This section contains instructions for connecting the Dragino LPS8N LoRaWAN® gateway to The Things Stack using the Semtech UDP Packet Forwarder.
On the Web UI, navigate to LoRaWAN > LoRaWAN in the menu.
On the LoRaWAN Configuration page, configure the following settings:
- Service Provider:
The Things Network V3
- Server Address: The Things Stack server address (e.g.
eu1.cloud.thethings.network
) - Gateway ID: This is the default Gateway EUI for LPS8N. You can keep it as is.
- Uplink Port:
1700
- Downlink Port:
1700
Copy the Gateway ID which you will need in the next step.
Note:
The LPS8N Gateway ID is equivalent to The Things Stack Gateway EUI.Select Save & Apply.
![LoRaWAN Configuration](../lorawan-config.png)
Adding LPS8N to The Things Stack
You can add the LPS8N gateway to The Things Stack by following the instructions on the Adding Gateways page. Use the Gateway ID value that you previously copied for the Gateway EUI field.
![Add Gateway](../add-gateway.png)
Finally, test your connection by going to the LPS8N’s Overview page. You should see the gateway status changed to connected (indicated by a blue dot) or observe the frequently updating Last seen time. Also, see the Live data section for various gateway related activities.
![Gateway add OK](../gateway-add-ok.png)
You can also verify the presence of a green tick on the LoRa icon in the Web UI.
![LoRaWAN OK](../lorawan-ok.png)