[ntp:questions] Is it just me, or does this seem really far off for a Strat 1 server on NIST DialUp?
Richard B. Gilbert
rgilbert88 at comcast.net
Fri Nov 27 12:59:09 UTC 2009
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> Is it just me,
> or does this seem really far off for a Strat 1 server on NIST DialUp?
> {others show offsets & jitter of a doz or less.}
>
> host nist1.columbiacountyga.gov [68.216.79.113]
>
> ntpq> pe
> remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
> ================================================================
> x68.216.79.113 .ACTS. 1 u 70m 68m 377 126.861 474.061 457.072
>
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I'd call that an extremely poor choice of server! The "delay" tells the
story! Try to find a server closer to you.
You might also consider adding two or three more servers to your
configuration. Four servers are the minimum for a robust configuration.
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