Anybody try LoraWAN on FreeBSD?

[Phishfry]

I am interested in LoRa and LoRaWAN.
Do you have any LoRa experiences on FreeBSD?

Can any experts out there tell me if this will compile on FreeBSD? Maybe possible with slight massaging?

GitHub - Lora-net/SWL2001: LoRa Basics Modem LoRaWAN stack

LoRa Basics Modem LoRaWAN stack. Contribute to Lora-net/SWL2001 development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

LoRa - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

LoRaWAN®

Learn about LoRaWAN: the secure messaging protocol used by The Things Network

www.thethingsnetwork.org

 

[Phishfry]

I really dunno if all the radios are cross compatible...
I see several that I want to checkout. In US we use 915mhz

Many seem to be from Miner card products like Helium and Nebulus.

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I guess they were mining bitcoins in networks. I don't understand that use case.

Multitech MTAC-LORA-915 LoRa Gateway card | eBay

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I would like to try a Lora Gateway and connect a Freebsd box to that for starters.

MultiTech Conduit® AP LoRaWAN Gateway - MTCAP-915-001L | eBay

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Alot of these non branded boxes on ebay at the same price range.

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[chrbr]

I really dunno if all the radios are cross compatible...
I see several that I want to checkout. In US we use 915mhz

I guess the transceiver ICs are compatible. But I am also quite sure that there are SAW filter to reject near by signals from other services. See https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/r/raltron/rsf-series-of-saw-filters.

 

[Phishfry]

It does seem like a lot of infrastructure.

GitHub - gotthardp/lorawan-server: Compact server for private LoRaWAN networks

Compact server for private LoRaWAN networks. Contribute to gotthardp/lorawan-server development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

This seems to show some interconnect between radios on this LoraWAN server implementation.

Introduction - ChirpStack open-source LoRaWAN® Network Server documentation

www.chirpstack.io

I guess the safest bet would be two Lora gateways tied to FreeBSD on each end.
Start with identical radios get it working and then try to get other devices to join the private network.
Test the range for my area.