# Denied when using OTAA

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/denied-when-using-otaa/13235>\
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**Created:** [March 24, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/denied-when-using-otaa/13235 "2018-03-24T21:37:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![kersing](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/kersing/32/44777_2.png) [@kersing](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/kersing)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/denied-when-using-otaa/13235/2 "2018-03-24T22:02:20Z")

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Set your data rate to something other than SF12. Some RN2483 modules have issues joining on SF12.

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