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Hi

Just bought a new drive and during setup I have somehow changed the admin password and can no longer get into the settings screen. I have tried holding the function button and then pressing it again to reset but this does not work? How can I reset the password and username to default?

 

There is no reset button . . .

 

Thanks

Turn off the device. Once it has shut down completely, hold the Function button down for 8 seconds, the lights should start flashing. Once that has started, press the Function button down again for a second or two. The device should then have its password reset to "password".

   

I have recently purchased a LS-CH500L. Set up went fine, I left the admin login details as default until I was satisfied all was OK. I now cannot log in with the default user and password. I have tried a reset but so far no luck. Could you please clarify the steps. I have tried the following

Switch off NAS

Hold down function button

Switch NAS on with function held down - hold for about 8 seconds

Release function button

Light top front of device flashes

Press function button for a further 2 seconds

 

The device comes up, all works OK, except I cannot login to admin with the default user and password

 

Any comments / thoughts would be gratfully accepted

 

Thanks

   Further info on my earlier post. I have run through the reset process again. When I set the NAS up I gave it a static IP. Now the NAS is showing a different IP - I suspect the Static IP option has been reset to Dynamic and the IP has now been picled up from the DHCP server. This suggests that the reset process has, at least in part, worked. Still cannot logon with default user and password

   I have the same problem. Followed the steps outlined and I still can't gain access to the system. my old password does not work, and neither does the default one. For info, I still new  my password, I was only trying to reset it as my usual password stopped working. Could the password file have become corrupted on the device?? As I've got 160GB of photos on the device I am a little worried :(

genas1de,

 

Please post the model number of your device. Are you having trouble accessing the shares, or the web interface?

 

genas1de, Colinr99,

 

Please post the firmware version on the unit. You can find this in the NASNavigator software. What were the events leading up to this issue? What were ALL the configuration changes you made off the default settings?

 

This is an issue that we've had a very tough time isolating... I'd like to know as much information as possible about configuration, events leading up to the issue, and the setup of your network.

   

Please find info requested below

 

Firmware 1.07

I have made some changes to basic config, namely

1) Added 3 shares - simple setup no security

2) Changed time zone

3) Changed Dynamic IP to Static

4) Set up sleep times - 12:00 am - 6:00 am I think

 

I can't pin down the exact point that the password problem occurred. I tried webadmin after a few days and had the problem. One thing I'm not sure about is whether I have successfully got into webadmin since setting sleep times.

 

As for my network config - 

 

Belkin FD7230-4 Wireless router. 2 x Buffalo (the other is a Linkstation Pro with no issues) nas boxes directly connected. 3 x wireless connected laptops, 1 wired desktop all running xp. Internet connection via Broadband.

 

As I said in a previous post the problem is with webadmin. All data is visible from client pcs

 

Hope that helps

   

I tried to log onto to the NAS just now and I can. I have done nothing between yesterday and today to try and remedy the problem. The settings on the device still include sleep 24:00 - 06:00 so it has been to sleep.

 

Perhaps the reset did work yesterday - the IP address had changed - but maybe the password reset to ages. Also the device has been asleep for 6 hours.

 

This doesn't of course answer why the problem happened in the first place.

 

 

Hmmmm... that just confuses me more. Maybe a key was stuck on your keyboard? :P

 

Let me know if any other strange stuff comes up. We might need to find an exorcist...

   

>>Maybe a key was stuck on your keyboard?

 

I don't think so. I have the same experience: http://forums.buffalotech.com/buffalo/board/message?board.id=0101&thread.id=6855&view=by_date_ascending&page=8.

 

Best,

Marc

I guess you missed my sarcasm, sorry about that.

 

This issue is incredibly frusterating to me, as we haven't been able to reproduce it at all. For now, all we can do is collect as much information as possible in order to isolate the issue. Again, thanks to everyone for your patience.

   My (month old) 1TB Linkstation was inaccessible to the network last night.  Rebooted it and it came back.  But while the hard drive is fine and contains all the data I've copied to it, in other senses the Linkstation has lost all it's settings and I can't log into it with either the user name and password I set, or the default admin and password.  I have reset the device as it states in this thread and it doesn't seem to work; I can't access the admin functions.  Advice please.

   

My first thought was keyboard or finger trouble. Typed the password into the user field to see what happened. All fine - it was 'password' as expected. That rules out keyboard. Also showed that I could type reasonably accurately. I would happily accept that this was a one off if there were not others experiencing the same problem.

By the way all still fine.

   

I'm having the same issue as the original poster. I've done the reset button thing a dozen times already and have tried "admin" and "password" but still cannot get into my LS. I have a LS-CH500L running 1.07 firmware. I can see the shares on my desktop, I can get to the login page, but the unit will not accept my username and password.

 

Please advise.

See if you can force the firmware and check the box for delete user config.  As stated above this is a really tough issue sense we have not be able to recreate this issue.

   

Hello,

 

I have the same problem, I can't reset my password and I can't get in with my old password. I am on Mac config, and my model is

You will need to try the force update but you will have to do it from a PC.

 

http://forums.buffalotech.com/t5/Storage/FAQ-2-of-3-Force-Firmware-update-procedure-please-read-this/td-p/11011

Hi all,

I have just bought a buffalo  LS-CH1 1 terra bytes, but i have lost the admin password, i have tried to reset the device many times but now i have a red blinking light (6 times blinking).

It seems it's a hard drive failure, i have tried to force the update with tftp but i have no luck, i have done the faq3 but i still can't upgrade the firmware with the ls utility it don't find the nas on the network although tftp gave me one adress 192.168.11.150 during the tftp transfer of the two buffalo files.

Someone can help me, is it possible to remove the hard drive without losing the waranty.

What you should do is call up technical support, have them walk you through the TFTP boot, and if it fails, get an RMA on the unit. Then can set you up with an advanced RMA and you can swap the drive from your current unit to the replacement unit. 

I figured it out!!!

 

1.) Shut the LS off completely until it stops blinking via the switch on the back (leave in the power cord)

2.) hold the "function" button while turning the LS on and wait for the "function" button to blink repeatedly blue

3.) release the "function" button and depress it again

 

The LS will begin to blink amber on the activity light and reset the password. It'll take a few minutes to complete the reset process.

for step 3, how long u need to depress?

Did anyone manage to get this to work as nothing I have tried will let me back into the device and none of my shares work either?