Out-of-the-Box Provisioning Over Wi-Fi

(Learning and Programming CPS Tools)

The personnel responsible for radio provisioning must have basic knowledge of the Radio Management (RM) System. This basic knowledge includes an understanding of the computer network topology of the Radio Management Server, Device Programmer (DP), and other components of the RM.

1.

Remove the radio from the box.

2.

Insert a battery.

3.

Turn the radio on.

4.

Scan the radio for the pre-provisioned access point namely “MyNetwork".

If “MyNetwork” cannot be found, the radio displays “No Wi-Fi Service”. If “MyNetwork” is found, the radio connects and present ergonomic indications in the form of a display and an icon.

For the ergonomics pertaining to specific radios models, such as differences between models with front display and models with top display only, refer to the User Manual.

Refer to the user manual for more information about differences in ergonomics amongst a specific radio such as front display and top display.

On Secure Wi-Fi Network (Refer to Figure 1):

1. Access the Radio Management Client (RMC) on the secure network.

2. Add radios to RM via the RMC using the Import .csv function (see Importing Radios).

3. Schedule a "Read" job for these radios via RMC.

4. In the Device Monitor, download the jobs using the Offline Mode functionality (see The Manage Offline Jobs Window).

5. Disconnect the machine hosting the Device Programmer (DP) from the secure Wi-Fi access point.

6. Connect the machine to the “MyNetwork” access point.

On “MyNetwork” (Refer to Figure 2):

7. Turn on the radios. This will allow the DP  to "Read" each radio when it is connected to the Wi-Fi access point.

8. After the "Read" is completed, disconnect the machine that runs the DP from the “MyNetwork” access point.

9. Reconnect the machine to the secure Wi-Fi access point. This allows the DP and the RM Server to re-synchronize.

On Secure Wi-Fi Network (Refer to Figure 1):

10. Assign a template (see Manage Templates ) provisioned only with an SSID and Password/Security settings of the secure Wi-Fi access point to the radios added in step 2.

11. Ensure that the new secure SSID is set to a higher priority than “MyNetwork” or remove “MyNetwork” from the template (1 = highest priority). This is to ensure that  the radios are automatically connected to the secure network instead of the insecure “MyNetwork”after the radios are written with the new template.

12. Schedule a "Write" job for the radios via RMC.

13. In the Device Monitor, download the jobs to the DP using the Offline Mode functionality. (see The Manage Offline Jobs Window)

14. Disconnect the machine that runs the DP from the secure Wi-Fi access point.

15. Reconnect the machine to the “MyNetwork” access point.

On “MyNetwork” (Refer to Figure 2):

16. After the DP is reconnected to the “MyNetwork” access point and identifies the connected radios, the DP will program the radios.

17. Select “Upgrade” on each radio to apply the changes. After the changes have been made and the radios are reset, the radios will connect to the secure Wi-Fi access point.

18. After the "Write" job is completed, reconnect the DP to the secure Wi-Fi access point, this allows the DP and the RM Server to resynchronize.

On Secure Network (Refer to Figure 3):

19. Assign the final template to the radios modified in step 7.

20. Schedule a "Write" job for the radios via RMC.

21. "Write" the radios using the secure Wi-Fi access point.

A radio ordered with the Wi-Fi option and the Out-of-the-Box Provisioning over Wi-Fi option will come with the following default codeplug configuration relative to Wi-Fi:

• Wi-Fi Enable field is set to "Enabled".

• Network SSID is set to “MyNetwork” and Security Type is set to “None”.

•  Wi-Fi field is set to “On”.

For security reasons, it is recommended that the first update of the radio over the insecure “MyNetwork” access point only include the agency’s secure Network SSID and password. This will transfer the radio to the secure network before provisioning it with the final customized codeplug. It is also recommended that the machine used to host the Device Programmer (DP) does not contain the RM Server in order to protect the codeplug data.

Refer to The Wi-Fi Page for more information regarding the Wi-Fi fields.

For recommendations regarding the Wi-Fi setup, refer to the Recommended Procedure for Radio Management Over Wi-Fi.