# Lora module in weatherproof box and antenna outside **URL:** \ **Category:** End Devices (Nodes)\ **Tags:** guide, gateways, community-home-pages, location\ **Created:** [October 10, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257 "2021-10-10T03:58:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mrnams/32/39915_2.png) [@MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/MrNams)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/1 "2021-10-10T03:58:37Z")
IS it possible Lora module in weatherproof box and antenna outside? ![Lora module in weatherproof box](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/uploads/default/original/3X/a/5/a52c1b1b97f525eb82da390b94b2b1c537c13437.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![wolfp](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/wolfp/32/45304_2.png) [@wolfp](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/wolfp)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 6:22am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/2 "2021-10-10T06:22:50Z")
It is possible but not by using a single wire. You need a coaxial cable (50 Ohm) to connect the external antenna. I would recommend a full-size 1/2 lambda antenna instead of this coil-antenna. ---
**Author:** ![LoRaTracker](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/loratracker/32/45106_2.png) [@LoRaTracker](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/LoRaTracker)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 7:41am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/3 "2021-10-10T07:41:53Z")
The 30ft of co-ax cable, connecting the box to the antenna, will loose you some range, whether that is important to you depends on what you mean by ‘good range’ and where the antenna is actually located. How far are you from the nearest gateway ? ---
**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:** [October 10, 2021, 10:18am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/4 "2021-10-10T10:18:22Z")
If you post a question then please include all text as text in the message, not text in a picture. The forum software can not index and search pictures. ---
**Author:** ![MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mrnams/32/39915_2.png) [@MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/MrNams)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/5 "2021-10-10T16:43:59Z")
How to connect that to lora module? lora module has only one port to connect single wire antenna ---
**Author:** ![MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mrnams/32/39915_2.png) [@MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/MrNams)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/6 "2021-10-10T16:44:43Z")
> [@kersing](#): > > pictures Sure, I shall take care next time. ---
**Author:** ![wolfp](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/wolfp/32/45304_2.png) [@wolfp](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/wolfp)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/7 "2021-10-10T18:30:23Z")
Connect the inner conductor of the coax-cabel to this point and the shield to GND. It could make life easier if you tell us what module you want to use. ---
**Author:** ![MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mrnams/32/39915_2.png) [@MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/MrNams)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 2:12am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/8 "2021-10-11T02:12:13Z")
I have **Lora sx1278** ---
**Author:** ![LoRaTracker](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/loratracker/32/45106_2.png) [@LoRaTracker](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/LoRaTracker)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/9 "2021-10-11T05:40:46Z")
Thats just the part number of the RF chip on the actual module you are using. And we still dont know what you mean by ‘good range’ and where your nearest gateway is. ---
**Author:** ![wolfp](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/wolfp/32/45304_2.png) [@wolfp](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/wolfp)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 6:21am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/10 "2021-10-11T06:21:34Z")
imho you use a Semtech Sx1278 as chipset. This device is intended to work on 433 MHz. Almost all gateways I know for TTS CE use 868MHz (912MHz). Are you sure you want to use this frequency-band? But independent of the frequency - I recommend to use the module-version with the IPEX-connector and a short IPEX to SMA pigtail. ---
**Author:** ![MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mrnams/32/39915_2.png) [@MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/MrNams)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 6:46am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/11 "2021-10-11T06:46:53Z")
In my country (India) as far i know, only 433 MHz is allowed to use. ---
**Author:** ![MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mrnams/32/39915_2.png) [@MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/MrNams)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/12 "2021-10-11T06:48:31Z")
I connected one Lora module to NodeMCU which will send some command to other Lora module which 2Km away, that remote lora module has arduino board which will receive command and operate relays accordingly, so good range means it should work for 2km ---
**Author:** ![LoRaTracker](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/loratracker/32/45106_2.png) [@LoRaTracker](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/LoRaTracker)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/13 "2021-10-11T07:01:33Z")
You seem to be describing a point to point LoRa setup, this is a forum for discussion of The Things Network (TTN), where a LoRa module talks to a TTN Gateway. ---
**Author:** ![MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mrnams/32/39915_2.png) [@MrNams](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/MrNams)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/14 "2021-10-11T11:44:46Z")
ohh,if its wrong place then sorry, but basically its related to anteanna which common whether its network or point to point ---
**Author:** ![descartes](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/descartes/32/47220_2.png) [@descartes](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/descartes)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/lora-module-in-weatherproof-box-and-antenna-outside/52257/15 "2021-10-11T13:31:52Z")
Excepting that the forum is for TTN which is not point 2 point. If you have generic questions on antenna’s that are clearly applicable to LoRaWAN users as well then that’s OK but needs to keep LoRaWAN in mind. I’d urge you to visit the antenna topics - either find them by the categories or searching for ‘antenna’ as there is a wealth of detail that may fill in more information for you.