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title: "⏰ Setting the Date & Time on EnGenius DuraFon SIP / FreeStyl SIP"
description: "### ✅ Key Point: To update the time, you adjust it through the **base station's web interface**. --- ### 🛠 Step-by-Step Instructions: 1. **Determine Base Station IP Address** - Use Advanced IP scanner or check the registrations page to get…"
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updated: "2025-06-13"
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# ⏰ Setting the Date & Time on EnGenius DuraFon SIP / FreeStyl SIP

### ✅ Key Point:

To update the time, you adjust it through the **base station's web interface**.

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### 🛠 Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. **Determine Base Station IP Address**
   - Use Advanced IP scanner or check the registrations page to get the local IPv4.
   - You can also check the IP via the handset:
     - Press **MENU**, followed by a sequence like `####*`.
     - Navigate to **BS IP Address**.
2. **Log Into the Web UI**
   - Open your web browser and enter the base station’s IP (e.g., `http://192.168.1.156`).
   - **Login** using default credentials: `Username: admin Password: admin`
3. **Navigate to Time Settings**
   - From the left menu, select **Tools** → **Time**
   - Here, you can choose to:
     - **Sync with an NTP server**, or
     - **Sync with PC’s internal clock** manually.
     - It's best to select **Synchronize with the NTP Srver**✅
4. **Set Your Timezone**
   - Choose the correct **Time Zone** from the dropdown.
   - Enter an NTP server IP or hostname if needed, or rely on the default.

![](https://www.dataphone.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-22-1024x633.png)

1. **Apply and Confirm**
   - Click **Apply** (or **Save**).
   - Verify that the handset displays the updated date/time in its call log or status screens.
   - Reboot the Base

![](https://www.dataphone.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-23-1024x632.png)

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### 📋 Quick Workflow Summary:

| Step | Action |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | Find base IP (Using an IP scaner or via handset) |
| 2 | Log in via browser (admin/admin) |
| 3 | Go to Tools → Time |
| 4 | Choose "Sync with NTP" (Prefffered) or "Sync with PC" |
| 5 | Select timezone; enter NTP if needed |
| 6 | Click Apply and reboot; confirm updated handset timestamps |

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### 📝 Notes & Tips:

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- Use **NTP server** for automatic, accurate timekeeping.
- Ensure the timezone matches your location onthe status page and handset.
- After changing the timezone or changing from "Sync with PC" to "Sync with NTP", reboot the base.