Forgot admin password on 3com 3250 switch - 3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 3250, TAA compliant (3CR17501TAA91)

Connect the console cable, open a connection to the serial port via a utility such as PuTTY, and do the following:
1) Enter the user name "recover" and password "recover" to place your unit in password recovery mode. The unit will remain in password recovery mode for 30 seconds max.
2) Perform a hard reset by removing power, waiting 10 seconds, and then re-applying power.
3) Once the switch has rebooted, enter a new password for the "admin" user account.
4) Enter enable to leave password recovery enabled, or enter disable to turn it off. You are now logged in as the default "admin" user.
Note: If password recovery has been disabled, the only way to recover access is to return the switch to 3com.

To re-enable the Console access requires the SW2900 series to be reset to its default settings via the WEB INTERFACE
- Web Interface
- Device >Configuration >Initialize To change the Default User "ADMIN" password it is necessary to use the Console connection
-Console Interface
-Once the unit has successfully booted and the prompt presented
-Enter "password" (without "")
-Enter "admin" when the system prompts for User
-Press the "Enter" key when the system prompts for "Old Password" (the ADMIN password was reset by the Web Interface commands)
-Enter "" when the system prompts for the New Password (where "" is the new product ADMIN password)
-Enter "" when the system prompts to confirm the New Password In order to complete the configuration it is necessary to save the configuration via the WEB INTERFACE
-Web Interface
-Device > Configuration > Save
Symptom:
SW2900 Baseline Switch - Default console access disabled following password change
From the web interface, the default user "admin" password is changed and console access is disabled
Cause:
When applying the new password, by default the service-type is set to "telnet". When applied, the default "terminal" setting is removed thus disabling console access.

Username:monitor Password: monitor---monitor mode, view only manager manager--can change all except security features admin (no password)--sets security features IP: 169.254.100.100 or 169.254.100.99

Search the following documents for 'Password Recovery':
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/switches/4500/s3n03_01_00sp01_readme.pdf
http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/switches/4500/3Com_Switch_4500_Command_Reference_Guide.pdf
Both of these document discuss the password recovery process for this device.

If it's the Power Plus (3C16475BS) model, there should be a reset button inside a small hole on the back. "10 - Recovery Button" Inserting a paperclip or similar to reset. If it's not the Power Plus model and is in fact (3C16475A), this is an unmanaged switch, with no administrative capabilities. You don't need a password.
http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=3C16475BS

Please try with the below combination of passwords for 3com Router

synnet
tech
(none)
admin
ILMI
PASSWORD
adminttd
comcomcom
security

if you havnt changed the password to the router then it should either be "PASSWORD" "ADMIN" "ADMINASTRATOR" in the worst case senreio you may have to reset the router.

You forget the password for the "admin" user account and can no longer perform important management operations. Use the password recovery method outlined below to define a new password for the "admin" user account:

1. Access the Command Line Interface from the console port and enter the user name "recover" and password "recover" to place the Switch in password recovery mode. The Switch remains in password recovery mode for a maximum of 30 seconds, before it returns to the CLI login prompt.
   
   You must use the console port to recover the passsword. If you attempt the recovery method using the network, the password will be rejected.
   
   
2. Perform a hard reset on the Switch whilst it is in password recovery mode by switching it off, waiting a few seconds, and switching it on again.
   
   You cannot use a soft reset operation to reset the password of the "admin" user account. This will end the password recovery procedure and return you to the CLI login prompt.
   
   
3. When the Switch has rebooted following the hard reset enter a new password for the "admin" user account.