Quick Start

This section contains everything you need to know to get you up and running with Packet Broker.

What is Packet Broker?

First off, it’s a good idea to understand what Packet Broker is. Learn that and more in the What is Packet Broker section.

Start Using Packet Broker

There are two ways to use Packet Broker to route LoRaWAN traffic. Packet Broker is integrated in The Things Stack and can be used automatically if you are using The Things Stack. If you are using another network server, such as Chirpstack, you will need to install a command line client to configure and begin routing packets.

Option 1: Use Packet Broker with The Things Stack

Packet Broker is built in to The Things Stack, so if you’re using The Things Stack to route LoRaWAN traffic, you’re probably already connected to Packet Broker! See The Things Stack documentation for instructions to configure Packet Broker within The Things Stack Console.

Option 2: Use any LoRaWAN Network Server and Packet Broker CLI

Packet Broker works with LoRaWAN Network Servers that implement LoRaWAN Backend Interfaces.

To configure routing policies with other networks, gateway visibility, test traffic flows and get reports, you can use the Packet Broker Command-Line Interface (CLI). See the Installing Packet Broker CLI section for instructions.

This documentation page contains information on how to connect a ChirpStack instance with Packet Broker.

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