RAK7268 Quick Start Guide

Prerequisites

What Do You Need?

1. RAK7268/RAK7268C WisGate Edge Lite 2
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.

Product Configuration

Power on the Gateway

1. Attach the LoRa Antenna.

First and foremost, screw on the antenna to the RP-SMA connector on the back panel of the RAK7268/C 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 RAK7268/RAK7268C WisGate Edge Lite 2.

2. Power the gateway ON.

It is recommended to use the 12 V DC adapter that comes with the RAK7268/RAK7268C WisGate Edge Lite 2. Optionally, you can use your own PoE cable and injector since the device supports PoE.

Casing and Ports

Figure 9325: RAK7268/C WisGte Edge Lite 2 Top View

Figure 9326: RAK7268/C WisGate Edge Lite 2 Back Panel

Status LED Indicators

LEDs	Status Indication Description
PWR LED	Power indicator - The LED is on when the device powered.
Breathing LED	Breathing after system is up
ETH LED
	ON - Link is up
	OFF - Link is down
	Flicker - Ongoing data transfer
LoRa LED
	ON - LoRa is up
	OFF - LoRa is down
	Flicker - Ongoing data transfer
WLAN LED
	AP Mode:
	- ON - The AP is up
	- OFF - The AP is down
	- Flicker - Ongoing data transfer
	STA Mode:
	- Slow flicker (1 Hz) - Disconnected
	- ON - Connected
	- Flicker - Ongoing data transfer
LTE LED (will light up only on RAK7268C)
	Slow flicker (1800 ms High / 200 ms Low) - Network searching
	Slow flicker (200 ms High / 1800 ms Low) - Idle
	Fast flicker (125 ms High / 125 ms Low) - Ongoing data transfer

Reset Key Functions

The functions of the Reset key are as follows:

1. Short press - Restarts the gateway.
2. Long press (5 seconds and above) - Restores factory settings.

Access the Gateway

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 RAK7268/RAK7268C WisGate Edge Lite 2.

Wi-Fi AP Mode

By default, the gateway will work in Wi-Fi AP Mode which means that you can find an SSID named RAK7268_XXXX on your PC's Wi-Fi Network List. XXXX is the last two bytes of the gateway's MAC address.

NOTE

No password is required to connect via Wi-Fi

Using your preferred Web browser, log in with the credentials provided below:

• Browser Address: 192.168.230.1
• Username: root
• Password: root

WAN Port (Ethernet)

Connect the Ethernet cable to the port marked ETH on the gateway and the other end to the PoE port of the PoE injector. Connect the LAN port of the PoE injector to your PC.

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 169.254.15.1. Make sure to manually set the address of your PC to one in the same network (for example 169.254.15.100). Use the same credentials for the Web UI as for AP mode.

Figure 9327: Web UI Login Page

Access the Internet

Connect through Wi-Fi

Go into the Network>Wi-Fi menu and make sure to select Client in the Mode field. Enter or click "Scan" to choose your ESSID, select the right Encryption method and enter the correct Key.

Figure 9328: Connect through Wi-Fi Credentials

NOTE

Assuming you have entered the correct parameter values you should get an IP address assigned by your Wi-Fi router's (AP) built-in DHCP server. You can use this new IP address to log in via a web browser (same way as in AP mode).

Connect through Ethernet

Connect the one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet on the Gateway and the other end to your router. The router’s DHCP server should assign an IP Address to the Gateway. You can change the default settings below if you wish (Full details in the WisGateOS User Manual).

Figure 9329: Connect through Ethernet Settings