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the UDP data to `localhost:1700` and the LoRa Gateway Bridge will forward
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this data as JSON over MQTT to a MQTT broker. See below:
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![Gateway Pieces and Connections](/lora-gateway-bridge/img/MultitechGatewaySettings.png)
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There are two different Multitech Conduit firmware versions: mLinux and AEP.
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The AEP version comes with a web-interface and IBM Node-RED pre-installed.
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The mLinux version provides an open Linux development environment and is
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2. Download the latest `lora-gateway-bridge` `.ipk` package from:
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[https://artifacts.loraserver.io/vendor/multitech/conduit/](https://artifacts.loraserver.io/vendor/multitech/conduit/).
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Example (assuming you want to install `lora-gateway-bridge_2.5.0-r1.1_arm926ejste.ipk`):
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Example (assuming you want to install `lora-gateway-bridge_2.7.0-r2_arm926ejste.ipk`):
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{{<highlight bash>}}
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wget https://artifacts.loraserver.io/vendor/multitech/conduit/lora-gateway-bridge_2.6.0-r1.1_arm926ejste.ipk
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wget https://artifacts.loraserver.io/vendor/multitech/conduit/lora-gateway-bridge_2.7.0-r2_arm926ejste.ipk
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{{< /highlight >}}
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3. Now this `.ipk` package is stored on the Conduit, you can install it
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using the `opkg` package-manager utility. Example (assuming the same
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`.ipk` file):
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opkg install lora-gateway-bridge_2.6.0-r1.1_arm926ejste.ipk
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opkg install lora-gateway-bridge_2.7.0-r2_arm926ejste.ipk
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4. Update the MQTT connection details so that LoRa Gateway Bridge is able to
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{{<highlight bash>}}
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/etc/init.d/lora-gateway-bridge start
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update-rc.d lora-gateway-bridge defaults
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6. Be sure to add the gateway to the lora-app-server.
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See [Gateways](/lora-app-server/use/gateways/).
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### Setting up the packet-forwarder
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The packages installed with the commands below will by default choose the US
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6. Finally, restart the system to get everything running.
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### Troubleshooting
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Be sure to check log files to see what is happening. Logs can be found on the
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gateway in the directory `/var/log/`.
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Also, if the gateway seems to be running, but no statistics are
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appearing in LoRa App Server, you may be experiencing a known bug with the
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Multitech packet forwarding code. On these systems, we need to swap out the
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application that runs for packet formwarding. The following should resolve the issue:
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cd /opt/lora
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mv basic_pkt_fwd-usb basic_pkt_fwd-usb.orig
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ln -s gps_pkt_fwd-usb basic_pkt_fwd-usb
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