Re: Internet Time Synch


"Alan Smith" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Canopus" <BNRAGMAOKKXT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Kerry Brown on 07/06/2005 wrote:
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>>> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> > 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
>>> > >
>>> >
>>>
>>> My router at home, D-Link 614+, wouldn't allow a 2003 server to sync
>>> until I set up port forwarding. Other routers my be different.
>>>
>>> Kerry
>>
>> Jeeze, this is ridiculous. I read the article Carey linked to, I've
>> read the other posts and I'm even more confused. With W98se all I did
>> was download Atomic Clock and everything worked fine. With XP Pro I
>> notice there is an inbuilt way to synchronise with a time server, it's
>> worked a couple of times, but, most of the time it doesn't and people
>> are hinting at registry hacks, opening port 123 which as far as I know
>> Zone Alarm doesn't allow you to open individual ports and all in all
>> it's so confusing I think I'll go back to setting the time with my
>> watch.
>>
>> Rob
>
> Try this:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_uptime.htm
>

sorry wrong link.

I was thinking of a utility that allows the time update to be set at
whatever frequency you require, but I guess if your not connecting in the
first place it may not help.
It was meant to be Change Internet Time Sync Interval v1.2 at
http://www.dougknox.com/


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