Register the gateway on a LoRa Network Server (LNS)

LoRa Network Server LNS

A LoRa Network Server is running in the cloud and taking care of these tasks:

Handle and control a local or global LoRaWAN network
Forward data between application(s) in the cloud and LoRaWAN devices via gateways
Encrypt and decrypt LoRaWAN OTA packets
Configure connected gateways according to the regional parameters (frequencies, channels, transmission power, timings etc.)
Handle device join process (data, encryption, timing)
Optimize reliability and network capacity by using the highest bandwidth physical layer possible using adaptive data rate mechanisms (ADR)
Filtering duplicate uplink packets: If a LoRaWAN packet is received and forwarded by more then one gateway, the LoRa Network Server (LNS) filters out duplicate packets.
Optional downlink data is sent to one or multiple LoRaWAN devices using the closest gateway(s). Gateways with the strongest uplink signal reception are preferred.

The Things Network Stack is a free LoRaWAN Network Server from The Things Network community, and it's built by The Things Industries.

Create your account on The Things Network
Navigate to your console and login: eu1.cloud.thethings.network/console/
Go to gateways
Press the "Register gateway" button
Enter your Gateway EUI. Example 112233FFFE445566 (EUI = MAC ID + FFFE in the middle)
Fill in your gateway name. Example: MyGateway
Choose your frequency plan. Example for Europe: Europe 863-870 MHz (SF9 for RX2 - recommended)
Press the "Register gateway" button