Time and time zone – 3Com WL-542 User Manual

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To change the password:

1 Enter the current password into the Current Password field.

2 Enter the new password into the New Password and Confirm new

Password fields.

3 Click Apply.

The login timeout option allows you to set the period of time that you
can be logged into the Router's setup interface. The timer starts when
there is no activity. For example, you have made some changes in the
setup interface, then left your computer alone without clicking "Logout".
Assuming the timeout is set to 5 minutes, then 5 minutes after you leave,
the login session will expire. You will have to login to the router again to
make any more changes. The login timeout option is for security
purposes and the default is set to 5 minutes. As a note, only one
computer can be logged into the Router's web management interface at
one time.

Time and Time Zone

You can set the time settings for the Router in this page.

Figure 68 Time and Time Zone Screen

The Router keeps time by connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol
(SNTP) server. This allows the Router to synchronize the system clock to
the Internet. The synchronized clock in the Router is used to record the
security log and control client filtering. Select the time zone that you
reside in. If you reside in an area that observes Daylight Saving, then place

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