Enable all ports on a PLDT Router

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I am a user of PLDT HomeFibr plan after a series of typhoons here in the southern part of the Philippines PLDT had to restore connections to a lot of subscribers. In doing so they had to reset the settings/changes I have done to default. Which means that 3 of the four LAN ports are disabled and only one VOIP telephone line is enabled (which doesn't really matter as I subscribed to only one phone line and who uses landlines these days???)

To start the following information is needed. 

1. WIFI SSID		(PLDTHOMEFIBRxxxxx) [where x are alphanumeric characters]
2. WIFI password 	(PLDTWIFIxxxxx)
3. Router Model		(HG6245D)
### These can be found on a sticker beneath your router

Take note of the following defaults for the Router model HG6245D

1. Router IP			192.168.1.1
2. Admin URL			https://192.168.1.1/
3. Admin Username		admin
4. Admin Password		1234
5. Debug/Full Admin URL		https://192.168.1.1/fh
6. Debug Admin Username		f~i!b@e#r$h%o^m*esuperadmin
7. Debug Admin Password		s(f)u_h+g|u
8. Full Admin Username		adminpldt
9. Full Admin Password		z6dUABtl270qRxt7a2uGTiw

Note: The steps below assumes you have the same router as mine as default passwords and usernames can be different on different devices.

  • First step is to connect to the WIFI on your router using the default SSID and Default wifi password.
  • Fire up your browser and go to https://192.168.1.1 you might get a warning about invalid certs just click advance and browse anyway
  • Login as admin using the password 1234
  • You will be prompted to change password that requires at least 10 digits with at least one uppercase one number and a symbol. Logout
  • Next browse to https://192.168.1.1/fh
  • Login as Debug f~i!b@e#r$h%o^m*esuperadmin using the password s(f)u_h+g|u
  • Enable Web Admin Switch then logout.
  • Next browse to https://192.168.1.1/fh
  • Login as adminpldt using the password z6dUABtl270qRxt7a2uGTiw
  • Here you will be prompted to change password that requires at least 10 digits with at least one uppercase one number and a symbol as well.
  • Next is to enable all 4 of the LAN Ports

Try not to change any other settings so that you do not remove your access to the internet. Now Logout.

Note that you might have to re-enable the 4 Ports from time to time by browsing

https://192.168.1.1/fh and logging in as adminpldt and your newly created password.