Sntp - THOMSON SpeedTouch 605 User Manual

Chapter 5
Expert Configuration

5.2.8 SNTP

Overview
SNTP Client
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The Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) web page allows you to configure the
SpeedTouch™ real-time clock.
The page contains two sections:
SNTP Client
Manual
Selecting Manual
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consequence the SpeedTouch™ real-time clock will no longer be periodically
synchronised with an Internet time server.
As long as the SNTP section is selected, automatic time synchronisation of the
SpeedTouch™ real-time clock by means of the SpeedTouch™ SNTP client is
guaranteed (given that NTP servers are configured of course).
The SNTP table allows you to overview and add/delete NTP servers (present on the
Internet or your local network) to which the SpeedTouch™ real-time clock is able to
synchronize its time settings with.
To add an NTP server:
Click New (if an entry is currently selected, click Cancel first)
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Type the host name or IP address of the NTP server.
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You can check the Internet for free accessible real-time NTP servers.
Select the NTP version (1, 2, 3, or 4). This information is most likely provided
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with the NTP server's IP address.
Click Apply.
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You can add multiple NTP servers. This ensures that the SpeedTouch™ SNTP client
will always be able to contact at least one NTP server to synchronize the
SpeedTouch™ real-time clock with.
Manual
You can manually configure the SpeedTouch™'s real-time clock in case no connection
to an NTP server is available.
To manually configure the SpeedTouch™ real-time clock:
Type the current Date (day/month/year)
1
Type the current Time (hour:minutes:seconds in 24-hour clock)
2
Select the Time Zone suiting your physical regional location.
3
Select Daylight saving to adjust the SpeedTouch™ real-time clock to daylight
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saving time, if used in your region.
Click Apply to apply the time settings to the SpeedTouch™ real-time clock.
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the SpeedTouch™ SNTP client. As a
immediately disables
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