Hi, I am considering buying a handful of these. I am trying to figure out if they support AES-256? It seems like the internet is not consistent on that. According to Grok you need to buy an entitlement key (HKVN4244A) to use it. Is that correct? If you have the entitlement key will the standard CPS software load keys or do you need special software to load keys?
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XPR7550 Encryption
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TampaTyron
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In a nutshell, there we not many sold with that option in the US. it took a very high level approval inside Moto to get permission to buy that option. Folks figured out how to turn that feature on without Moto approval. So, there are some out there in the wild. What is your use case for the AES?
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How do I manually load AES string? I have Anytone and Radioddity radios that use AES and work good. I recently purchased a XPR7550e with AES. In the AES section in CPS 16, do I load the same digits that I have in my Anytone? I've tried entering the same string AND converting that string to Hexadecimal, then entering it into CPS 16 with NO success. Any help would be appreciated. Dave
ex: on my Anytone I use a repeating 4 character string to get 64 digits. - 123412341234 etc...
I've converted that to 64 character string to hex, using an internet site... Any ideas?
ex: on my Anytone I use a repeating 4 character string to get 64 digits. - 123412341234 etc...
I've converted that to 64 character string to hex, using an internet site... Any ideas?
Why are you converting anything? If your key is 1234 enter 1234. Just ensure that your key ID is the same and youre good to go
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Secondly - The radio that has AES, is at firmware 2.08.xxx I have a Motorola Acct, but don't know where or what to look for, to get 2.09 (Like you like... ) My other two are at 2.09.xxx
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kayn1n32008
ØÆSØ Say it, say 'ENCRYPTION'
For encryption, you must ensure your KID AND the key matches
The key is in hex for any AES capable DMR radio I have used. 0-9 & A, B, C, D, E, F.
One warning on AES that I have noticed, on some XPR7550e radios I purchased as "depop" models (do not have chips installed for Bluetooth, WiFi, or GPS and with Entitled ID's for AES-256 encryption.....many of the later batches of these Trbo series radio had an issue with Hex and the use of the letter "F". (You can't use the letter F for Hex Radio ID's either).
I was promised a firmware upgrade to fix the issue, but this was at the end of production of the XPR7550e series radios. Now, I am waiting a "depop" version of the R7 Trbo radio, which is current production.
There was also the issue with registering the EID's with Motorola's server, enterprise firewalls, and then making sure each radio had the same key.
You get 40-bit encryption from the factory, and AES-256 on Trbo is possible, but sometimes more problems than it is worth. There are entities that get this approved though, and not necessarily government entities, I work for a corporation that managed to jump through the Motorola hoops.
I was promised a firmware upgrade to fix the issue, but this was at the end of production of the XPR7550e series radios. Now, I am waiting a "depop" version of the R7 Trbo radio, which is current production.
There was also the issue with registering the EID's with Motorola's server, enterprise firewalls, and then making sure each radio had the same key.
You get 40-bit encryption from the factory, and AES-256 on Trbo is possible, but sometimes more problems than it is worth. There are entities that get this approved though, and not necessarily government entities, I work for a corporation that managed to jump through the Motorola hoops.
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