LoRaWAN GATEWAY · PRODUCT SELECTION

Choose the gateway by edge capability, then by installation environment

GD61 is a compact indoor gateway without embedded ThinkLink. GDI52 adds industrial indoor interfaces and embedded ThinkLink; GDO51 carries the same on-site edge capability into IP67 outdoor deployments.

Choose a gateway Read the manuals →

GD61: Main productIndoor · external NS
GDI52: Main productIndustrial indoor · edge
GDO51: Main productIP67 outdoor · edge

Front view of the white GD61x indoor LoRaWAN gateway — Confirm by order · Desktop or rotating-bracket wall mount

Front and rear interface views of the black GDI52 industrial indoor LoRaWAN gateway — IP53 · DIN rail

Front view of the black GDO51 protected outdoor LoRaWAN gateway — IP67 · Pole or wall mount

01 · DECISION PATH

Start with the job the gateway must do

The decisive split is whether the site needs embedded ThinkLink. Environment, interfaces and mounting then identify the physical model.

STANDARD / GD61

Compact LoRaWAN forwarding

Use an external ThinkLink deployment, ChirpStack, TTN or another compatible network server.

INDUSTRIAL / GDI52

Indoor edge services and field I/O

Choose DIN rail mounting, RS-485, wide-range DC input and optional embedded ThinkLink.

OUTDOOR / GDO51

Protected outdoor edge deployment

Choose IP67 protection, wide temperature operation, pole mounting and optional embedded ThinkLink.

02 · MAIN GATEWAYS

Three deployment forms, one clear edge boundary

The profiles below keep only verified selection facts. Regional bands, cellular modules and complete ordering codes must be confirmed for the delivered SKU.

CURRENT / 01 Front view of the white GD61x indoor LoRaWAN gateway

Main product · Indoor

GD61

Compact indoor LoRaWAN gateway

GD61x is an ESP32-S3 indoor gateway for standard LoRaWAN packet forwarding, local Web configuration and open-source-oriented deployments.

Offices, buildings, campuses, equipment rooms and light-industrial indoor sites

EMBEDDED THINKLINK: Not supported · connect an external ThinkLink or compatible network server
RADIO: SX1301 / SX1302 by SKU · 8 × 125 kHz frequency points · 65 channels
BACKHAUL: Ethernet / Wi-Fi / optional 4G
POWER: Type-C 5 V / DC 5–24 V · PoE on G option
ENVIRONMENT: Confirm by order · Confirm by delivery specification
MOUNTING: Desktop or rotating-bracket wall mount
SIZE / WEIGHT: Confirm by order or delivery specification · Confirm by order or delivery specification
TIMING: SNTP network time

GD614 and GD618 identify RF ranges. The A+/B- terminals are reserved in the current release and are not an operational RS-485 interface.

Open the GD61x manual ↗

CURRENT / 02 Front and rear interface views of the black GDI52 industrial indoor LoRaWAN gateway

Main product · Industrial indoor

GDI52

Industrial indoor LoRaWAN gateway

GDI52x, including GDI524 ordering variants, adds an industrial metal enclosure, RS-485 and DIN rail mounting to a high-performance LoRaWAN edge gateway.

Industrial parks, buildings, equipment rooms, factories and smart property sites

EMBEDDED THINKLINK: Supported · local NS, storage, models, decoding and Dashboard
RADIO: 8 × 125 kHz frequency points · 16 demodulators · 65 channels
BACKHAUL: Gigabit / 100M Ethernet · Wi-Fi · 4G
POWER: PoE 48 V / Type-C 5 V / DC 5–24 V
ENVIRONMENT: IP53 · -20°C to 65°C
MOUNTING: DIN rail
SIZE / WEIGHT: 139 × 122 × 28 mm · 0.33 kg
TIMING: GPS not supported

GDI524-AN and GDI524-AG are GDI52 family ordering variants. Confirm regional radio and cellular bands before ordering.

Open the GDI52x manual ↗

CURRENT / 03 Front view of the black GDO51 protected outdoor LoRaWAN gateway

Main product · Outdoor

GDO51

Protected outdoor LoRaWAN gateway

GDO51 is a protected multichannel gateway for cities, factories, outdoor campuses and demanding natural environments.

Cities, factories, outdoor campuses and demanding field sites

EMBEDDED THINKLINK: Supported · local NS, storage, models, decoding and Dashboard
RADIO: 8 / 16 × 125 kHz options · up to 32 demodulators by SKU
BACKHAUL: Gigabit / 100M Ethernet · Wi-Fi · 4G
POWER: PoE 48 V
ENVIRONMENT: IP67 · -40°C to 70°C
MOUNTING: Pole or wall mount
SIZE / WEIGHT: 164 × 124 × 50 mm · 1.2 kg
TIMING: GPS / BeiDou

Frequency count, demodulators, cellular module and radio region depend on the complete ordering code.

Open the GDO51 manual ↗

03 · SELECTION MATRIX

Compare the edge boundary before the enclosure

First decide whether ThinkLink must run inside the gateway, then confirm mounting, interfaces, protection and the regional SKU.

