THOMSON SpeedTouch 605, User Manual

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Chapter 5
Expert Configuration
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5.2.8 SNTP
Overview
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
SNTP Client
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:
1
Click
New
(if an entry is currently selected, click
Cancel
first)
2
Type the host name or IP address of the NTP server.
3
Select the NTP version (1, 2, 3, or 4). This information is most likely provided
with the NTP server's IP address.
4
Click
Apply
.
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:
1
Type the current
Date
(day/month/year)
2
Type the current
Time
(hour:minutes:seconds in 24-hour clock)
3
Select the
Time Zone
suiting your physical regional location.
4
Select
Daylight saving
to adjust the SpeedTouch™ real-time clock to daylight
saving time, if used in your region.
5
Click
Apply
to apply the time settings to the SpeedTouch™ real-time clock.
!
Selecting
Manual immediately disables
the SpeedTouch™ SNTP client. As a
consequence the SpeedTouch™ real-time clock will no longer be periodically
synchronised with an Internet time server.
You can check the Internet for free accessible real-time NTP servers.