MOTOTRBO: Zero touch configuration (almost)

As of firmware version R02.10.08, Wi-Fi is standard in all EMEA MOTOTRBO models. In addition to this, the radios all leave the factory with a default SSID and passphrase so using a Wi-Fi Access Point connected to a PC running Radio Management or the Device Programmer, it is possible to load the configuration into out of the box radios without plugging in a programming cable.

So in practice, it would be a case of taking the radio out of the box; switching it on; turning on Wi-Fi and putting it straight into service, fully configured. A big time saver!

All that is needed, is to turn on Wi-Fi via the radio's menu and have both the serial number and configuration ready in Radio Management. As soon as the radio connects to the Access Point, it will download the configuration.

The factory-default SSID and Passphrase is:

SSID = MOTOTRBO
Key = Radio Management

You would need to set up a Wi-Fi Access Point with the above configured. The Access Point would need to be connected to a PC with Device Programmer via ethernet.

There are two ways to get the serial number into Radio Management: either you can enter them in advance or you can configure Radio Management to automatically add new radios.
The second of these two options, uses the DNS-SD feature to inform the Device Programmer that the radio is present on the data network (this is not related to ARS). As soon as the serial number is seen, it is added - and optionally read.
Alternatively, the serial numbers from an order can also be sent in some copy-pasteable format so you can import these into the radio view. From experience, the serial numbers are on the packing list.

This works on all Wi-Fi capable MOTOTRBO radios that shipped from Motorola Solutions in EMEA from 18 November 2019 onwards. EMEA radios that shipped before this date will require the Wi-Fi licence. Wi-Fi will have been standard in North American for some time. I don't know about Asia or Latin-America though.

As fas as I can tell, Wi-Fi can be turned on in the DP4401e via side-button-2 (the buutton below the PTT). On the DM4000e series, it's P1 (or via the menu).

This only really works on new radios. I would advise removing the above Wi-Fi profile from your working configuration, to prevent the radio going onto a rogue Access Point.