Cannot connect to camera after updating firmware

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Issue

The camera was a prototype gray case with firmware 1.0.0.20. The camera was updated to 1.2.0.4. After it would show up on the Wi-Fi list. When you would go to connect, it would ask for a password and the Password would not work.

Workaround

Remove the SD card from the camera.
Put the SD card in a laptop. Then go to the folder Config and open the file called Configuration. In this file look for a line with "deviceName". Change the name to something like "RaynCamera2-XXXXXX" (the X's are the ID of the camera you are working on) Save the file.
Put the SD card back in the camera and power cycle.
Now look for the new name in your Wi-Fi connections. The password in (Password) Now you should be able to log into the camera.
It will ask you to replace the Password with your own. Go to this page and name the camera back to its original name "RaynCamera-XXXXXX" Power cycle to save the changes.