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XPR5550 Firmware Upgrade

djahner99

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Hello all,

I have some XPR5550 model radios that are on firmware version 2.04. I need to get them upgraded to support RAS keys, but I can not upgrade to 2.10 which is the oldest available firmware on MOL. Any recommendations on where to go from here? TIA.
 

K2NEC

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Why do you need RAS? RAS isn't an entitlement, it's a feature in the security tab
 

WM7C

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The 5550e has this setting.

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The SL300 has this setting.
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I tried checking the privacy box on the 5550e. It almost seems that it defaults to enhanced privacy.
 

alcahuete

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The 5550e has this setting.

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The SL300 has this setting.
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I tried checking the privacy box on the 5550e. It almost seems that it defaults to enhanced privacy.

RAS is for repeaters. If you are trying to use RAS as some sort of "encryption" between the two radios, that isn't going to work. That's not what RAS is.

As far as I remember, the SL300 only supports Basic Privacy. Your 5550e should support that as well.
 
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