Selection item	GD61	GDI52	GDO51
Embedded ThinkLink	Not supported · external NS / platform	Supported	Supported
Typical environment	General indoor	Industrial indoor	Outdoor and demanding sites
Mounting	Desktop / wall	DIN rail	Pole / wall
Field interfaces	Ethernet · reserved A+/B-	Ethernet · RS-485 · TF	External antenna, SIM and service interfaces
LoRaWAN radio	8 frequency points · 65 channels	8 frequency points · 16 demodulators	8 / 16 frequency points · up to 32 demodulators
Backhaul	Ethernet / Wi-Fi / optional 4G	Ethernet / Wi-Fi / 4G	Ethernet / Wi-Fi / 4G
Power	Type-C / DC · PoE on G option	PoE / Type-C / DC	PoE 48 V
Protection and temperature	Confirm by order / delivery	IP53 · -20°C to 65°C	IP67 · -40°C to 70°C
Timing	SNTP	No GPS	GPS / BeiDou
Size and weight	Confirm by order / delivery	139 × 122 × 28 mm · 0.33 kg	164 × 124 × 50 mm · 1.2 kg

Series configurations vary by complete ordering code and regional band. Final specifications follow the current manual and project confirmation.

04 · TWO DEPLOYMENT PATHS

Use transparent forwarding or run edge services on site

A LoRaWAN gateway first connects end devices to a network server. When a local loop is required, the same hardware can also host NS, decoding and application capabilities at the edge.

01 / RADIO
LoRaWAN end devices
Sensors, meters and EdgeBus collectors connect over multi-frequency LoRaWAN.
02 / GATEWAY
GD61 / GDI52 / GDO51
Handle multichannel radio and backhaul; GDI52 and GDO51 can also host ThinkLink on site.
03 / NETWORK
External or built-in NS
Connect to ThinkLink, ChirpStack and TTN, or enable the built-in network server.
04 / APPLICATION
Business systems
Deliver data to ThinkLink Cloud, an on-site application or a customer platform.

A / COMPATIBILITY

Mainstream network-server support

Connect to ThinkLink, ChirpStack, The Things Stack / TTN and network servers using Basic Station or GWMP.

Basic Station LNS / CUPS
GWMP / Packet Forwarder
Dual network-server configuration

B / EDGE

Embedded ThinkLink where the site needs it

GDI52 and GDO51 can keep the NS, decoding, history, models and dashboards on site. GD61 connects to an external platform.

GDI52 · industrial indoor edge
GDO51 · protected outdoor edge
GD61 · external NS / platform

C / BACKHAUL

Multiple backhaul links

Ethernet, Wi-Fi and 4G cover different field-network conditions with connectivity checks and link selection.

Ethernet
Wi-Fi AP / backhaul
4G CAT1 (confirm regional bands)

D / OPERATIONS

Configuration and remote operations

Configure locally with WebConfigure and reduce operations cost through NMS, remote upgrades and secure access.

WebConfigure
NMS and remote upgrades
OpenVPN and status statistics

OPEN SOURCE GATEWAY · RELEASED

GD6 · ESP32-S3

Open gateway design, built to be yours

GD6 is an open-source LoRaWAN gateway built on ESP32-S3 and SX1302. Hardware design, BOM, firmware and the Web console are now available on GitHub under the MIT license.

Open source now Released on GitHub

LoRaWAN network servers

ThinkLinkChirpStackThe Things Network (TTN)

Gateway protocols

Semtech UDPMQTT bridgeLoRa Basics Station

Connectivity & power

EthernetWi-Fi4G

Open-source package

Hardware design filesBOMSoftware source code

Browser configuration

Configure network, radio, LNS, updates and diagnostics through the built-in Web console.

The official repository publishes the reference hardware, BOM, firmware, frontend and MIT license. Open the GD6 product page

05 · DOCUMENTATION

Continue from product choice to deployment

Read the product manual first, then use the matching gwTool guide and network-server integration instructions.

PRODUCT / GD61

GD61x product manual

Models, interfaces, power, installation and ordering rules.

PRODUCT / GDI52

GDI52x product manual

GDI524 variants, industrial interfaces, DIN mounting and embedded ThinkLink.

PRODUCT / GDO51

GDO51 product manual

Outdoor protection, installation, radio variants and embedded ThinkLink.

CONFIG / GD61

gwTool6 configuration guide

Network, LNS, radio, logs, OTA and recovery for GD61.

CONFIG / EDGE

gwTool7 administrator guide

Configuration and operations for GDI52 and current GDO51 deployments.

NETWORK / CHIRPSTACK

Connect to ChirpStack

Basic Station connection paths for gwTool6 and gwTool7.

NETWORK / TTN

Connect to The Things Network

Basic Station connection paths for gwTool6 and gwTool7.

06 · DIRECT ANSWERS

Gateway selection, answered directly

These answers summarize the decisive differences and link back to the maintained manuals.

Which gateways support embedded ThinkLink?

GDI52 and GDO51 support embedded ThinkLink. GD61 does not; it forwards LoRaWAN traffic to an external ThinkLink deployment or another compatible network server.

Read the GDI52 manual ↗

What is the main difference between GD61 and GDI52?

GD61 is a compact ESP32-S3 indoor gateway for standard forwarding and open deployments. GDI52 is an industrial indoor gateway with DIN rail mounting, operational RS-485 and embedded ThinkLink support.

Compare the manuals ↗

Which gateway should be used outdoors?

Use GDO51 for outdoor sites that require IP67 protection, -40°C to 70°C operation, pole or wall mounting and optional on-site ThinkLink services.

Read the GDO51 manual ↗

How is GDI524 related to GDI52?

GDI524-AN and GDI524-AG are ordering variants in the GDI52x family. The family name shown on this page is GDI52; the complete SKU determines options and regional radio configuration.

Read the GDI52 model guide ↗

Need to confirm regional bands, capacity or installation conditions?

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