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Copyright 2008 © Richard N Williams Richard N Williams is a technical author and a specialist in the telecommunications and network time synchronisation industry helping to develop dedicated time server products; ethernet clocks, GPS time servers, NTP servers, digital wall clocks, atomic clock servers and SNTP time servers. Please visit for more information about NTP products and NTP servers This article may be republished and reprinted in its complete form or in part without seeking permission providing a relevant link to this site is maintained. It is a violation of copyright law to reprint or publish this content without following these terms.

• Calendars and the Measurement of Time
  14/05/2008 | Computers
  This article explores the development of calendars, why they are needed and what they are based on. Read
  
• Hang on a Second: History of the Leap Second
  13/05/2008 | Communication
  This article explains the leap second, why it was developed and how it is implemented. Read
  
• Installing a Ntp Server Using a GPS Timing Source
  13/05/2008 | Hardware
  This article explains how the timing information used by the Global Positioning Satellites can be used to synchronise a network. Read
  
• Installing a Ntp Server Using a Radio Reference Source
  13/05/2008 | Networks
  This article explains how to use the MSF, DCF77 or WWVB signal as a timig reference for a NTP server Read
  
• Time Servers and the Importance of Synchronisation
  13/05/2008 | Networks
  This article explains what a timing server does and the importance of network time synchronisation. Read
  
• A Guide to Ntp and Computer Network Time Synchronisation
  13/05/2008 | Networks
  This article explains Network Time Protocol (NTP na dhow it is used in the synchronisation of networks. Read
  
• A Guide to Time Synchronisation With Windows Vista
  12/05/2008 | Networks
  This article explains how Windows Vista can be synchronised to an authoritative time source such as UTC and can display the time in several time zones at the same time. Read
  
• Utc – Keeping Global Time
  07/05/2008 | Networks
  This article explain UTC - Coordinated Universal Time Read
  
• Ntp the Importance of External Time Reference
  07/05/2008 | Networks
  This article describes the importance of using an external time reference when synchronising a network using NTP for both security and accuracy. Read
  
• Windows Xp – Getting the Correct Time
  30/04/2008 | Computers
  This article explains how to set Windows XP to use Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) over the Internet and how to use NTP to connect to an absolute timing reference Read