Router; Time/Date; Device Reset - AT&T Home Base User Manual

Advanced – Router
IP Address: The IP address for this device as seen from the local network.
This is set to a default value.
Subnet Mask: The default value 255.255.255.0 is standard for small (class "C")
networks.
MAC Address: The MAC Address is a network identifier. This read-only field
displays the MAC Address for the Wi-Fi interface on this device.
DHCP Server: This option is set to Enable by default. The DHCP server allocates
an IP address to each Connected Device.
DHCP IP Pool: This is the IP address range used by the DHCP server. This indicates
the range of IP addresses which may be allocated to connected devices.
DHCP Lease Time: This specifies the time period (in hours) for how long each
device is assigned an internal IP address.
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UPNP: Universal Plug and Play (UPNP) is a set of networking protocols that permits
networked devices to discover each other's presence on the network. The default
value for this setting is Disable.
VPN Passthrough: This feature allows VPN client software on connected devices
to connect through this device to remote VPN servers. Normally, this option
should be set to Enabled.
Advanced – Time/Date
Current Local Time: Displays the current date and time on the device.
Time Set Mode: Select from Manual Set Time or SNTP Auto Synchronization to
determine how the AT&T Home Base determines local time.
Advanced – Device Reset
This screen provides the ability to reset all settings to the factory default values
and restart the device.
Device Reset: Click the Reset button to reset all settings to their factory default
values. This causes a restart, and changes the current Wi-Fi settings if they do
not match the factory default values. In this case, all connected devices need to
reconnect using the default Wi-Fi settings.
Restart Device: Click the Restart button to power off and restart the device.
Device Configuration Device Configuration
Manual Set Time – Selecting this option will allow you to manually set the
Month, Day, Year, Hour, Minute, and AM/PM parameters for your local time.
Click "Apply" for changes to take effect.
SNTP Auto Synchronization – SNTP, or Simple Network Time Protocol, is
used to allow synchronization of the date and time between your device and
the system time on the network. You can pick up to three SNTP Servers you
want your device to synchronize with, including specifying a server not listed
by selecting "Other" from the dropdown and typing in the server address. You
can also set the Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time status.
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