LNS Connector
Activate the built-in LoRaWAN Network Server via the LNS connector — no external LNS to configure, no credentials swap.
Kilo's LNS connector gives your deployment a built-in LoRaWAN Network Server: the software that manages communication between LoRaWAN sensors, their radio gateways, and the platform. You can bring sensor readings into dashboards and automation without installing and maintaining a separate network server.
LoRaWAN is the wireless protocol used by the sensors and gateways. Add the LNS connector, connect a compatible Basics Station gateway, and register your devices. Kilo handles the network-server side; the gateway provides the radio connection at your site.
Adding the LNS connector
Navigate to Connectors in the sidebar.
Click Add connector.
In the Connector type dropdown, select LNS.
Click Add.
The connector is created immediately with the name assigned automatically. No additional configuration is needed — the server's LoRaWAN network integration activates for your organization.
Each organization can have only one LNS connector. If your organization already has one, the LNS option will not appear in the dropdown.
Inside the LNS connector
Click the LNS connector row in the connectors table to open it. The page is a summary — connector type, creation date, connected device count, and when data last arrived — and it states that this connector type has no editable settings. Everything the connector enables is worked on elsewhere in the sidebar:
Gateways — Register and monitor the gateways that carry LoRaWAN traffic. See LoRaWAN Gateways.
Devices — Register and manage the devices themselves. See Registering Devices and Device Management.
LoRaWAN Reference
The LNS connector uses LoRaWAN — a long-range, low-power wireless protocol designed for IoT. These reference pages cover the protocol, frequency bands, and the built-in network server:
What is LoRaWAN? — Protocol overview, core benefits, and ideal use cases
LoRaWAN Frequencies — Regional frequency bands by country and compliance guidance
LoRa 2.4 GHz — The global 2.4 GHz ISM band for cross-border and high-throughput deployments
LR-FHSS — Frequency-hopping for massive-scale networks and interference resistance
Built-in Network Server — How the integrated LPWAN server eliminates external infrastructure
For the device-level setup, follow LoRaWAN Devices. It covers the physical identifier, connection fields, measurement mapping and checking retained history.
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