[ntp:questions] Is there a reason broadcast client will not work in Windows XP?

Mischanko, Edward T Edward.Mischanko at arcelormittal.com
Thu Dec 20 02:18:34 UTC 2012


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> bounces+edward.mischanko=arcelormittal.com at lists.ntp.org] On
> Behalf Of Charles Elliott
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> Subject: [ntp:questions] Is there a reason broadcast client will
> not work in Windows XP?
> 
> I recently setup a computer running Windows XP.  I cannot make
> it act as a
> broadcast client.  The packets are being received by the
> computer, but they
> are not being received by NTPD.  The same server is received in
> server mode.
> The usual messages appear in the Event Log, but they also appear
> under
> Windows 7 and 8, but still broadcast mode works there.  The
> Event Log
> messages are (in reverse order, bottom to top):
> 
> 
> 
> io_setbclient: Opened broadcast client on interface #2 LAN
> 
> bind(520) AF_INET 192.168.1.255#123 flags 0x39 failed: Can't
> assign
> requested address
> 
> io_setbclient: Opened broadcast client on interface #1 WAN
> 
> bind(520) AF_INET 192.168.0.255#123 flags 0x39 failed: Can't
> assign
> requested address
> 
> 
> 
> There is nothing else in the config file except:
> 
> 
> 
> broadcastclient
> 
> broadcastdelay 0.000350
> 
> 
> 
> I am running ntpd 4.2.7p287-o Jul 03, 7:20:23.93 (UTC-00:00)
> 2012 (1)
> 
> 
> 
> I cannot make any version later than that run on Win XP,
> although they run
> on Win 7 & 8.
> 
> 
> 
> Charles Elliott
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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[Mischanko, Edward T] 

I am running the latest version of NTP binaries on Windows XP with no problems.  Are you building your own binaries are getting them elsewhere?

Regards,
Ed 


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