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Figure 4-52
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The
detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.11.1 Time
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Time
”, you can configure the time on the screen (shown
in Figure 4-53).
Figure 4-53
¾
Time Zone -
Select your local time zone from this pull down list.
¾
Date -
Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.
¾
Time -
Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.
¾
Using Daylight Saving Time -
Select this option if you want use Daylight Saving
Time (DST), and configure the DST begin time and end time below.
¾
Primary NTP Server & Secondary NTP Server -
Enter the address for the NTP
Server, then the Router will get the time from the Primary NTP Server firstly. In
addition, the Router built-in some common NTP Servers, so it can get time
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automatically once it connects the Internet.
To configure the system manually:
Step 1:
Select your local time zone.
Step 2:
Enter date and time in the right blanks.
Step 3:
Select Using Daylight Saving Time if you need, and configure the begin time
and end time for the function.
Step 4:
Click Save to save the configuration.
To configure the system automatically:
Step 1:
Select your local time zone.
Step 2:
Enter the IP address for Primary NTP Server & Secondary NTP Server, then the
Router will get the time from the Primary NTP Server firstly.
Step 3:
Click the
Get GMT
button to get system time from Internet if you have
connected to the Internet.
)
Note:
1)
This setting will be used for some time-based functions such as firewall. You
must specify your time zone once you login to the router successfully, or else, the
time limited on these functions will not take effect.
2)
The time will be lost if the router is turned off.
3)
The router will obtain GMT time automatically from Internet if it has already
connected to the Internet.
4.11.2 Diagnostic
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Diagnostic
”, you can transact Ping or Tracert function
to check connectivity of the internet on the screen (shown in Figure 4-54).
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Figure 4-54
¾
Choose Mode -
Check the radio button to select one diagnostic tool.
z
Ping -
This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name
resolution to a given host or gateway.
z
Tracert -
This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.
)
Note:
You can use ping/tracert to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If
pinging/tracerting the IP address is successful, but pinging/tracerting the domain
name is not, you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that
the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name
System (DNS) queries.
IP Address/Domain Name -
Type the destination IP address (such as 220.181.6.18) or
Domain name (such as
).
¾
Number of Pings -
Set the number of Ping packets for a Ping connection.
¾
Ping Size -
Set the size of Ping packet.
¾
Ping Timeout -
Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no
reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime.
¾
Tracert Hops -
Set the max number of hops for a Tracert connection.
Click
Start
to check the connectivity of the Internet.
The
Diagnostic Results
page displays the result of diagnosis.
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If the result is similar to the following screen, the connectivity of the Internet is fine.
Figure 4-81
Diagnostic Results
)
Note:
1)
Only one user can use this tools at one time.
2)
These two functions may take several seconds sometimes, please wait.
3)
Options "Number of Pings", "Ping size" and "Ping Timeout" are used for
Ping
function.
4)
Option "Tracert Hops" is used for
Tracert
function.
4.11.3 Firmware
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Firmware
”, you can update the latest version of
firmware for the Router on the screen (shown in Figure 4-56).
Figure 4-56
¾
Firmware Version
-
This displays the current firmware version.
¾
Hardware Version
-
This displays the current hardware version. The hardware
version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router’s current hardware version.
To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below:
Step 1:
Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website
(
www.tp-link.com
).
Step 2:
Type the path and file name of the update file into the “File” field. Or click the
Browse
button to locate the update file.
Step 3:
Click the
Upgrade
button.
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)
Note:
1)
New firmware versions are posted at
www.tp-link.com
and can be downloaded
for free. If the router is not experiencing difficulties, there is no need to download
a more recent firmware version, unless the version has a new feature that you
want to use.
2)
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.
3)
Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being
upgraded.
4)
The router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished.
4.11.4 Factory Defaults
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Factory Defaults
”, you can restore the configurations of
the Router to factory defaults on the screen (shown in Figure 4-57).
Figure 4-57
Click the
Restore
button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
)
Note:
1)
The default
User Name
is admin.
2)
The default
Password
is admin.
3)
The default
IP Address
4)
The default
Subnet Mask
is 255.255.255.0.
5)
All settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.
4.11.5 Backup & Restore
Choose menu “
System Tools
→
Backup & Restore
”, you can save the current
configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup
file(shown in Figure 4-58).
Figure 4-58

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