Problems With Date And Time - NETGEAR ProSAFE WN203 Reference Manual

ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203

Problems with Date and Time

The Time screen that is accessible through the Configuration > System > Basic > Time menu
choices displays the current date and time of day. The wireless access point uses the
Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from a network time server on the
Internet that you specify in the Time screen (see
and Time Settings
time of day. Problems with the date and time function can include the following:
• Date and time shown is Thu Jan 1 08:00:41 CST 1970 or a similar incorrect date and
time. Cause: The wireless access point has not yet successfully reached the network
time server. Check that your Internet access settings are configured correctly. If you have
just completed configuring the wireless access point, wait at least five minutes and check
the date and time again.
• The day is correct or one day ahead or behind, and the hours are ahead or behind.
Cause: You have selected an incorrect time zone for your area. Specify the correct time
zone on the Time screen (see
Settings on page 20).
on page 20). Each entry on the Logs screen is stamped with the date and
Configure Basic General System Settings and Time
Troubleshooting
Configure Basic General System Settings
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