style="color:blue" %)**LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log**
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  [[image:1652423554776-574.png||height="380" width="740"]]
--Note *: **[[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]**
++(% style="color:red" %)**Note *: [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]**
  === 5.2.2  LoRa ~-~-> ABP Decryption ===
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--= 10. Trouble Shooting =
++= 10.  Trouble Shooting =
--== 10.1 I get kernel error when install new package, how to fix? ==
++== 10.1  I get kernel error when install new package, how to fix? ==
  In some cases, when installing a package with **//opkg//**, it will generate a kernel error such as below due to a mismatch I the kernel ID:
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--= 11. Order Info =
++= 11.  Order Info =
  (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**//PART: DLOS8N-XXX-YYY//: **
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  More info about valid bands, please see [[EC25-E product page>>url:https://www.quectel.com/product/ec25.htm]].
--= 12. Packing Info =
++= 12.  Packing Info =
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  * Package Size: 49 x 19.5 x  x 19Package Size: 4912 cm
  * Weight: 2.5kg
++= 13.  Support =
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--= 13. Support =
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  * Try to see if your questions already answered in the [[wiki>>doc:Main.WebHome]].
  * Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8.
  Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before mentioned schedule.
  * Provide as much information as possible regarding your enquiry (product models, accurately describe your problem and steps to replicate it etc) and send a mail to:[[support@dragino.com>>url:file:///C:/Users/11315/Documents/D:/Projects/LoRa%20Product%20Line/LG308%20Picocell%20Gateway/LG308/LG308%20%25E8%25AF%25B4%25E6%2598%258E%25E4%25B9%25A6/support@dragino.com]]
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  = 14.  Reference =
  * Source code for LG08 LoRa Gateway: [[https:~~/~~/github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06>>url:https://github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06]]
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  * OpenWrt official Wiki: [[http:~~/~~/www.openwrt.org/>>url:http://www.openwrt.org/]]
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  * Firmware: [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LG308N-OLG308N/Firmware/>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/]]
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  * Hardware Source code: [[https:~~/~~/github.com/dragino/motherboard-hardware/tree/master/LG308N>>url:https://github.com/dragino/motherboard-hardware/tree/master/LG308]]

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