User`s manual

Chapter 4: Configuration
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System
Here are items within the System section: Time Zone, Remote Access, Firmware Upgrade,
Backup/Restore, Restart and User Management.
Time Zone
The router does not have a real time clock on board; instead, it uses the Simple Network Time Protocol
(SNTP) to get the current time from an SNTP server outside your network. Choose your local time zone, click
Enable and click the Apply button. After successful connection to the Internet, the router will retrieve the
correct local time from the SNTP server you have specified. If you prefer to specify an SNTP server other than
those in the list, simply enter its IP address as shown above. Your ISP may provide an SNTP server for you to
use.
Daylight Saving is also known as Summer Time Period. Many places in the world adapt it during summer
time to move one hour of daylight from morning to the evening in local standard time. Check Automatic box
to auto set your local time.
Resync Period (in minutes) is the periodic interval the router will wait before it re-synchronizes the router’s
time with that of the specified SNTP server. In order to avoid unnecessarily increasing the load on your
specified SNTP server you should keep the poll interval as high as possible – at the absolute minimum every
few hours or even days.