This is perfect use case for secure post-it password storage device. It is virtually un-hack-able from the net, especially when hidden at the bottom of your router in the dark place. Best secured by pair of hungry cats!
;-) T On Fri, 2017-12-08 at 11:54 -0800, Russell Senior wrote: > I remember seeing the password with you, but I don't remember to > what. Let > me figure out wtf I did, and we will get it recovered for you. > > On Dec 8, 2017 11:48 AM, "John Jason Jordan" <joh...@gmx.com> wrote: > > My DIR-860l that Russell flashed for me so it would work with > CwenturyLink gigabit fiber is working fine, but logging in to the > admin > page is not working. The login page comes up with the username as > root > and a password. I think the password is supplied by Firefox that > saved > it from some previous login.* In any event it does not work, so I > tried > supplying 'admin,' 'Admin,' 'jjj,' 'JJJ,' and several other > possibilities. For the password I tried leaving it blank, or any of > several variants that I use for devices, plus I tried a nonsense > password that was written on the label on the side of the device. The > label also said: > > DIR-860L > P/N BIR860LLNA ... B1 > MAC 48:EE:0C:68:C2:F0 > Password ********** > Mydlink No.: ********* > > Searching on support pages reveals that the username is supposed to > be > 'admin' or 'Admin' with a blank password, but they all assume the > default D-Link firmware, not OpenWRT. I didn't check for it but I > also > assume there is a button on the device to be actuated with a paper > clip > to reset the device, but that might wipe out OpenWRT. I found the > OpenWRT web page, but no help there. > > The login page also has a Reset button, but it appears to do nothing. > > *Firefox helpfully saves passwords, but some web pages won't accept > the > password if it is supplied by Firefox, e.g., PayPal and my bank, > among > others. I have to manually type in the password each time. > > And why would I want to log in to the admin page if it is working > fine? > Because I have a Brother laser printer that is giving me grief and I > failed to put a label on it with its IP address (which is my normal > practice for printers). > > Any suggestions welcome. :) > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
