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stuartsiegler
Aug 09, 2022Follower
AC1200/WAC104 cant reset password
I just purchased an AC1200/WAC104 and on initial launch prompts for "Please change your password!" I have tried password, sharedsecret, "" ,and everything else I could think of, but returns "Unau...
plemans
Aug 10, 2022Guru - Experienced User
The default log/password should be:
login: admin
password: password
all lower case.
Try factory resetting it by pushing and holding reset for 7-15 seconds while powered on.
during the install, it'll initially ask you for the login/password and then should prompt you to change it.
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