Configuring Date And Time Service - NETGEAR DGFV338 ProSafe Reference Manual

DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual

Configuring Date and Time Service

Date, time and NTP Server designations can be input on the Time Zone screen. Network Time
Protocol (NTP) is a protocol that is used to synchronize computer clock times in a network of
computers.
To set Time, Date and NTP servers:
1. Select Administration from the main menu and Time Zone from the submenu. The Time
Zone screen is displayed..
Figure 6-17
2. From the Date/Time pull-down menu, select the Local Time Zone. This is required in order
for scheduling to work correctly. The wireless firewall includes a Real-Time Clock (RTC),
which it uses for scheduling.
3. If supported in your region, select Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time.
4. Select a NTP Server option by checking one of the following radio boxes:
• Use Default NTP Servers: The RTC is updated regularly by contacting a Netgear NTP
server on the Internet. A primary and secondary (backup) server are preloaded.
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