GL-AR300M password changed

JEV · 2022-07-20T16:39:32.777Z

I have a GL-AR300M. Yesterday I tried to log in and got Network Security Key failure. I never changed the original kay “goodlife” Afer I was able to enter the router with a direct network cable connection I found out that the wifi key had changed to something completely different. The key now is PL20180512.
How is this possible???

Blobbie01 · 2022-07-20T16:56:18.689Z

If you never changed the default password, it’s possible another user logged in (you can check if this is the case in the Clients section). Did you have a secure password for the admin panel?

JEV · 2022-07-20T17:11:15.320Z

Yes. The admin panel had its own password. I wonder if they did an update and changed the password.

Happi · 2022-07-20T18:33:00.062Z

This might help you.

BUG: firmware 3.212 Technical Support for Routers

The default WIRELESS password in the firmware for the AR300M is not “goodlife” but rather “PL20180515”. Spent some time faffing about with this before I found the problem!

JEV · 2022-07-20T20:11:46.707Z

Suprise, suprise why did it change.Because before it was “goodlife”

MrSomethingSomething · 2022-07-24T21:36:47.541Z

I am in a similar situation. My GL-AR300M-Ext ran out of memory and became unresponsive. Did a full reset and am now stuck with not being able to connect to the setup SSID.
Neither goodlife, nor PL20180515 is valid.

I am on the road without a laptop to hook up and do command line wizardry. Anyone knows the default password of the latest firmware this device could have auto-upgraded itself to?

JEV · 2022-07-25T06:24:22.941Z

No command line wizardry necessary. Connect to user interface with a network cable. instead of over wifi. Under WIRELESS - WIFI KEY find your current password.

MrSomethingSomething · 2022-07-25T16:05:24.831Z

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I did not pack a laptop, just cell phone and tablet, so plugging into the Ethernet port is not an option.

Blobbie01 · 2022-07-25T16:12:51.605Z

MrSomethingSomething:

Unfortunately I did not pack a laptop

Maybe doing another reset could help then? Using the physical button, the 30 30 30 method.

When the router is on, press the reset button and hold it for 30 seconds.
While holding down the reset button, turn off the power of the router and hold down the reset button for 30 seconds
While holding down the reset button, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds

Old trick, but might just work

Basically keep holding reset for 90 secs while on - off - on

limbot · 2022-07-27T11:44:57.966Z

Powering on while holding reset will put you in uboot mode.

To reset

Power on and wait a while
Hold down the reset button,the led will flash (can’t remember exactly which one)
It will flash faster,
It will flash faster again.
At this time release the reset button.

This should reset the router.