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Title: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: Z.K. on November 09, 2011, 11:42:53 AM: I was looking at my router device info and I noticed that the time and date is not shown correctly. The date is 2004. Everything else on my network shows the correct time and date. I can't seem to find a setting to allow me to change it though. Anyone know how?

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Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: fraggboy on November 09, 2011, 12:11:16 PM: Go under:

Tools --> Time.

That's where you can set the time. I have mine set for Automatic Time Configuration
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: FurryNutz on November 09, 2011, 12:24:29 PM: I recommend using and NTP server like time.nist.gov ;)
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: Z.K. on November 09, 2011, 01:23:14 PM: Quote from: fraggboy on November 09, 2011, 12:11:16 PM
Go under:

Tools --> Time.

That's where you can set the time. I have mine set for Automatic Time Configuration

Thanks, I can't believe I missed that.
:)
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: Z.K. on November 09, 2011, 01:25:20 PM: Quote from: FurryNutz on November 09, 2011, 12:24:29 PM
I recommend using and NTP server like time.nist.gov ;)

Yea, I tried that, it did not work. I had to copy the time from my PC to make it show the time properly. It might have something to do with the firewall setting in my dsl router/modem.
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: FurryNutz on November 09, 2011, 01:30:57 PM: Eww :-\
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: fraggboy on November 09, 2011, 02:10:34 PM: Quote from: Z.K. on November 09, 2011, 01:25:20 PM
Yea, I tried that, it did not work. I had to copy the time from my PC to make it show the time properly. It might have something to do with the firewall setting in my dsl router/modem.

I use ntp1.dlink.com with no issues. Have you tried that one?
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: carvwa on March 12, 2012, 02:49:15 PM: Sometimes it can take some time to set NTP correctly, and sometimes it needs to be within a certain range before it will actually work (also a reboot normally will force a update/query).

I've found that the dlink NTP service a bit buggy, especially on the dir-685. However, the 4500 seems mostly stable. I my personal favorite for NTP services is pool.ntp.org. I use this both professionally and personally as it has a "pool" of ntp servers so if one goes down or are not reachable, the others will respond. Generally there are 3 servers listed.
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: FurryNutz on March 12, 2012, 03:45:25 PM: Cant get any better time servers than time.nist.gov.
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: XS on March 14, 2012, 07:12:36 AM: Quote from: FurryNutz on March 12, 2012, 03:45:25 PM
Cant get any better time servers than time.nist.gov.

Agreed, time is perfect since you added this to my router settings! ;)
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: FurryNutz on March 14, 2012, 07:51:17 AM: ;D
Title: Re: How to set time in DGL-4500
Post by: FurryNutz on March 31, 2012, 08:11:38 AM: Good info, thanks for sharing. Just fyi, nist does have other servers to use besides the main one. ::)