Time Configuration; Setting The Date And Time; Configuring Sntp To Update Date And Time - Multitech MultiConnect rCell 100 User Manual

Wi-Fi:
Mode: Indicates the current Wi-Fi mode. Options include None, Wi-Fi as WAN, or Wi-Fi Access Point. For
configuration go to Wireless > Wi-Fi.
MAC Address: Media Access Control Address used to uniquely identify the Wi-Fi interface. This MAC will
be the same as the Ethernet MAC when in Access Point mode.
State: Current state of the Wi-Fi.
SSID: In Access Point mode, this is the Service Set Identifier (SSID) for this device's Wi-Fi Access Point. In
Wi-Fi As WAN mode, this is the SSID of the Wi-Fi Access Point this device is currently connected to or
trying to connect to. For configuration go to Wireless > Wi-Fi.
Security: In Access Point mode, this is the current security protocol of this device's Wi-Fi Access Point. To
configure go to Wireless > Wi-Fi.
Bluetooth:
State: Current state of the Bluetooth link. To configure go to Wireless > Bluetooth.
MAC Address: Media Access Control Address used to uniquely identify the Bluetooth interface.
Device Name: Name of Bluetooth device configured to link to. For configuration go to Wireless >
Bluetooth.
Device MAC: Media Access Control Address of the Bluetooth device configured to link to. To configure
go to Wireless > Bluetooth.

Time Configuration

You can configure how your device manages the setting of time on its domain of systems. The system date and
time display in these formats: MM/DD/YYYY / HH:MM. You can set the date and time manually, or you can
configure the device to get this information from a cellular RTC (real time clock) or an SNTP server.

Setting the Date and Time

To set the device's date and time:
1. From Setup, select Time Configuration.
2. In the Date field, type in the date you desire, or select the date from the pop-up calendar that opens.
3. In the Time field, type the time.
4. From the Time Zone drop-down list, select your time zone. The default selection is UTC (Universal
Coordinated Time, Universal Time).
Note: To learn more about time zones, visit the following website :
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/info/current-time.htm
5. Click Submit.
6. To save your changes, click Save and Restart.

Configuring SNTP to Update Date and Time

To configure the server from which the SNTP date and time information is taken, and how often:
1. To enable SNTP to update the date and time, check Enabled.
2. In the Server field, type the SNTP server name or IP address that is contacted to update the time.
3. In the Polling Time field, type the time that passes (in minutes), after which the SNTP client requests the
server to update the time. Default is 120 minutes.
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