Re: Internet time will not work
From: Unknown (Unknown_at_Somewhere.Kom)
Date: 04/04/04
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Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 16:42:35 GMT
Both of those servers have always had problems especially at daylight saving
time changes. Go with a dependable server----TOCK.USNO.NAVY.MIL That will be
the end of your sync problems.
"John McGaw" <nowhere@inparticu.lar> wrote in message
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> "FireBrick" <w9ol.nospam@comcast.com> wrote in message
> news:uW449YlGEHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > For some reason, none of my computers on my home LAN will sync the time to
> > either:
> > Time.nist.gov
> > "An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with time.nist.gov.
> >
> > or
> > time.windows.com
> > "An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with
> > tie.windows.com. The time sample wa rejected because: The peer's
> > stratum is less than the host's stratum.
> >
> >
> > Consequently i can't sync my computers and I don't understand either of
> the
> > error messages.
> >
> > I get the same responses on all the computers on my home LAN even though
> all
> > other internet functions seem to work normally.
> > I have comcast and normally see a speed of 3mb.
> >
> > Anybody have a idea?
> >
> > Please and thank you.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full.
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Bill H. in Chicagoland
> >
> >
>
> The big question is, why are you using those servers? Neither is especially
> good nor especially reliable because of the heavy load they are under (hint:
> every bloody XP installation in the world defaults to them). Why not try an
> NTP server in your own neighborhood? Personally, I use "rolex.usg.edu" but
> everyone should use one close to your geographic location. There are several
> lists of public NTP servers with
> http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/ntp/servers.html being one of the better
> ones. Simply pick a "stratum 2" server close to home and plug it into the
> list and you should be good to go.
> --
> John McGaw
> [Knoxville, TN, USA]
>
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