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RAK7268V2/RAK7268CV2 Quick Start Guide
Prerequisites
What Do You Need?
1.
RAK7268V2/RAK7268CV2 WisGate Edge Lite 2
2.
Ethernet Cable
(RJ-45 Port) for Ethernet connection
3. A Windows/macOS/Linux computer
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WARNING
The SIM card slot of the cellular versions is not hot-swappable. Make sure the gateway is switched off
before inserting or ejecting the SIM card.
The SD card found in the SD card slot must not be ejected, as it might affect the performance of the
device, as different logs and data are stored on it.
Product Configuration
Power on the Gateway
1. Attach the LoRa Antenna.
First and foremost, screw the antenna onto the RP-SMA connector on the back panel of the
RAK7268V2/RAK7268CV2 WisGate Edge Lite 2.
⚠
WARNING
Do not power the device if the LoRa Antenna port has been left open to avoid potential damage to the
RAK7268V2/RAK7268CV2 WisGate Edge Lite 2.
2. Power the gateway ON.
It is recommended to use the 12 VDC adapter that comes with the RAK7268/RAK7268CV2 WisGate Edge Lite 2.
Optionally, you can use your own PoE cable and PoE injector since the device supports PoE.
Casing and Ports
Figure 1: RAK7268V2/RAK7268CV2 WisGte Edge Lite 2 top view
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Summary of Contents for RAK WisGate Edge Lite 2 RAK7268V2
- Page 1 Documentation Center RAK7268V2/RAK7268CV2 Quick Start Guide Prerequisites What Do You Need? RAK7268V2/RAK7268CV2 WisGate Edge Lite 2 Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 Port) for Ethernet connection 3. A Windows/macOS/Linux computer ⚠ WARNING The SIM card slot of the cellular versions is not hot-swappable. Make sure the gateway is switched off before inserting or ejecting the SIM card.
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Page 2: Status Led Indicators
Documentation Center Figure 2: RAK7268V2/RAK7268CV2 WisGte Edge Lite 2 back view Status LED Indicators... - Page 3 Documentation Center LEDs Status Indication Description PWR LED Power indicator - The LED is on when device power is on Breathing LED Breathing after system up ON - Linkup ETH LED OFF - Linkdown Flicker - Data transmitting and receiving ON - LoRa is working LoRa LED OFF - LoRa is not working...
- Page 4 Documentation Center In this section, several ways of accessing the gateway are provided to have different alternatives for you to choose from depending on the availability of the requirements needed. WARNING ⚠ Do not power the device if the LoRa Antenna port has been left open to avoid potential damage to the RAK7268V2/RAK7268CV2 WisGate Edge Lite 2.
- Page 5 Documentation Center Figure 4: Accessing the gateway via Wi-Fi AP mode 2. The default IP is 169.254.X.X. The last two segments (X.X) are mapped from the last four bits of the MAC address of your gateway. For example, the last four bits of the MAC address are 0F:01, and the IP address is .
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Page 6: Set Login Password
Documentation Center Figure 6: Setting IP address of the PC In this example, you can access the gateway on the address. 169.254.15.1 Set Login Password 1. For security reasons, upon the first login, the user must set a login password. This is done by filling in the desired password and confirming it in the provided fields. - Page 7 Documentation Center Figure 8: LoRaWAN statistics page 3. On the next login, the user needs to use the set password for access. The default login username is root. Figure 9: Login Page with set password Access the Internet Connect through Wi-Fi 1.
- Page 8 Documentation Center Figure 10: Accessing the gateway via Wi-Fi AP mode For additional information, check the WisGateOS 2 User manual. Figure 11: Connect through Wi-Fi credentials 2. You can either click the Scan button to choose your ESSID or manually type the ESSID of the network by clicking enter network (E)SSID manually.
- Page 9 Documentation Center Figure 12: Connect through Ethernet settings 2. Connect your PC to the LAN router. 3. Now, you can access the assigned IP to access the gateway. You can change the default settings if you wish (details in the WisGate2 OS User Manual Figure 13: Connect through Ethernet settings Last Updated:...