Check here the checklist for installation: Checklist for installation
All of the hubs below can be used together with all Tabs sensors (check Tabs Sensors installation guides). The gateways/hubs are actually just LoRa gateways and can hence also connect other LoRa devices (eg Elsys CO2 sensors or Sensative Strips also connect to the same gateway). In the future more LoRa devices can work on the same LoRa network.
→ They can all join on one happy private Lora network – you can mix all types of sensors and you can also mix different LoRa gateways in the same network.
Still available | Hub | Connectivity | Access needed | Ports to open in the firewall |
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Yes | Tabs Mini Hub | Wifi, 4G | power plug | |
Yes | Kerlink iFemtocell | Ethernet | power plug + ethernet cable | |
Yes | Kerlink iFemtocell Evolution | 3G/4G | power plug | |
No | Tabs Ethernet Hub* | Ethernet, 4G | power plug + ethernet cable |
(in case of 4G, a 4G gateway is needed)
Taken into account metal beams, concrete layers etc, hubs might not be able to cover the whole floor of your building.
Make sure you discuss possible (different) installation locations with your customer: hidden in the ceiling, in a printer/server room, in the cupboard of the receptionist, ...