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WPS PIN
Hello. I am trying to set up WPS but I need the PIN. What is the WPS PIN for RS700S ? I tried setting the password after a factory reset to the original password which is all lower case but it do...
olegeezer wrote:
I tried setting the password after a factory reset to the original password which is all lower case but it does not allow that. Says one letter must be Upper case.
I think you misunderstood. When a Netgear WiFi router is Factory Reset, the credentials are set to
- User Name: "admin" (which cannot be changed)
- Password" "password" (all lower case)
When the user logs in using those credentials, he is forced to change the password to something else. i.e. "You are IN already" Create the password that you want the system to have and proceed with more configuration.
The RS700S user manual on page 82 describes using the WPS PIN method and wants you to enter the PIN of the CLIENT device, not the Nighthawk router:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS700S/RS700_UM_EN.pdf
Over the years, the use of WPS PIN to connect devices has almost entirely disappeared. Either devices have a physical WPS button or the only option is to enter the router WiFi password.
Helo. I have tried to reset my original RS700S router password which is all lower case. But netgear pops up the message that I must use an upper case letter. Is there a way to get around this, ?
Thanks, Matt
No.
Page 114 of the user manual describes characteristics of good passwords but does not state REQUIREMENTS. What happens when the all lower case password is entered in both fields?
Can you just ignore this message?
If the system allowed an all lower case password during initial setup, it seems cruel to "change the rules" after user devices have seen set up with that password.
Companies seem to be determined to protect users from themselves. These days.
