Block Schedule is out of Sync with NTP Clock

Question

When I schedule a block for 12:01 am to 6 am, the router starts blocking at 7 pm. This feature used to work. My firmware is up to date with the latest. Did a firmware update cause the problem?

The time shown in the advanced administrator section under NPT settings shows the correct, local time.

Please advise with a fix or debugging help.

jollygiant · Answer

The block feature and schedule&nbsp; worked when we first installed it.&nbsp;I think I know what it is doing now: Instead of using the time specified and indicated under Administration&gt;NPT Settings, the Block occurs according to the default Greenwich Mean Time.&nbsp;I am in EST, which is GMT-5:00. I noticed that when I set the schedule to block at 12:01 am EST, blocking occurs at 7:01 pm EST, which is 12:01 GMT. Sure enough, if I request blocking to start at 5:01 am,&nbsp; blocking starts at 12:01 am EST, which is what i want.&nbsp;So i found a work around, but there seems to be a problem with the firmware programming. That is, it seems like GMT is used no matter which time zone you specify.

FURRYe38 · Answer

Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last update?

jollygiant · Answer

I'm not sure. Is a factory reset recommended? Wouldn't that install an earlier firmware version?

FURRYe38 · Answer

jollygiant&nbsp;wrote:
I'm not sure. Is a factory reset recommended? Wouldn't that install an earlier firmware version? No. Just wipes user configurations from the router.&nbsp;

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jollygiant · Answer

I did a factory reset and set up the clock and block schedule again, as suggested. At 11:15 pm I set the blocking to start at 1:30 am and to stop at 6 am.&nbsp; The blocking started immediately. Something is still wrong.

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Block Schedule is out of Sync with NTP Clock

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