# My node is setup and channels open...What is next? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [August 17, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723 "2021-08-17T21:43:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dtarver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/dtarver/32/3522_2.png) [@dtarver](https://community.umbrel.com/u/dtarver)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723/1 "2021-08-17T21:43:35Z")
Hi I built a raspberry Pi and configured it. I joined LN Swaps and have a few channels open for inbound and outbound. So… what is next? What should I monitor? How many channels should I have? Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![satosh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@satosh1](https://community.umbrel.com/u/satosh1)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723/2 "2021-08-18T02:13:57Z")
That is it. Nothing else you need to do but start using it. Try sending some Sats and receiving. Check out twitter @satoshi\_LN\_bot for free 100 Sats to your node. ---
**Author:** ![dtarver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/dtarver/32/3522_2.png) [@dtarver](https://community.umbrel.com/u/dtarver)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723/3 "2021-08-18T02:31:35Z")
I can just collect routing fees as well, correct? I will use it when needed. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dtarver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/dtarver/32/3522_2.png) [@dtarver](https://community.umbrel.com/u/dtarver)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723/4 "2021-08-19T22:20:36Z")
Interesting… I looked and could not see how to make that happen. I saw several people had made donations but I did not see instructions for receiving 100 Sats. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lightningpleb](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/lightningpleb/32/1070_2.png) [@lightningpleb](https://community.umbrel.com/u/lightningpleb)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723/5 "2021-08-25T17:16:59Z")
Need to wait for some incoming liquidity and then hopefully will get some payments routed through. I’m in the same boat at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![lightningpleb](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/lightningpleb/32/1070_2.png) [@lightningpleb](https://community.umbrel.com/u/lightningpleb)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723/6 "2021-08-25T18:45:48Z")
Something I did, that I _think_ will help, I opened a few channels with well connected nodes and then sent some good payments to several different custodial lightning wallets that I have (wallet of satoshi, blue wallet). This put some inbound sats on the other side of my channels. ---
**Author:** ![dtarver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/dtarver/32/3522_2.png) [@dtarver](https://community.umbrel.com/u/dtarver)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723/7 "2021-08-25T19:05:19Z")
Hey lightningpleb I have a few channels open 🙂 Just try to figure out how to structure it to collect fees. Also, my “getumbrel” channel appears to be down. I am thinking I will use LNbig to open more outbound channels. Attached is a view os what I have now. ![Screen Shot 2021-08-25 at 3.01.27 PM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/getumbrel/original/2X/2/2ccd72b5c8ee9d627645b504b4be5588ac9a08c0.png) ---
**Author:** ![lightningpleb](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/lightningpleb/32/1070_2.png) [@lightningpleb](https://community.umbrel.com/u/lightningpleb)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723/8 "2021-08-25T19:21:48Z")
You’re ahead of me 😄 ---
**Author:** ![dtarver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/dtarver/32/3522_2.png) [@dtarver](https://community.umbrel.com/u/dtarver)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-node-is-setup-and-channels-open-what-is-next/2723/9 "2021-08-25T21:50:43Z")
This just opened! 🙂[https://lightningnetwork.plus/swaps/1840](https://lightningnetwork.plus/swaps/1840) and [https://lightningnetwork.plus/swaps/1839](https://lightningnetwork.plus/swaps/1839)