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K3SGM
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Re: Actiontec suddenly logging DNS requests to syslog

It does default back to circa-2007 if you disconnect the power, but as long as it's on, it does keep a relatively accurate time/date, even if the auto-update is turned off.

I would still say that means it has a clock, just not one with a Li cell to back it up.

More Fiber
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join:2005-09-26
Cape Coral, FL

More Fiber

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The clock is a software clock maintained by the Linux kernel.
As I stated previously, there is "no hardware time of day clock".

lbvagrant
join:2013-08-15
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said by K3SGM:

It does default back to circa-2007 if you disconnect the power,

yes and no... the current issue im having shows every time the router flips out and reboots for what ever reason were still working on...the clock resets itself back to said date...never a power disconnect involved...so im 50/50 on your last statment
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As noted by More Fiber See Profile there is no hardware time of day clock in the AT and the time is solely maintained by the running kernel. Whenever the AT restarts, the time will default back to a hard-coded value until it is able to determine the proper current time via NTP. The reason it restarts is not particularly relevent - either a reboot or a power cycle will have the same effect. Seeing the default time and date in the logs right after any form of startup is perfectly normal.