Objective

The Time window displays the time settings of the VPN Routers. If the time is set correctly, the network administrator can accurately search the system log to identify problems. The system clock can be set in two different ways: manually and automatically (synchronized with the use of a local server). When the device uses a local server, it receives updates to the time at preset intervals.

The objective of this document is to show how to set up time settings on RV016, RV042, RV042G and RV082 VPN Routers.

Applicable Devices

• RV016

• RV042

• RV042G

• RV082

Software Version

• v4.2.1.02

Time Setup

Automatic Time Setup

Step 1. Log in the Router configuration utility and choose Setup > Time. The Time page opens:

Step 2. Click the Set the local time using Network Time protocol (NTP) automatically radio button to allow the router to receive time settings automatically from a configured NTP server.

Step 3. From the Time Zone drop-down list, choose the appropriate time zone. The default time zone is Pacific Time (US & Canada) (GMT-08:00).

Step 4. (Optional) To setup the Daylight Saving Time (DST) schedule, check the Enabled check box in the Daylight Savings Time field.

Note: If this is not a desired setting, skip to Step 7.

Step 5. In the Start Date field, enter the month and day that DST starts in the mm.dd format.

Step 6. In the End Date Field, enter the month and day that DST ends in the mm.dd format.

Step 7. Enter an IP address or URL for the NTP Server.  The default URL is time.nist.gov.

Step 8. Click Save to save your settings.

Manual Time Setup

Step 1. Log in the Router configuration utility and choose Setup > Time. The Time page opens:

Step 2. Click the Set the local time Manually radio button to enter the time manually.

Step 3. Enter the date manually in the yyyy.mm.dd format.

Step 4. Enter the time manually in the hh:mm:ss format.

Step 5. Click Save to save your settings.