# Official setup to show Gateway on map?

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/official-setup-to-show-gateway-on-map/10609>\
**Category:** Gateways\
**Created:** [November 15, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/official-setup-to-show-gateway-on-map/10609 "2017-11-15T18:16:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![arjanvanb](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/arjanvanb/32/46626_2.png) [@arjanvanb](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/arjanvanb)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2017, 11:53am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/official-setup-to-show-gateway-on-map/10609/14 "2017-11-17T11:53:11Z")

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> [@Charles](#):
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> Because there is no GPS on GW so it’s used to send latitude and longitude of the json file instead of the real coming from a GPS.

@Batilan’s reference says you should not do that, also repeated on the forum:

> [@Gateway GPS configuration in local\_conf.json](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/gateway-gps-configuration-in-local-conf-json/6176/4):
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> For the gateway:
> 
> - If the gateway **has a GPS** and **has a GPS fix** :
> - …
> 
> - In all other cases:
> - The gateway **must not** add a location to the status messages.
> - The gateway **must not** add a time field to uplink messages.
> 
> …
> 
> Note: The `fake_gps` option must only be used if the gateway has some other means to determine an accurate location

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