Can't set date and time automatically thru Airport Extreme

We have an Airport Extreme that serves as the router for our home network. No computer using the Airport (wirelessly or via ethernet) can set it's date and time automatically. If I bypass the Airport and hook a computer directly to the ISP's modem via ethernet, date and time works fine. The Airport is up to date (v7.4.2) This has been a problem for quite a while now and it doesn't matter what OS is used (current is 10.6). I don't have any firewalls set up that I know of.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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+No computer using the Airport (wirelessly or via ethernet) can set it's date and time automatically.+
It's done with AirPort Utility, not your computer.
Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click Manual Setup
Then click the Base Station tab below the icons
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