NETGEAR FVS318N Modem User Manual


 
Network and System Management
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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
Configure Date and Time Service
Configure date, time, and NTP server designations on the System Date & Time screen.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol that is used to synchronize computer clock times
in a network of computers. Setting the correct system time and time zone ensures that the
date and time recorded in the wireless VPN firewall logs and reports are accurate.
To set time, date, and NTP servers:
1. Select Administ
ration > Time Zone. The Time Zone screen displays:
Figure 205.
The bottom of the screen display the current weekday, date, time, time zone, and year (in
the example in the previous figure: Current Time: Tue Mar 6 22:48:17 GMT-0800 2012).
2. Enter th
e settings as explained in the following table:
Table 83. Time Zone screen settings
Setting Description
Date/Time From the drop-down list, select the local time zone in which the wireless VPN
firewall operates. The correct time zone is required in order for scheduling to
work correctly.
Automatically Adjust for
Da
ylight Savings Time
If daylight saving time is supported in your region, select the Automatically
Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box. By default, the check box is
disabled.
Force IPv6 address
resolution for
servers
Select this check box to force the use of IPv6 addresses and FQDN (domain
name) resolution in the Server 1 Name / IP Address and Server 2 Name / IP
Address fields when you have selected the Use Custom NTP Servers radio
button.