AT-TQ2403 Management Software User's Guide

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Enabling or Disabling a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server

To configure your access point to use a network time protocol (NTP) server, first enable the use of NTP, and then select the NTP server you want to use. (To shut down NTP service on the network, disable NTP on the access point.)

Field

Description

Network Time Protocol

NTP provides a way for the access point to obtain and maintain its

(NTP)

time from a server on the network. Using an NTP server gives your

 

AP the ability to provide the correct time of day in log messages and

 

session information.

 

For more information on NTP, see http://www.ntp.org.

 

Choose to either enable or disable use of a network time protocol

 

(NTP) server:

 

To enable the NTP server, click Enabled.

 

To disable the NTP server, click Disabled.

 

 

NTP Server

If NTP is enabled, select the NTP server you want to use.

 

You can specify the NTP server by host name or IP address,

 

although using the IP address is not recommended as these can

 

change more readily.

 

 

Synchronize Automatically

If enabled, the device will synchronize time with NTP server

 

automatically.

 

 

Interval to Synchronize

If Synchronize Automatically is enabled, the device will synchronize

 

time with the NTP server at each specified interval.

 

The interval is set in minutes.

 

 

Time zone

Specify the time zone where the device locates. The time zone

 

determines the local time when the device is synchronizing time

 

with the NTP server.

 

 

Update Time

After Now is clicked, your setting will be submitted and the device

 

will synchronize time with the NTP server immediately.

 

 

Updating Settings

To update time settings:

1.Navigate to the Time tab page.

2.Configure the time settings as required.

3.Click the Update button to apply the changes.