My home automation has all wise had many wires running places. Now I am experimenting with WiFi and (Pi or ESP8266) to replace the wires. With high gain antennas I can get outdoor distance but the (outdoor) network fails in the rain. Really need 300 feet but would like 1000 feet.
The 2.4ghz Xbee mesh network works better but I wish I had purchased the 900mhz Xbee which, at work, we reliably reach miles.
Does any one here use LoRa?
I think the modules are low cost, long range, outdoor reliable.
I think you need a single "LoRa gateway" to get started. Maybe WiFi to LoRa ?? Is there a serial to LoRa gateway?
It is scary to add all this network problems when wires work. Any thoughts?
Thanks Ron,