BFGNeil's BlogLoRaWAN guides, reviews, and practical notes from real-world use across 5 published articles.
Browse the latest published pages below and move from core concepts into hands-on deployment and optimization with focused, real-world writeups.
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LoRaWAN and NB-IoT both send small amounts of data over long distances on minimal power. The difference is in who runs the network and what that means for your project.
By BFGNeil on 5/7/2026
RSSI and SNR are the two signal quality numbers you will see most in Meshtastic and LoRa. Here is what they actually mean and how to use them to understand a link.
By BFGNeil on 5/6/2026
LoRaWAN is the open network protocol that turns LoRa radio into a managed IoT system, connecting battery-powered sensors to the cloud over kilometres. Here is how it actually works, from gateways to network servers, and how to start using it.
By BFGNeil on 5/5/2026
LoRa is the radio technology. LoRaWAN is the network protocol built on top of it. Here is what that actually means in practice, and when you would use each one.
By BFGNeil on 5/4/2026
LoRa is the radio technology behind Meshtastic, LoRaWAN, and thousands of IoT projects. Here is what it actually is, how chirp spread spectrum works, and why it reaches so far on so little power.
By BFGNeil on 5/3/2026