# Searching for a simple and cost effective solution for low temperature sensing **URL:** \ **Category:** How to get started\ **Created:** [August 29, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/searching-for-a-simple-and-cost-effective-solution-for-low-temperature-sensing/51131 "2021-08-29T14:30:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fritz303](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/fritz303/32/35697_2.png) [@Fritz303](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/Fritz303)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/searching-for-a-simple-and-cost-effective-solution-for-low-temperature-sensing/51131/1 "2021-08-29T14:30:35Z")
Hello everyone, I’m searching for a simple solution for the following issue: I want t supervise e.g. once a day the inner temperature of a refrigerator. There is no gateway close to the appartment where the fridge is located so that I need to instal la gateway. The (for me) most convienent connection of the gateway to the internet would be by LTE. I already found a low temperature sensor and a LTE-gateway ( Dragino LG01-N Single Channel LoRa IoT Gateway) but at its description it is meant " **Note: LG01-N is designed for Private LoRa Protocol, Not recommend for LoRaWAN use.** So my question (I’m a newbie): What does that mean for my application? In particular what does “Private LoRa Protocol” mean? What difficlutlies do I have to expect wwhen using this gateway? Thanks a lot in advance ---
**Author:** ![clv](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/clv/32/46568_2.png) [@clv](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/clv)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/searching-for-a-simple-and-cost-effective-solution-for-low-temperature-sensing/51131/2 "2021-08-29T14:47:17Z")
It’s a single channel gateway. A not LoRaWAN compliant gateway. Very bad for the ttn network and the users. Buy a multichannel (8) gateway. Read [this](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-future-of-single-channel-gateways/6590). ---
**Author:** ![Fritz303](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/fritz303/32/35697_2.png) [@Fritz303](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/Fritz303)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/searching-for-a-simple-and-cost-effective-solution-for-low-temperature-sensing/51131/3 "2021-08-29T15:07:39Z")
Thanks a lot for fast response - understood. Please let me add another question: Can you recommend me a cost effective solution for the gateway (best would be with LTE connection)? Ups, is it allowed to ask such questions here? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff-UK](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/jeff-uk/32/35697_2.png) [@Jeff-UK](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/Jeff-UK)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/searching-for-a-simple-and-cost-effective-solution-for-low-temperature-sensing/51131/4 "2021-08-29T15:24:02Z")
You could do worse for basic starter gw than a TTIG, a Dragino LPS8 or similar, or if interested in interogating/monitoring GW more a low end RAK developer GW, or if you want something midrange and quite resilient say a Laird RG1xxx type - use forum search to find laternates and others experience - just avoid SCPF/DCPF faux gw’s like the plague! With exception of TTIG (WiFi only) most of these will offer a choice of wireline or WiFi network connection from there you can go backhaul how you wish - I often use a 3g/4g WiFi-MiFi type dongle to provide backhaul - where I dont have direct internet access through a local router or an alternate hostsite WiFi - and they work fine 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fritz303](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/fritz303/32/35697_2.png) [@Fritz303](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/Fritz303)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/searching-for-a-simple-and-cost-effective-solution-for-low-temperature-sensing/51131/5 "2021-08-29T16:01:34Z")
Thanks! I think that the Dragino LSP8 will be my choice although it doesn’t have LTE (will add a LTE router) ---
**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:** [August 30, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/searching-for-a-simple-and-cost-effective-solution-for-low-temperature-sensing/51131/6 "2021-08-30T16:01:46Z")
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