# The Things Gateway activation problem **URL:** \ **Category:** TTKG - The Things Kickstarter Gateway\ **Created:** [May 22, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-things-gateway-activation-problem/14427 "2018-05-22T21:14:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![mikcatta](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/mikcatta/32/35697_2.png) [@mikcatta](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/mikcatta)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-things-gateway-activation-problem/14427/2 "2018-05-23T21:17:02Z")
I had the same issue, it might be the same fault. The problem was the LORA module had come away from it’s connector. Wasn’t visibly loose at all. See my thread here. > [@TTN Gateway won't register, just reboots](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/ttn-gateway-wont-register-just-reboots/14274): > > Hi This is the 2nd TTN Gateway we have to play with and this one won’t register on the TTN network. I have tried reset the device and re registering it several times, but it doesn’t want to play ball. It gets as far as LORA: starting reconfiguration, SNTP state change from 0 to 0 and reboots (see debug below). CNFG: Load online user config state change to 4 HTTP: Close active socket 0 HTTP: Starting connection HTTPS: Connection Opened: Starting TLS Negotiation HTTP: Wait for TLS Connect … --- _[View the full topic](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-things-gateway-activation-problem/14427)._