How Do I Configure My DOCSIS Residential Gateway?

Setup Basic Settings - Enable/Disable Time Synchronization by Network Time Protocol Page Description

The following table provides a description of the fields within the Basic Settings Enable/Disable time synchronization by Network Time protocol page.

Field Name

Description

Current System Time

Displays the current system time and date

 

 

Network Time Protocol

Allows you to enable or disable network time

 

protocol

 

Note: The residential gateway will automatically

 

use the time server in your broadband network.

 

Should there be no current time displayed or if the

 

network time is incorrect, enable Network Time

 

Protocol to use a public Internet time server to set

 

the clock in the gateway.

 

 

Latest Update Success

Displays the time and date of the last successful

 

time update

 

 

Time Zone

Displays the current time zone. The drop-down list

 

allows you to select your local time zone.

 

 

Daylight Saving Time

Allows you to adjust the time during periods when

 

Daylight Saving Time is in effect. Check the Enable

 

box to enable or disable this setting.

 

Note: If the offset for Daylight Savings Time is

 

other than 60 minutes, enter the offset in the

 

minutes field.

 

 

Time Server

Add and delete time server URLs or IP addresses to

 

and from the list, as required. When using Network

 

Time Protocol, multiple time servers can be

 

specified for the gateway to query for time of day.

 

The gateway will sequentially step through the

 

listed time servers until it acquires the current time.

 

There are three well known public time servers

 

entered as default servers.

Function Keys

Key

Description

Apply

Saves all additions, edits, and changes

 

 

Add Server

Allows you to add a network time server

 

 

Remove Server

Allows you to remove a network time server

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