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com:network_protocols [2025/04/28 13:05] – [Network protocols] vamsancom:network_protocols [2025/04/28 13:13] (current) – [NTP / SNTP] vamsan
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 Because of the differences described above, it works well for an SNTP client to retrieve the time from an NTP server. Conversely, however, it doesn't make much sense for an NTP client capable of achieving high accuracy to retrieve the time from an SNTP server that offers only lower time accuracy. Because of the differences described above, it works well for an SNTP client to retrieve the time from an NTP server. Conversely, however, it doesn't make much sense for an NTP client capable of achieving high accuracy to retrieve the time from an SNTP server that offers only lower time accuracy.
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 +  * SNTP protocol definition: [[https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2030.txt|RFC-2030]]
 +  * NTP protocol definition: [[https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1305.txt|RFC-1305]]
 +  * UDP/TIME protocol definition: [[https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc868.txt|RFC-868]]