On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:50:40 +0100, SiD wrote:
You didn't say what version of DG843 / firmware, although the basics in
the manuals should be the same.
ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/dg834_ref_manual.pdf
pg 4-15
4. The router has a list of NETGEAR NTP servers. If you would prefer to
use a particular NTP server as the primary server, enter its IP address
under Use this NTP Server.
Did you try the Netgear list?
Your ISP (which is? Energis DSL) if they run an NTP server will know the
address.
http://ntp.isc.org/
There is a section for new users.
You can also use public NTP servers, depending in what part of the
country, a quick Google search will turn up lists of UK servers, read
the RoE (rules of engagement), don't use Stratum 1 or 2 listed servers,
there are othen a list of the grographic areas and sometimes you ned to
register to use a stratum 1 or 2 service..
Generally the way things work the primary sources (stratum 1) are read
by major companies / time service providers. ISPs may then read from the
stratum 2 sources , to thier own servers it's those you connect to. It
helps to not overload main time sources with traffic, and cuts down on
external traffic.
http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Servers/NTPPoolServers
To make it possible to select a timeserver which is geographically
close, we have sub-zones of pool.ntp.org. The "continent" ones are:
Europe europe.pool.ntp.org
this leads to a list
http://www.pool.ntp.org/zone/europe
United Kingdom— uk.pool.ntp.org (34)
I tend to use Strathclyde University, it's not so far away anf my NTP
software rotates between several other local sources.
If you have more then 1 PC instead of each PC connecting externally to a
NTP source, get a small NTP server, that syncs externally and broadcasts
to your LAN, something like Tardis from
http://www.kaska.demon.co.uk/
Lots other bits, clients , servers and hardware for radio connection to
time sources.
http://www.ntp-time-server.com/time-...timeserver.htm
http://www.galleon.eu.com/
