This section contains instructions for adding Gateways in The Things Stack.

Gateway claiming is a mechanism that transfers gateways securely. This enables transfer of ownership between users as well as between tenants. This section provides guides for making gateways claimable and claiming them.

This section provides help for common issues and frequently asked questions you may have when adding gateways.

The LoRa Basics™ Station protocol simplifies management of large scale LoRaWAN networks. LoRa Basics™ Station is the preferred way of connecting Gateways to The Things Stack. This section contains information for connecting your gateway to The Things Stack using LoRa Basics™ Station and its subprotocols.

The Semtech UDP Packet Forwarder is the original LoRaWAN packet forwarder, connecting to servers through the Semtech UDP protocol. Many gateways include a pre-compiled version of the Semtech UDP Packet Forwarder, often adapted to the specific gateway. Warning: The Semtech UDP Packet Forwarder has many security and scalability drawbacks, so if possible, use LoRa Basics™ Station to connect your gateway to The Things Stack.

The RAK7240 (WisGate Edge Prime) is a macro outdoor LoRaWAN gateway, ideal for large scale deployments. It is highly reliable, customizable, and offers a WiFi, LTE and Ethernet backhaul. This guide will help you set up the RAK7240 gateway to communicate over The Things Stack. Configuring and connecting RAK7249, RAK7268 and RAK7258 gateways to The Things Stack should be identical as for the RAK7240.

This page guides you to connecting the Cisco Wireless Gateway for LoRaWAN to The Things Stack.

Option Wireless Technology’s CloudGate is the carrier-approved IoT solution platform that delivers device connectivity, security and processing power for global IoT applications. This guide will help you set up the CloudGate gateway to communicate over The Things Stack using LoRa Basics Station.

The Dragino LPS8 is a LoRaWAN indoor gateway based on the OpenWrt Linux system. The hardware includes an SX1308 LoRa concentrator that provides 10 programmable parallel demodulation paths. The gateway has an ethernet and WiFi backhaul and supports EU868, IN865, US915, AU915, AS923, and KR920 ISM bands.

The Kerlink Wirnet iStation is an outdoor LoRaWAN gateway that represents an evolution of the legacy Kerlink Wirnet Station gateway. It offers cellular (4G with 3G/2G fallback) and Ethernet backhauls, as well as fully integrated internal GPS, 4G and LoRa antennas.

Warning: Kerlink announced the Product End of Life in January 2020 for Wirnet Station, so using Kerlink Wirnet iStation is highly recommended. The Kerlink Wirnet Station is a robust and highly reliable outdoor LoRaWAN gateway. It was the first commercially available LoRaWAN gateway on the global market. It offers Ethernet and cellular (3G/2G) backhauls.

The Laird Sentrius™ RG1xx is a secure, scalable, robust LoRaWAN-Enabled Gateway that supports Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and LTE backends. This page contains information about connecting the Laird Sentrius™ RG1xx to The Things Stack.

The MikroTik KNOT LR8/LR9 kit is a universal device with exceptional connectivity options and protocol support. It is an IoT Gateway which can use ethernet or LTE-M (also known as CAT-M) technology as the gateway backhaul.

The LtAP LTE kit is a compact weatherproof wireless access point with a built-in cellular modem that supports 4G (LTE) connectivity. Connect to the LtAP’s built-in high power 2.4 GHz 802.11B/G/N wireless and access the LTE network from your phone or any other wireless device. The LtAP LTE kit also has one Gigabit Ethernet LAN port for wired devices.

MikroTik Routerboard wAP LoRa8 kit is a LoRaWAN gateway that contains a pre-installed UDP packet forwarder and an outdoor weatherproof wireless access point with 2.4 GHz WLAN interface and Ethernet port that could be used as a backend. This guide shows how to connect this gateway to The Things Stack.

The Milesight UG6X is a series of 2 robust 8-channel LoRaWAN gateways for industrial IoT applications. This page contains information about connecting the Milesight IoT UG6x LoRaWAN gateway to The Things Stack.

The Milesight UG8X is a series of 2 robust 8-channel (16-channel optional) LoRaWAN gateways for industrial IoT applications. This page contains information about connecting the Milesight IoT UG8x LoRaWAN gateway to The Things Stack.

MOKOSMART’s 8 channel MKGW2 gateway is embedded with Semtech’s high performance multi-channel transceiver SX1301/SX1257 and MTK platform. It is for indoor use and is easy to install. Requirements User account on The Things Stack with rights to create gateways. MOKOSMART MKGW2-LW connected to the internet via Ethernet or WiFi. (For Ethernet and WiFi settings, see sections 5 and 6 of the user manual) Registration Create a gateway by following the instructions.

The MultiTech MultiConnect® Conduit™ is a configurable, scalable cellular communications gateway for industrial IoT applications. This guide will help you set up the Multitech Conduit gateway to communicate over The Things Stack.

The MultiTech MultiConnect® Conduit™ is a configurable, scalable cellular communications gateway for industrial IoT applications. The technical specifications of this Conduit can be found in the software guide in the official documentation page. This guide will help you set up the Multitech Conduit mLinux gateway to communicate over The Things Stack.

This page guides you to connect NASys LoRaWAN Outdoor Gateway to The Things Stack.

This page guides you to connect Tektelic Kona Micro IoT LoRaWAN Gateway to The Things Stack.

This page guides you to connect The Things Indoor Gateway to The Things Stack.

This page guides you to connect The Things Kickstarter Gateway to The Things Stack.

This guide contains instructions for connecting The Things Outdoor Gateway to The Things Stack.

The LORIX One is a robust and professional grade outdoor LoRaWAN® gateway in an ultra compact form factor, designed and assembled in Switzerland. The LORIX One supports ethernet, wireless, and cellular backhauls. This page will guide you through the steps required to connect the gateway to The Things Stack.