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Did a factory reset on my PLW1000 V2 - now default admin / password does not work
I was having erratric results from connectivity and decided to do a hardware factory reset by putting a paperclip in the hole and holding it for 15 seconds. Unit reset ok - and I can connect to t...
antinode I already read the manual and it says the factory default username is admin and the factory default password is password.
Yes - originally I was able to set the unit up with admin / password and put in a custom password - I tried that one as well and it didn't work.I just noticed there are two versions of this device PLW1000V2 - there's an older one (which I have) and a newer one that has the password set to password.
The older one password is the same as the default wifi password. I just tested it and it works.
Thanks for your help.
Just wanted to say the same thing happened to me this morning and it was driving me crazy. I checked the user manual (which says the login is admin/password) and even asked ChatGPT - but using the default network password as the login worked. It was not enough to just 'like' your solution, so I had to create an account just to say THANK YOU! Still relevant in 2025