Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Using an IP56 rated box to enclose a RaspberryPi and RAK831 8-channel LoRaWAN gateway. Pole mount is also shown which holds the box and antenna.
Components Used:
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
RAK831 LoRaWan Gateway
Adapter Board
(available as a kit from aliexpress.com/item/LoRa-Gateway-Developer-Kit-RAK831-LoRa-LoRaWan-Module-with-Raspberry-base-on-SX1301-433-868-915MHz/32830271395.html)
Adjustbale 2A Buck DC-DC converter (search adjustable buck on aliexpress.com)
POE Injector x 2 (aliexpress.com/item/PoE-Splitter-PoE-Injector-RJ45-DC-5-5mm-2-1mm-Input-Passive-PoE-Inject-Spliiter-Adapter/32822657860.html)
DHT22 Temp/Humidity sensor (aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-1pcs-DHT22-Digital-Temperature-and-Humidity-Sensor-AM2302-Module/32768227783.html)
Outdoor Cat5e cable plus RJ45 connectors (sourced locally)
868MHz Omni Antenna, 10dBi (aliexpress.com/item/868MHz-antenna-omni-fiberglass-antenna-10dBi-868MHz-outdoor-roof-glide-monitor-repeater-UHF-antenna-RFID-reader/32694420721.html)
N-Connector Male to SMA pigtail (connects RAK831 to antenna) Home made, you should be able to source on eBay or Aliexpress.
IP56 box, cable glands, and mounting bracket from local hardware store.
Misc nylon standoffs, nuts and bolts (eBay)
Waterproofing for Antenna (Insulating tape plus mastic tape, sourced locally, "Denso tape" should do just fine) OR (aliexpress.com/item/Cotran-Waterseal-Mastic-Tape-2in-0-065in-10ft/1470743368.html)
Using an IP56 rated box to enclose a RaspberryPi and RAK831 8-channel LoRaWAN gateway. Pole mount is also shown which holds the box and antenna.
Components Used:
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
RAK831 LoRaWan Gateway
Adapter Board
(available as a kit from aliexpress.com/item/LoRa-Gateway-Developer-Kit-RAK831-LoRa-LoRaWan-Module-with-Raspberry-base-on-SX1301-433-868-915MHz/32830271395.html)
Adjustbale 2A Buck DC-DC converter (search adjustable buck on aliexpress.com)
POE Injector x 2 (aliexpress.com/item/PoE-Splitter-PoE-Injector-RJ45-DC-5-5mm-2-1mm-Input-Passive-PoE-Inject-Spliiter-Adapter/32822657860.html)
DHT22 Temp/Humidity sensor (aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-1pcs-DHT22-Digital-Temperature-and-Humidity-Sensor-AM2302-Module/32768227783.html)
Outdoor Cat5e cable plus RJ45 connectors (sourced locally)
868MHz Omni Antenna, 10dBi (aliexpress.com/item/868MHz-antenna-omni-fiberglass-antenna-10dBi-868MHz-outdoor-roof-glide-monitor-repeater-UHF-antenna-RFID-reader/32694420721.html)
N-Connector Male to SMA pigtail (connects RAK831 to antenna) Home made, you should be able to source on eBay or Aliexpress.
IP56 box, cable glands, and mounting bracket from local hardware store.
Misc nylon standoffs, nuts and bolts (eBay)
Waterproofing for Antenna (Insulating tape plus mastic tape, sourced locally, "Denso tape" should do just fine) OR (aliexpress.com/item/Cotran-Waterseal-Mastic-Tape-2in-0-065in-10ft/1470743368.html)
