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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 The reboot process typically takes about one minute. When the Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point. Change the Administrator Password The default password is password. We recommend that you change this password to a more secure password. You cannot change the administrator login name (admin). The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and is a mixture of letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.  To change the administrator password: 1. Select Maintenance > Password > Change Password. 2. Take one of the following actions: • Enter a new password twice, once in the New Password field and again in the Repeat New Password field. • Next to Restore Default Password, select the Yes radio button to restore the default password. By default, the No radio button is selected. 3. Click the Apply button to save your settings. If you restored the default password, the login password is password. If you configured a new password, write it down in a secure place. Manage User Accounts The admin user account is the default user account, which you cannot delete. However, you can add other user accounts, modify them, and delete them. Users for whom you set up an account can access the web management interface with read-only or read/write privileges. Note: Only the administrator can create, change, and delete user accounts. Management and Monitoring 58

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Management and Monitoring
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730
The reboot process typically takes about one minute. When the Test LED turns off, wait a
few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point.
Change the Administrator Password
The default password is
password
. We recommend that you change this password to a
more secure password. You cannot change the administrator login name (admin).
The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and is a mixture of
letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to
30 characters.
To change the administrator password:
1.
Select
Maintenance > Password > Change Password
.
2.
Take one of the following actions:
•
Enter a new password twice, once in the
New Password
field and again in the
Repeat New Password
field.
•
Next to
Restore Default Password
, select the
Yes
radio button to restore the default
password. By default, the
No
radio button is selected.
3.
Click the
Apply
button to save your settings.
If you restored the default password, the login password is
password
. If you configured a
new password, write it down in a secure place.
Manage User Accounts
The admin user account is the default user account, which you cannot delete. However, you
can add other user accounts, modify them, and delete them. Users for whom you set up an
account can access the web management interface with read-only or read/write privileges.
Note:
Only the administrator can create, change, and delete user accounts.