Actiontec MI424-WR-Rev-F Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Select the local time zone from the drop-down list. The FiOS Router can

2.

automatically detect daylight saving setting for selected time zones. If the

daylight saving settings for a time zone are not automatically detected, the

following four fields will be displayed:

Enabled

•

- Select this check box to enable daylight saving time.

Start

•

- Date and time when daylight saving starts.

End

•

- Date and time when daylight saving ends.

Offset

•

- The amount of time daylight saving time changes.

To perform an automatic time update:

Click in the “Enabled” check box in the “Automatic Time Update” section.

1.

Select the protocol to be used to perform the time update by selecting

2.

either the “Time of Day” or “Network Time Protocol” radio button.

Specify how often to perform the update in the “Update Every” text box.

3.

Define time server addresses by clicking

4.

Add

on the bottom of the

“Automatic Time Update” section and entering the IP address or domain

name of the time server in the “Time Server Settings” screen.

8.6c

Clock Set

Click on this button at the bottom of the Date and Time screen (which generates

the figure, below) to set the FiOS Router’s time and date.

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Conﬁguring Advanced Settings

8.6

Time Settings

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8.6b

Scheduler Rules

Scheduler rules are used for limiting the activation of firewall rules to specific

time periods, either for days of the week, or for hours of each day.

To define

a rule:

Make sure the FiOS Router’s date and time are set correctly. To do this, see

1.

the “Date and Time” section in this chapter.

Click

2.

Scheduler Rules

in the Advanced screen. The “Scheduler Rules”

screen appears.

Click

3.

Add

. The “Set Rule Schedule” screen appears.

Enter a name for the rule in the “Rule Name” text box.

4.

Specify if the rule will be active or inactive during the designated time

5.

period by clicking the appropriate “Rule Settings” radio button.

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Click

6.

Add Rule Schedule

. The “Edit Rule Schedule” screen appears.

Select or active or inactive days of the week by clicking in the appropriate

7.

text boxes.

If applicable, click

8.

New Hours Range Entry

to define an active/inactive

hourly range. The “Edit Hour Range” screen appears. Enter a start and end

time in the appropriate text boxes.

Click

9.

Apply

.

Note:

Make sure the FiOS Router’s date and time settings are properly

configured for the time zone.

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8.7

Firmware Upgrade

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8.7

Firmware Upgrade

The FiOS Router offers a built-in mechanism for upgrading its firmware

without losing custom configurations and settings. There are two methods for

upgrading the firmware:

Upgrading from the Internet

•

- use this method to upgrade the FiOS

Router’s firmware by remotely downloading an updated software image file.

Upgrading from a local computer

•

- use a software image file pre-

downloaded to the computer’s disk drive to upgrade.

8.7a

Upgrading From the Internet

The FiOS Router’s firmware can be automatically updated via the Internet. From

the drop-down list next to the globe icon near the top of the Firmware Upgrade

screen, a list of options appears, as described below.

Automatically Check and Upgrade

If “Automatically Check for New Version and Upgrade Wireless Broadband

Router” is selected, enter the period of time the FiOS Router checks for a new

upgrade, and the URL at which to get the upgrade, in the appropriate text

boxes. The FiOS Router will then check at each time interval for upgrades and, if

one is available, upgrade the FiOS Router’s firmware.

Automatically Check and Send E-mail

If “Automatically Check for New Version and Notify via Email” is selected, enter

the period of time the FiOS Router checks for a new upgrade, and the URL at

which to get the upgrade, in the appropriate text boxes. The FiOS Router will

then check at each time interval for firmware upgrades and, if one is available,

send an email to the address listed in the System Settings.

Automatic Check Disabled

If “Automatically Check Disabled” is selected, the FiOS Router will not

automatically check for firmware upgrades.

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Manual Checking and Upgrading

To manually upgrade the FiOS Router’s firmware:

Click

1.

Check Now

in the Firmware Upgrade screen.

If a new version is available, click

2.

Force Upgrade

. A download process will

begin. When downloading is completed, a confirmation screen appears,

asking whether to upgrade to the new version.

Click

3.

Apply

. The upgrade process will begin and should take no longer than

one minute to complete.

At the conclusion of the upgrade process the FiOS Router automatically reboots.

The new firmware runs, maintaining any custom configurations and settings.

8.7b

Upgrading From a Local Computer

To upgrade from a local computer:

Click

1.

Firmware Upgrade

from the Advanced screen. The “Firmware

Upgrade” screen appears.

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