Replacing An Existing Radio - ProSoft Technology RLX2-IHx Series User Manual

RLX2-IHx Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n
Industrial Hotspots
3.7

Replacing an Existing Radio

The RLX2-IHx series of industrial hotspots include a microSD card slot for quickly
moving the configuration from an installed radio to a replacement using a
microSD card. This feature reduces the time to replace a damaged radio.
If you are replacing an existing radio that had a Personality Module (microSD
card) installed, then you do not need to manually configure the new radio.
Remove the microSD card from the existing radio with the stored configuration
and install it in the new radio. When you power up the new RLX2-IHx series
radio, the new radio uses all the configuration settings from the microSD card.
This feature eliminates the need to manually configure the replacement radio.
By default, the RLX2-IHx series radios writes configuration changes to a microSD
card (Personality Module) whenever you make configuration changes if a
microSD card is present in the radio. The RLX2-IHx series (by default) also reads
the microSD card's configuration when it powers on and uses the stored
configuration from the microSD card if the configuration is different than the
configuration in the radio's memory.
Important: While this feature can save you time when replacing a radio in the field, it is also a
potential security risk. The configuration stored on the microSD could be inserted into another
radio, and the radio could then access the network.
The file itself on the microSD card is encrypted so the configuration information
(principally the configuration password and encryption key) cannot be extracted.
We highly recommend that you physically secure the radio and the microSD
card.
If you are not using the Personality Module feature, we recommend that you turn
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Module Settings (page 89).
Note: The RLX2-IHNF-W or WC radios do not have a microSD card slot (no Personality Module).
For these models, you must manually configure the replacement radio. See Configuring a Radio -
Getting Started (page 40).
Important: Before installing a new radio, please verify that all listed product items are present. See
Package Contents (page 19). If any of these components are missing, please contact ProSoft
Technology Support for replacements.
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