Returning password

Please can somebody help? I have been changing adsl modems. When I
reinstalled the Alcatel speedtouch 330 I have developed a password problem.
The dial up box already has a 16-character password in it. I can over write
it and get a connection, but the next time I dial I find the 16-character
password has returned. I have cleared all the passwords in the set-ups etc.
removed and re-installed the software, but still having a problem. I have
asked the question on the net but found no help.

Any suggests appreciated.



Thank you

In uk.telecom.broadband, Russell Hewson wrote:

>The dial up box already has a 16-character password in it.
Windows XP shows any password as ****************

>I have asked the question on the net but found no help.
You are still asking on "the net" ;-)


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Nigel M
"I'm not a homophone, I just sound like one"

"Russell Hewson" <russell.hewson-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Please can somebody help? I have been changing adsl modems. When I
> reinstalled the Alcatel speedtouch 330 I have developed a password
> problem.
> The dial up box already has a 16-character password in it. I can over
> write
> it and get a connection, but the next time I dial I find the 16-character
> password has returned. I have cleared all the passwords in the set-ups
> etc.
> removed and re-installed the software, but still having a problem. I have
> asked the question on the net but found no help.
>
> Any suggests appreciated.

I know that some Windows applications now display a set number of hidden
character 'blobs' that does not match the number of characters in the
password. This was to increase security.

Or are you saying you see a 16 character password that is not your own that
isn't hidden?

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 17:49:42 GMT, [Russell Hewson] said :-

>Please can somebody help? I have been changing adsl modems. When I
>reinstalled the Alcatel speedtouch 330 I have developed a password problem.
>The dial up box already has a 16-character password in it. I can over write
>it and get a connection, but the next time I dial I find the 16-character
>password has returned. I have cleared all the passwords in the set-ups etc.
>removed and re-installed the software, but still having a problem. I have
>asked the question on the net but found no help.
>
> Any suggests appreciated.
>
>
>
>Thank you
>
>
>

The 16 asterisks are a padding method for WinXP - it does not affect
your connection or the actual password contained within the box.

You don't need to do anything, just accept what is there.

"Spin Dryer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 17:49:42 GMT, [Russell Hewson] said :-
>
> >Please can somebody help? I have been changing adsl modems. When I
> >reinstalled the Alcatel speedtouch 330 I have developed a password
problem.
> >The dial up box already has a 16-character password in it. I can over
write
> >it and get a connection, but the next time I dial I find the 16-character
> >password has returned. I have cleared all the passwords in the set-ups
etc.
> >removed and re-installed the software, but still having a problem. I have
> >asked the question on the net but found no help.
> >
> > Any suggests appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> >Thank you
> >
> >
> >
>
> The 16 asterisks are a padding method for WinXP - it does not affect
> your connection or the actual password contained within the box.
>
> You don't need to do anything, just accept what is there.

Thank You.
I am running Windows 2000. If I accept the 16 asterisks the log on fails

It was ok until I made a new connection after messing about with another
modem.
Russell