Moving a device from Loriot to TTN

[arjanvanb (Arjan)]

@nestorayuso

use ttnctl to change device’s DevAddr with the value provided from loriot

Did you (recently) try that? Even if it works today, I’m quite sure it’s not a future proof way to do this. @htdvisser has been very clear about this:

@arjanvanb

@htdvisser wrote in Slack […]:

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But uplink for anything else than 00 / 01 / 26 / 27 will just be dropped before it’s even considered by the backend

Also, no downlink also implies no ADR.

And this is bogus:

@mfalkvidd

The vendor also claims the following:

• the dev addr is optional when using ABP

And, yes:

@mfalkvidd

Could it be that Blink Services and Loriot route all messages, regardless of dev addr prefix

Of course, but they should not?

@mfalkvidd

We have now gotten information from the vendor that the devices use ABP.

Bummer. For ABP, TTN’s answer is clear; see Can I register an ABP device that has fixed DevAddr, NwkSKey and AppSKey? Also beware that the backend network stack version V3 is due, so don’t rely on hacks that work in the current V2…