Semtech BasicStation

The Senet Network supports LoRa Gateway's running the Semtech BasicStation forwarder. This is a great place to start with development and initial integration.

Registration

If you have not done so already you will need to register your gateway through your Developer or RAN Provider account. You will be provided an EUI during registration, if an EUI cannot be provided during registration you will receive an e-mail with an EUI and a copy of the following instructions.

Configuration

The Semtech Basics Station is configured via multiple files or through a user interface depending on the Gateway manufacturer. Senet prefers the Secured CUPS URI to be used for deployed Gateways. If CUPS is not available then the Secured LNS URI method should be used. The Unsecured LNS URI version should only be used for debugging and development purposes.

Secured CUPS URI (Recommended)

Key	Value	Location	Description
EUI or routerid	XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX	station.conf	Gateway EUI, provisioned (or configured) by the Manufacturer. Optionally, generated by Senet during the Registration process.
LNS URI (secured)	https://ns-gw.lns.netmoregroup.com:6042	cups.uri	Note the port, if configuring through a UI you may need to set this separately. Requires TLS Certificate
CUPS API KEY	Provided By Senet	cups.key	Use the Integration API or Portal UI to generate an API Key for your provisioned Gateway. Use this command to format the cups.key file correctly. CUPS_KEY="lns-cups-api-key";echo "Authorization: $CUPS_KEY" | awk '{ printf "%s\r\n", $0 }' > cups.key
TLS Certificate	Provided By Senet	cups.trust	This file is provided by Senet and is required to be used with the secured URI. Download TLS Server Certificate MD5: 71dbb1c6dce10acc39e5915cfa60aa1c

Secured LNS URI (CUPS not available)

Key	Value	Location	Description
EUI or routerid	XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX	station.conf	Gateway EUI, provisioned (or configured) by the Manufacturer. Optionally, generated by Senet during the Registration process.
LNS URI (secured)	wss://ns-gw.lns.netmoregroup.com:6042	tci.uri	Note the port, if configuring through a UI you may need to set this separately. Requires TLS Certificate
TLS Certificate	Provided By Senet	tc.trust	This file is provided by Senet and is required to be used with the secured URI. Download TLS Server Certificate MD5: 71dbb1c6dce10acc39e5915cfa60aa1c

Unsecured LNS URI (Debugging and development purposes)

Key	Value	Location	Description
EUI or routerid	XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX	station.conf	Gateway EUI, provisioned (or configured) by the Manufacturer. Optionally, generated by Senet during the Registration process.
LNS URI (unsecured)	ws://ns-gw.lns.netmoregroup.com:6040	tci.uri	Note the port, if configuring through a UI you may need to set this separately.
TLS Certificate	Provided By Senet	tc.trust	Not required for unsecured configuration.

Completing Configuration

A common configuration checklist is listed below.

Some steps listed may not be required for all Gateway vendors and models but the steps are listed in roughly chronological order:

• Ensure Gateway is registered on the Senet network.
  • Ensure to select the Semtech Basic Station packet forwarder type during Senet Registration.
• Disable any packet forwarding software that may be already running.
• Basics Station channel configuration can be configured in the Senet portal after registration is finished (will require reboot).

• Senet currently supports CUPS (Recommended) and LNS connection methods.

  • CUPS (Recommended)
    • The URI value can be requested in various forms if configuring through a UI you may need to set the port separately. Some common examples for the secured variant are:
      
      • https://ns-gw.lns.netmoregroup.com:6042
        
      • URI: https://ns-gw.lns.netmoregroup.com Port:6042
        
      • Connection type: Secured URI: ns-gw.lns.netmoregroup.com Port:6042
        
    • A copy of the Senet server certificate can be downloaded in the table above.
    • The filename of the tc.trust certificate may need to be renamed to cups.trust.
  • LNS
    • If given the choice to pick the LNS connection type, the Secured version is recommended.
    • The URI value can be requested in various forms if configuring through a UI you may need to set the port separately. Some common examples for the secured variant are:
      
      • wss://ns-gw.lns.netmoregroup.com:6042
        
      • URI: wss://ns-gw.lns.netmoregroup.com Port:6042
        
      • Connection type: Secured URI: ns-gw.lns.netmoregroup.com Port:6042
        
    • Using the Secured URI value requires a TLS certificate to be provided.
    • A copy of the Senet server certificate can be downloaded in the table above.
    • The filename of the tc.trust certificate may need to be renamed to tc.trust.

• All other certificates/keys or files are not required for a valid Senet configuration, even if the Gateway vendor UI may seem to indicate they are needed.

• Unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, Basics Station will need to be restarted once configured.

Configuration Updates

When updating channel plans or other Basics Station settings through the Senet Network you must wait a minimum of 60 seconds and restart Basics Station. This restart is required to allow your Basics Station integration to request the updated configuration changes.