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This actually how Quest does it. Imagine my surprise when I was setting up the router and had to call and ask what the router password was and the tech said, "Y
by at-fates-hands 12y ago
This actually how Quest does it. Imagine my surprise when I was setting up the router and had to call and ask what the router password was and the tech said, "Yeah, just flip it over, under the serial number is a long hexadecimal code, that's your password."
At least the password was somewhat strong. I'm not sure having it printed on the same label as the serial number is a good idea though.
- Forbo 12y agoI don't understand the problem with having it on the same label as the serial number. Can you elaborate?
- rz2k 12y agoTo me it implies that the default password can be determined if you are able to discover the MAC address. Either the manufacturer might have it in a database that could be compromised, or the algorithms generating the MAC addresses and the pseudorandom default passwords might be reverse engineered.
- gamed 12y agoThis is often the case with WPS on home routers. Here's a blog post detailing the reversing of D-Links WPS PIN generation. http://www.devttys0.com/2014/10/reversing-d-links-wps-pin-algorithm/ http://www.devttys0.com/2014/10/reversing-d-links-wps-pin-al...