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4.6.2 Time Zone

Choose “

Maintenance

→

Time Zone

”, you can configure the system time in the screen (shown in

Figure 4-49).

The system time is the time used by the device for scheduling services. There are three methods

to configure the time. You can manually set the time or connect to a NTP (Network Time Protocol)

server. If a NTP server is set, you will only need to set the time zone. If you manually set the time,

you may also set Daylight Saving dates and the system time will automatically adjust on those

dates.

1)

NTP Server automatically

Select

NTP Server automatically

as the Synchronize time, you only need to set the time zone.

Figure 4-49

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Note:

The ADSL Router built-in some NTP Servers, when the Router connects to the Internet, the Router

will get the system time automatically from the NTP Server. You can also configure the NTP Server

address manually, and then the Router will get the time from the specific Server firstly.

2)

PC’s Clock

Select

PC’s Clock

as the Synchronize time, you don’t need to set any items.

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Figure 4-50

3)

Manually

Select

Manually

as the Synchronize time, you need to set the date and time corresponding to the

current time.

Figure 4-51

4.6.3 Firmware

Choose “

Maintenance

→

Firmware

”, you can upgrade the firmware of the Router in the screen

(shown in Figure 4-52). Make sure the firmware or romfile you want to use is on the local hard

drive of the computer. Click

Browse

to find the local hard drive and locate the firmware or romfile

to be used for upgrade.

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Figure 4-52

To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below:

Step 1:

Type the path and file name of the update file into the “New Firmware Location” field. Or

click the

Browse

button to locate the update file.

Step 2:

Click the

UPGRADE

button.

)

Note:

1.

When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so please

back up the router’s current settings before you upgrade its firmware.

2.

Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded.

3.

The router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished.

To back up the Router’s current settings:

Step 1:

Click the

ROMFILE SAVE

button (shown in Figure 4-52), click

Save

button in the next

screen (shown in Figure 4-53) to proceed.

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Figure 4-53

Step 2:

Save the file as the appointed file (shown in Figure 4-54).

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Figure 4-54

To restore the Router’s settings:

Step 1:

Click the

Browse

button to locate the update file for the device, or enter the exact path in

“New Romfile Location” field.

Step 2:

Click the

UPGRADE

button to complete.

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4.6.4 SysRestart

Choose “

Maintenance

→

SysRestart

”, you can select to restart the device with current settings or

restore to factory default settings in the screen (shown in Figure 4-55).

Figure 4-55

4.6.5 Diagnostics

Choose “

Maintenance

→

Diagnostics

”, you can view the test results for the connectivity of the

physical layer and protocol layer for both LAN and WAN sides in the screen (shown in Figure 4-56).