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Title: The DIR 510L Doesn't Like Complex Passwords
Post by: poisonivy0 on May 15, 2015, 12:04:29 PM

My 510L came today. Ive spent 30mins trying to get it to connect to my home network to test it out.

with my present password: 32!F6ZV!vRg19ACD (it doesnt work)
with a standard password: hello123 (it works fine)

Anyone else had this problem?

Title: Re: The DIR 510L Doesn't Like Complex Passwords
Post by: FurryNutz on May 15, 2015, 12:18:38 PM

Link>Welcome! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=48135.0)

• What Hardware version is your router? Look at sticker under the router case.
• Link>What Firmware (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=47512.0) version is currently loaded? Found on the routers web page under status.
• What region are you located?

What happens if you try not as many characters? 32!F6ZV!vRg1

Title: Re: The DIR 510L Doesn't Like Complex Passwords
Post by: poisonivy0 on May 16, 2015, 08:11:14 AM

Hi FurryNutz
Hardware Version: A1
Firmware Version: 1.05
Yes '32!F6ZV!vRg1' works, '32!F6ZV!vRg19ACD'  doesn't work

Is the device restricted to a certain amount of characters?

Title: Re: The DIR 510L Doesn't Like Complex Passwords
Post by: FurryNutz on May 16, 2015, 08:20:52 AM

Yes...I think it's 13 characters...I think.

Title: Re: The DIR 510L Doesn't Like Complex Passwords
Post by: poisonivy0 on May 16, 2015, 12:45:00 PM

ok Thanks Furry!
Maybe you can put a request in to the big dogs, to enable more characters in the next firmware update  8)

Title: Re: The DIR 510L Doesn't Like Complex Passwords
Post by: FurryNutz on May 17, 2015, 08:51:31 AM

Usually 13 characters is about enough for D-Links home class routers and is sufficient for security policies.