GS305E 5 PORT HOME SWITCH "THE PASSWORD IS INVALID"

[fastrack1966]

Trying to access my switch through the browser. Can see it on the screen, firmware is 1.0.0.5. Going to Admin Page I get "Password Is Invalid". Using the default on the base of device, yes its password all lower case. Checked my keyboard its fine.

Held the Factory Defaults at the rear..........no joy 🤔

[fastrack1966]

Sorry maybe I should add I am using the Switch Discovery Tool

[fastrack1966]

Oh Well that was easy.

1) I reset the switch since I could not ping it, though it was working fine. Reset gave it a pingable ip.

2) After reset the password issue appeared

3) A second reset and now I can use the default password then change it. 

Anyone seen this before? Reset 1 loses the default password so reset 2 cures it 😲