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Whether or not you use administrator authentication on RADIUS, you still use
the local system password to log in via the console port.
Please note that if there is no activity for longer than five minutes after you log in, your
ZyXEL Device will automatically log you out and display a blank screen. If you see a blank
screen, press [ENTER] to bring up the login screen again.

Figure 144 Password Screen

18.3 Connect to your ZyXEL Device Using Telnet

The following procedure details how to telnet into your ZyXEL Device.
1 In Windows, click Start (usually in the bottom left corner), Run and then type "telnet
192.168.1.2" (the default IP address) and click OK.
2 For your first login, enter the default password "1234". As you type the password, the
screen displays an asterisk "*" for each character you type.

Figure 145 Login Screen

3 After entering the password you will see the main menu.
Please note that if there is no activity for longer than five minutes (default timeout period)
after you log in, your ZyXEL Device will automatically log you out. You will then have to
telnet into the ZyXEL Device again. You can use the web configurator or the CI commands to
change the inactivity time out period.

18.4 Changing the System Password

Change the ZyXEL Device's default password by following the steps shown next.
1 From the main menu, enter "23" to display Menu 23 – System Password.
2 Type your existing system password in the Old Password field, and press [ENTER].
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