[hblug] IPCop

[Michael Adams]

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:40:26 +1300
Fraser Burns wrote:

> What am I missing with trying to get my IPCop machine to synch with an
> ntp time server?
> 
> It appears as though you can do all the settings from its GUI. But it 
> just sits there saying that it is waiting to synch.
> 
> Last synch is listed as Oct last year which was probably when we did
> the install.
> 
> In case that wasn't enough, I've also tried adding the server address
> to /etc/ntp.conf
> 
> The server that I am expecting to use is   nz.pool.ntp.org
> 
> Suggestions please.
> Fraser
> 

I just went to nz.pool.ntp.org and it is a web page, not an NTP server.
Try "ntp.usenet.net.nz" which is the real server as listed on that page.

I usually use "ntp.massey.ac.nz" as it is at Palmerston North for
physical proximity. But pinging both gives:

mu-relay1.massey.ac.nz
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 147.158/164.763/187.263/13.938 ms

renew.usenet.net.nz
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 135.049/140.205/148.051/3.995 ms

 * Where rtt = round trip time. Could be that masseys firewall slows
down the round trip where the usenet box is direct connected.

Anyways if this doesn't help see my other post.

-- 
Michael
 Those that can, do; those that can't, teach.