SMART HUB Admin Password

[JayW]

Just trying to set up my new SMART HUB that I received today. I have logged on using the Admin Password OK.... except that every twenty seconds or so it invites to to "Please enter the Admin Password". I do it and it allows me to look (and change) aspects.....for 20/30 seconds and again it prompts me to enter Admin Password. Surely I shouldnt need to 'log-on' like this. Any thoughts. Is there a setting I have missed that stops this? Certainly never did this with previous Home Hubs

[DavidM]

Hi @JayW and thanks for posting.

This sounds unusual. Are you still having this problem? Can you post some screen shots of what you're seeing?

Cheers

David

[JayW]

Attached is a screen shot of the message that appears on screen every 20-30 seconds.

After signing in, I can get access to the Advanced Settings and apply changes that are accepted.

.....until after 20--30 seconds when this message re-appears and I re-enter the password which allows me to continue

You asked for screen shots (plural) but this is all that happens, nothing else, no other screenshot I can show.

John

[DavidM]

Thanks for posting that @JayW.

We'll need to get the product support guys to take a look at this so can you drop me over an email with your details? You'll get the contact the moderators liunk in my profile. We're very busy at present so it's taking longer than expected to reply but once you submit the details we'll get to you in turn.

Cheers

David

[Keith_Beddoe]

Does this happen on different web browsers, as it could be an issue with a web cookie not being set by the web browser?

[DavidM]

Good point @Keith_Beddoe. I hadn't thought of that 

Cheers

David

[JayW]

I use Firefox and Maxthon and it applies on both. Notified Moberator DavidM by e-mail as requested

[Keith_Beddoe]

@DavidM

I remote managed a HH6 for a while, and was never prompted for the password again, unless I left it alone for quite a while.

A short duration repeat request is more likely going to be a browser issue, not accepting cookies for local network addresses. This can be simply a security setting on some web browsers like Internet Explorer, where certain scripts are blocked from accessing the local network, as that is a common way that  e-mail attachments can infect a computer.

Also some browser add-ons can be set to reject cookies from sites.

Its unlikely to be a home hub firmware issue, as it would affect lots of people.

[Keith_Beddoe]

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@JayW wrote:

I use Firefox and Maxthon and it applies on both. Notified Moberator DavidM by e-mail as requested

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Have you tried Google Chrome? Do you have any anti virus or firewall software which may be restricting things on your local network.

Do you access the home hub using this address http://192.168.1.254

or via a different link?

Try a factory reset of the home hub and see if it helps.

How to reset a BT Smart Hub

[JayW]

Also just downloaded and tried OPERA. Same happens