Works with ThingSIM
Dragino Routers and Gateways: SIM Setup Guide
Dragino's LoRaWAN gateways are a low-cost way to cover a farm, a building or a site, and the 4G versions need no wired line, which suits rural Ireland. A ThingSIM gives the gateway its uplink on whichever Irish network reaches it.
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Setting up a ThingSIM in the Dragino gateway web interface
The APN goes in Network → Cellular (LPS8N: System → Cellular). Copy it from the SIM's page in the ThingSIM portal; there is no username or password.
- Activate the SIM in the ThingSIM portal, insert it (a micro SIM on the LPS8v2) and power-cycle so it is detected.
- Check the label shows the 4G modem is fitted (EC25).
- Go to Network → Cellular, or System → Cellular on the LPS8N.
- Tick Enable and enter the APN from the portal. Leave the PIN code, username and password blank.
- Save & Apply.
- On the home page a green tick on the cell icon means the gateway is online over 4G.
Two SIMs for failover
Dragino gateways take one SIM. 4G can be the main uplink or a backup used only while Ethernet or Wi-Fi is down.
Checking it works
The cell icon on the home page is green when online over 4G, yellow when 4G is up but standing by as backup, and red with no connection.
More help
APN settings, signal but no data and setting up a 4G router.
Dragino models that work with ThingSIM
Every model below takes a standard SIM or eSIM and works with ThingSIM. Older models no longer sold are marked; plenty are still in service and work the same way.
LoRaWAN gateways
Works with ThingSIM
Works with ThingSIM
LPS8N
4G LTE Cat 4 · 1 × size unconfirmed Indoor 8-channel LoRaWAN gateway for buildings and labs.
Works with ThingSIM
DLOS8N
4G LTE Cat 4 / 3G · 1 × size unconfirmed Outdoor 8-channel LoRaWAN gateway with cellular failover.
Works with ThingSIM
LG308N
4G LTE Cat 4 · 1 × size unconfirmed Indoor 8-channel LoRaWAN gateway.
Works with ThingSIM
No longer sold
DLOS8
4G LTE Cat 4 · 1 × size unconfirmed Outdoor LoRaWAN gateway (superseded by DLOS8N).
Works with ThingSIM
No longer sold
LG308
4G LTE Cat 4 · 1 × size unconfirmed Indoor LoRaWAN gateway (superseded by LG308N).IoT gateways
Works with ThingSIM
LG01v2
4G LTE · 1 × size unconfirmed Single-channel LoRa (peer-to-peer) gateway for private LoRa links.
Works with ThingSIM
MS48-LR
4G LTE · 1 × size unconfirmed LoRaWAN-to-Modbus gateway for industrial integration.
Works with ThingSIM
No longer sold
LG02
4G LTE · 1 × size unconfirmed Dual-channel LoRa gateway.Questions people ask
Does a ThingSIM work in a Dragino DLOS8?
Yes, in the 4G version. Insert the SIM, set the APN from the portal in the cellular settings and the gateway connects.
How much data does a Dragino gateway use?
Most fit in 250 MB a month, €1.29 on Ireland multi-network. Check the first month's usage in the portal.
A good place to start
Ireland multi-network, 250 MB a month
Roams across Vodafone, Three and eir and uses whichever is strongest where the device is.
About this plan250 MB
Ireland multi-network
€1.29a month per active SIM, ex VAT
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Activating, pausing and moving SIMs
Use the ThingSIM portal to activate an IoT SIM at installation, pause or cease it, move a physical SIM to another device and change its plan.
APN settings: how to set up the APN on a device
Find the APN for your ThingSIM IoT SIM and enter it in a router, camera or tracker, then check that mobile data is working.
Improving 4G signal for a fixed device
Compare positions, check the enclosure and test antenna options before mounting a fixed 4G device, from rural sites in the West to the border counties.
Setting up a 4G router with a data SIM
Install a 4G router SIM in a compatible router, enter the APN, choose a data allowance and test the mobile broadband connection where it will run.