Thursday, April 13, 2006

Internet (NTP) Clocks Suffering Data Deluge

Mark Ward writes for The BBC:

Home network hardware supplier D-Link has been accused of harming the net's ability to tell the time accurately.

Detective work has found that many D-Link routers, switches and wireless access points are bombarding some net time servers with huge amounts of data.

Time servers help many net functions run smoothly. For instance they have a role in deciding who made the last bid in eBay auctions.

D-Link is now taking action after protests from time server overseers.

More here.

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