# Universal LoRa(WAN) gateway limitations, because physics?

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/universal-lora-wan-gateway-limitations-because-physics/1749>\
**Category:** Gateways\
**Created:** [April 11, 2016, 11:19pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/universal-lora-wan-gateway-limitations-because-physics/1749 "2016-04-11T23:19:17Z")\
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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:** [April 12, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/universal-lora-wan-gateway-limitations-because-physics/1749/11 "2016-04-12T16:46:13Z")

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@jnuyens, all depends on data rate as well, so it’s not easy to give a number. [Spreadsheet for LoRa airtime calculation](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/spreadsheet-for-lora-airtime-calculation/1190/16) might help answering your question.

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