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This guide provides steps to setup the MTCAP Gateway by Manual Configuration

  • Set up MTCAP hardware

  • Wire Gateway to computer by direct Ethernet cable

  • On computer, open a command prompt and run `ipconfig`

  • Remember the IP of your computer

  • On computer, set IP to fixed IP 192.168.2.250

  • On computer, set default GW to 192.168.2.1

  • Open browser and enter default startup gateway IP 192.168.2.1

  • Ignore “unsecured connection” and continue to access IP 192.168.2.1

  • Set Username and Password

  • Set date, time, and time zone

  • Setup, Network Interfaces, br0, change “Mode” from “Static” to “DHCP Client”

  • LoRaWAN, Network Settings, change "Mode" from "Disabled" to "Network Server"

  • LoRaWAN, Network Settings, Network, “Join Delay” 5 seconds

  • LoRaWAN, Network Settings, Network, “Queue Size”: Default is 16, range is 0 to 1024, recommended value is 1 to prevent storage and sending of stale packets

  • LoRaWAN, Network Settings, Settings, “Min Datarate” “5 – SF7BW125”

  • LoRaWAN, Network Settings, Settings, “Max Datarate” “5 – SF7BW125”

  • LoRaWAN, Network Settings, Server Ports, enter a Username (valve) and Password (LikeARecordBaby)

  • LoRaWAN, Network Settings, “Max Tx Power (dBm)” “14dBm”

  • LoRaWAN, Network Settings, “Rx 2 Datarate” “5 – SF7BW125”

  • LoRaWAN, Network Settings, click Submit

  • Firewall, Settings, Input Filter Rules, add “Allow Inbound”, click Submit

  • Administration, Access Configuration, SSH Settings, “Enabled” should be ticked, click Submit

  • Wait for “Save and Apply” to go red, then click it, click OK to reboot (takes forever)

  • Reset the IP address on your computer to DHCP client.

  • Find the gateway’s new IP address

Setting up MQTT (Allows communication with mycorrhiza)

  • Open PuTTY

  • Log in to the gateway

  • `cd /etc/mosquitto`

  • `sudo vi mosquitto.conf` <You may be prompted for your password; enter it>

  • On the keyboard, press `i`

  • At the top of the mosquitto.conf file, enter the following:

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