Can't enter password for wireless router!
Treefrog1
Enthusiast - Level 3
New Verizon MI424WR Rev.F wireless router Win7 Pro (64) & Vista Business (32) laptop I reset the password and logged in once. Since then I have been unable to enter the password to log in again. Every time I press a single key the password box shows (3) dots instead of a single dot (representing the character entered) I get a "login failed" error when I ignore the number of dots displayed. I have tried the following: Reset the password through In-Home Agent. Wireless keyboard & USB keyboard Firefox browser& IE browser Rebooting the router Rebooting the computer The same thing happens from my laptop connected to the wireless network. What is going on?
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Re: Can't enter password for wireless router!
jackmcgann
Specialist - Level 1

The "3 dot" thing is intentional, and not a problem. It's a method of "security thru obsfucation" to hinder "shoulder-surfers". What are you entering for the password?

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Re: Can't enter password for wireless router!
jackmcgann
Specialist - Level 1

The "3 dot" thing is intentional, and not a problem. It's a method of "security thru obsfucation" to hinder "shoulder-surfers". What are you entering for the password?

Re: Can't enter password for wireless router!
Treefrog1
Enthusiast - Level 3
Do you really expect me to give you my password?
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Re: Can't enter password for wireless router!
Hubrisnxs
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He's correct,  that's a security feature,  you don't need to worry about the extra characters.   

Re: Can't enter password for wireless router!
gs0b
Community Leader
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You can get help without revealing your password.

Are you using the default password or did you change it to something else?  If you changed it to something else, then the obvious problem is the change didn't work as expected or you don't remember it properly.  No matter how this difference occurred, the options are for you to figure out what the password really is or to perform a factory reset on the router.

If you're using a default password, it's printed on a sticker for the newer routers.  Older routers used "password" or "password1".

Good Luck!

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Re: Can't enter password for wireless router!
jackmcgann
Specialist - Level 1

My bad, I misread the post, thinking you had reset the router to the default PW. And no, I wouldn't expect anyone to give me their password, LOL