From: John Ackermann N8UR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Windows XP time Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 07:02:35 -0400 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Joseph Gray wrote: > > I just switched from using the built-in SNTP client for Windows XP to the > > Windows binary of NTP that I got here: > > http://www.meinberg.de/english/sw/ntp.htm > > > > In both instances, I was using the us.pool.ntp.org servers. It seems that > > the Windows XP implementation leaves something to be desired. The new NTP > > client corrected my PC clock by over 1.5 seconds. Considering that I was > > syncing to the same servers in both cases, this leads me to the conclusion > > that Microsoft's implementation sucks. > > As much as I hate to say it, it's not all Microsoft's fault :-). > > The fundamental difference between SNTP and NPT is that SNTP does only a > period check and adjustment, so the clock can drift significantly > between polls. NTP on the other hand attempts to continuously steer the > clock, and uses a much more sophisticated algorithm to determine the offset. True, but they could have selected to implement NTPv3. However, to some degree I am happy they didn't, but that is another story. There is a cure for those that wants a better performance, that is the important thing. Cheers, Magnus _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
