title: "MikroTik KNOT"

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The MikroTik KNOT LR8/LR9 kit is a universal device with exceptional connectivity options and protocol support. It is an IoT Gateway which can use ethernet or LTE-M (also known as CAT-M) technology as the gateway backhaul.

For more info, see Mikrotik's [official product page](https://mikrotik.com/product/knot).

1. User account on {{% tts %}} with rights to create Gateways.

2. MikroTik KNOT connected to Internet via Ethernet or LTE-M.

3. A web browser (see section [Configuration via Browser](#configuration-via-browser)), or the [MikroTik Mobile App](https://mikrotik.com/mobile_app) installed on a smartphone.

{{< warning >}} Currently, this gateway does not support changing Frequency Plans. {{</ warning >}}

Create a gateway by following the instructions for [Adding Gateways]({{< ref "/gateways/adding-gateways" >}}). The **EUI** of the gateway can be found on the back panel of the gateway under the field **GW ID**, or under the **Gateway ID** in the LoRa tab of the MikroTik web GUI.

The MikroTik Routerboard exposes a WiFi Access Point (AP) with SSID `MikroTik-xxxxxx`, where `xxxxxx` are the last 6 digits of the device's MAC address. Use your PC, tablet or smartphone to connect to this AP. You will not need a password to connect to this AP.

{{< info >}} By opening your browser to `http://192.168.88.1/webfig` you will be able to access the RouterOS web interface and configure your gateway device. {{</ info >}}


Select **LoRa** on the left hand menu. The status of the gateway should be **Disabled** - if needed, press the **D** button to disable it.


{{< note >}}

The **Gateway ID** you see here is the **Gateway EUI** you need to register the gateway in The Things Stack.

{{</ note >}}

From the top menu, select the **Servers** tab and press the **Add New** button.


Edit the server parameters.

- **Name**: A distinct name which you can define yourself

- **Address**: Address of {{% tts %}} Gateway Server. If you followed the [Getting Started guide]({{< ref "/getting-started" >}}) this is the same as what you use instead of `thethings.example.com` (for example: `eu1.cloud.thethings.network` for The Things Stack Community Edition in Europe).

- **Up port**: UDP upstream port of the Gateway Server, typically `1700`.

- **Down port**: UDP downstream port of the Gateway Server, typically `1700`.

Press **OK** to save the parameters.


From the top menu, select the **Devices** tab. Click the **Gateway ID** to configure the gateway.


In the device settings, click the **Network Servers** drop-down menu to view available servers. Choose the server you created in the previous step.

Select **Public** for the **Network** and click **OK** to save these parameters.

Press the **E** button to enable the gateway device (it is enabled when **E** becomes **D**) and the device status will update.

If your configuration was successful, your gateway will connect to {{% tts %}} after a couple of seconds.

Connect an external antenna to the LTE-M antenna connector.

<img src="KNOT-antenna.png" alt="KNOT Antennas" title="KNOT Antennas" width="250" />

Go to [**Interfaces**](http://192.168.88.1/webfig/#Interfaces), click on **PPP-out1** and fill out the **APN settings** of your operator.

To test whether a connection with your LTE-M network is established, go to the **Terminal** tab in the RouterOS web interface and run the command:

If the gateway is set up correctly, it will respond with a message like: