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| Author: | Doddie [ Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Router time settings, should i asign an NTP server? |
Given my recent issues that ultimately led me to formatting all my HDD's and re-installing Windows 7 I thought it might be prudent to double check the settings in my cable modem and router and I've found a setting that I never gave any thought to before... "the time settings". Previously I just clicked on "Get GMT" and never thought any more about it (see attached screenshot) but after paying more attention to the 'help section' on the right it got me wondering if there might actually be a benefit to assigning a time server in the NTP sections, I don't have any time-based functions enabled in the router so my best guess is probably not but as routers are somewhat of dark art for me i'll ask the question. Fyi, I have a Virgin Media Superhub 2 cable modem running in Modem mode, the TP-Link router in the screenshot is my preferred router option. |
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| Author: | Manny Carvalho [ Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Router time settings, should i asign an NTP server? |
This is totally up to you as I can't see how this would create any issues with your machines. What I would do is select my actual time zone and set it to that. I like to keep the timing synchronized to my local time as a matter of practice so I don't confuse myself. |
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| Author: | Doddie [ Wed Dec 07, 2016 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Router time settings, should i asign an NTP server? |
Thanks Manny, I didn't think it would cause an issue, it never had before that I'm aware of... suffice to say it simply perked an interest that I'd never thought about before. |
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