Re: Internet Time Synch

You do not need to do "port forwarding".


"Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*a*m> wrote in message
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> "Canopus" <BNRAGMAOKKXT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I try three time server, time.windows.com, time.nist.gov and one in the
>> UK. I always get an error occurred when trying to synch with...
>> Anyone else get this and what could be the cause? Could it be my
>> firewall Zone Alarm and if so what is the application name to put into
>> it to give time synch permission?
>>
>> Rob
>
> Are you using a router? You may have to forward port 123 to your computer
> or open port 123 in the firewall.
>
> Kerry
>


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