# How to update the location of my gateway based on incoming status messages?

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/how-to-update-the-location-of-my-gateway-based-on-incoming-status-messages/48267>\
**Category:** Raspberry Pi Gateways\
**Tags:** gateways\
**Created:** [May 31, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/how-to-update-the-location-of-my-gateway-based-on-incoming-status-messages/48267 "2021-05-31T10:41:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![hmars](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/hmars/32/35697_2.png) [@hmars](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/hmars)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/how-to-update-the-location-of-my-gateway-based-on-incoming-status-messages/48267/1 "2021-05-31T10:41:12Z")

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Hey everyone,

I’m new to LoRa and this forum, so I apologize for fundamental questions in advance.  
First of all, I’m happy that I have now got my first LoRa Gateway up and running.  
Now to my question: in the console under “Location” exists the possibility “Update the location of this gateway based on incoming status messages”. What do I have to do so that the correct GPS coordinates are transmitted to the console? In my local\_conf.json file I added the coordinates, that’s why I thought it is sufficient.

Thanks for any response.

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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:** [May 31, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/how-to-update-the-location-of-my-gateway-based-on-incoming-status-messages/48267/2 "2021-05-31T16:23:10Z")

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You need to configure your gateway to use its gps. If the gateway does not have a gps just enter the coordinates in the console and don’t attempt to have the gateway send them, manually entered coordinates on a gateway that get transmitted to TTN don’t make sense.

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**Author:** ![hmars](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/hmars/32/35697_2.png) [@hmars](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/hmars)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/how-to-update-the-location-of-my-gateway-based-on-incoming-status-messages/48267/3 "2021-06-01T10:24:55Z")

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Thank’s for you’re replay. You’re right, it’s only a raspberry pi with a LoRa-board so without any GPS device. During the configuration, I entered the GPS coordinates, so I thought they are transmitted automatically if I activate the option in the console. But with your hint I have simply deposited them online.

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**Author:** ![system](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/uploads/default/original/3X/6/2/6250ea44fd2b0d6259489e1a92748df681e1f970.png) [@system](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 10:25am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/how-to-update-the-location-of-my-gateway-based-on-incoming-status-messages/48267/4 "2021-06-02T10:25:26Z")

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