Netgear GSM7224v2 - 24-Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Switch User Manual
Chapter 2. Configuring System Information
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SNTP Global Configuration
Use the SNTP Global Configuration page to view and adjust date and time settings.
To display the SNTP Global Configuration page, click System
Management > Time
SNTP
Global Configuration.
SNTP Global Configuration
SNTP stands for Simple Network Time Protocol. As its name suggests, it is a less
complicated version of Network Time Protocol, which is a system for synchronizing the
clocks of networked computer systems, primarily when data transfer is handled via the
Internet.
complicated version of Network Time Protocol, which is a system for synchronizing the
clocks of networked computer systems, primarily when data transfer is handled via the
Internet.
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Use Client Mode to specify the mode of operation of SNTP Client. An SNTP client may
operate in one of the following modes.
operate in one of the following modes.
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Disable - SNTP is not operational. No SNTP requests are sent from the client nor are
any received SNTP messages processed.
any received SNTP messages processed.
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Unicast - SNTP operates in a point to point fashion. A unicast client sends a request
to a designated server at its unicast address and expects a reply from which it can
determine the time and, optionally the round-trip delay and local clock offset relative
to the server.
determine the time and, optionally the round-trip delay and local clock offset relative
to the server.
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Broadcast - SNTP operates in the same manner as multicast mode but uses a local
broadcast address instead of a multicast address. The broadcast address has a
single subnet scope while a multicast address has Internet wide scope.
single subnet scope while a multicast address has Internet wide scope.