Got my LoRaWAN Gateway working

p1ld7a
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:16:58 +0000
How to get started

Hey everyone,

I finally received the stuff I ordered (despite the 3-day strike in Belgium). The wait was painful So here it is: my new and very first LoRaWAN setup!

It’s powered by a Mikrotik WAP LR8g Kit and a Mikrotik Omni 868 Antenna.

Funny enough, the hardest part was simply getting the gateway to talk to my existing network
But everything is up and running now, and the gateway already shows up on ttnmapper.org (The location is spoofed, I didn’t want to disclose my actual home). So far, so good!

Next steps:
• hook up a few end-nodes (temperature sensor, car-detection sensor, etc.)
• play around with the API
• integrate everything with Home Assistant (never tried LoRa with HA before — any tips are welcome!)

And yes… please be kind about the very improvised fortune antenna stand
It’s only a temporary indoor setup while I get familiar with the hardware. Once I’m done experimenting, I’ll move everything outside and get a proper stand probably something like this one or maybe mount it on a wall.

More updates soon!

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