[ntp:questions] NTP settings for machine with irregular, short connections to the Net
Steve Kostecke
kostecke at ntp.org
Wed Sep 12 02:29:33 UTC 2007
On 2007-09-12, Hal Murray <hal-usenet at ip-64-139-1-69.sjc.megapath.net> wrote:
>
>>The use of broadcast mode is important because it will allow the fixed
>>systems on the LAN to notice the laptop within ~ 64 seconds after it is
>>ready to be be a server.
>
> Broadcast mode sounds like asking for troubles when you are plugged
> into the net at the site you are visiting. It would be too easy
> to forget to turn it off.
In the configuration files I previously posted the laptop was configured
as a broadcast server, not a broadcast client. So there is no need to
"turn it off".
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Steve Kostecke <kostecke at ntp.org>
NTP Public Services Project - http://support.ntp.org/
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