Installing,NTP,Server,using,Ra computer Installing a NTP Server using a Radio Reference Source
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Network Time Protocol (NTP) is one of the Internets oldestprotocols still used, invented by Dr David Mills from the University ofDelaware, it has been in utilized since 1985. NTP is a protocol designed tosynchronize the clocks on computers and networks across the Internet or LocalArea Networks (LANs). NTP (version 4) can maintain time over the public Internetto within 10 milliseconds (1/100th of a second) and can perform evenbetter over LANs with accuracies of 200 microseconds (1/5000th of asecond) under ideal conditions. NTP works within the TCP/IP suite and relies on UDP, a lesscomplex form of NTP exists called Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) that doesnot require the storing of information about previous communications, needed byNTP. It is used in some devices and applications where high accuracy timing isnot as important. Timesynchronisation with NTP is relatively simple, it synchronises time with reference to areliable clock source. This source could be relative (a computers internalclock or the time on a wrist-watch) or absolute (A UTC - Universal CoordinatedTime - clock source that is accurate as is humanely possible). It is strongly recommended by Microsoft and others, thatexternal based timing should be used rather than Internet based, as these cantbe authenticated. Specialist NTP servers are available that can synchronise time on networksusing either the MSF (or equivalent) or GPS signal. Atomic clocksare the most absolute time-keeping devices; however, they are extremelyexpensive and are generally only to be found in large-scale physicslaboratories. However, NTP cansynchronise networks to an atomic clock by using either the GlobalPositioning system (GPS) network or specialist radio transmission (MSF inBritain). The MSFnational time and frequency radio transmissions used to synchronise anNTP server is broadcast by the National Physics Laboratory in Cumbria which serves as the UnitedKingdom's national time reference, there are also similar systems inColorado, US (WWVB) andin Frankfurt, Germany (DCF-77). Aradio based NTP server usually consists of a rack-mountable time server, and anantenna, consisting of a ferrite bar inside a plastic enclosure, which receivesthe radio time and frequency broadcast. The antenna should always be mountedhorizontally at a right angle toward the transmission for optimum signalstrength. Data is sent in pulses, 60 a second. These signals provides UTC time to an accuracy of 100microseconds, however, the radio signal has a finite range and is vulnerable tointerference. A radio referenced NTP server is easily installed and canprovide an organization with a precise time reference enabling thesynchronization of entire networks
Installing,NTP,Server,using,Ra