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Otch
Dec 27, 2025Aspirant
R7800: Reset password text gets automatically changed (MAC)
Hello, I own an R7800 and recently my admin password was not accepted. I have reset all parameters using a safe password from apple password manger and confirmed the security answers for the passwo...
StephenB
Dec 27, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Otch wrote:but now I can't reset the router anymore.
What happens when you try?
- OtchDec 27, 2025Aspirant
It frozes, the lan ports LED are blinking and the power LED is fixed ON all the rest are off. And although the router responds to ping it does not connect to internet nor allow access to the password website. The only solution is to switch off and on again but then it gets back to the previous config without having reset.