[time-nuts] Time Server

[Eamonn Nugent]

Hiya,

Not to be pedantic... 192.168.x.x is one of three address ranges that
routers are set to. Other ones are 172.(168-256).x.x and 10.x.x.x.

If you're on Mac or Linux, you can run `ip a` or `ifconfig` and view all
the IP addresses. If you're on Windows, you can use `ipconfig`. If your
computer is 192.168.1.251, then that is basically equal to localhost.
However, my personal bet is that 192.168.1.251 is another device on the
network, so you're going to have to find out what device that is in order
to diagnose why it can't contact it.

To check the status of the Windows time service, hold down the Windows key
and tap R, then type in `services.msc` in the box. Scroll down until you
see the Windows Time Service. If it's shows as stopped, go ahead and start
it. You can also stop & restart it, which might clear up any issues.

On another note, should I ask the usual tech support question of "have you
tried turning your pc off and back on again?"

Feel free to contact me on- or off-list if you have any further questions.

Thanks,

Eamonn Nugent
Bard '23
CTO, demilleTech
Senior Developer, POSCON


On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 11:04 PM WB6BNQ <wb6bnq at cox.net> wrote:

> Hi Richard,
>
> The URL 192.168.xxx.xxx is a standard address that all routers are set
> to from the factory.  Usually few people ever changes that, so most
> likely it is your router's address that it is referring to.
>
> I think that a first step would be to unplug your router, wait 2
> minutes, and then plug it back in and see if it clear some funny mode
> that it may have gotten into.  Failing that you may want to investigate
> to see if there is some problem with the instrument that is attached to
> that 192.168.1.251 address on your router.  Perhaps it is your Arduino
> time server which may have a problem. Failing that it may be a problem
> with your firewall assignments.
>
> Then ask for more help!
>
>
> Good luck,
>
>
> Bill....WB6BNQ
>
>
> On 1/26/2020 4:53 PM, Richard Mogford wrote:
> > Hello I am using a program called Faros to monitor ham radio signals.
> > It relies on accurate time. I built an Arduino time server from the
> > instructions here:
> > https://ukmeteornetwork.co.uk/news/arduino-time-server/ Faros runs a
> > check on all available NTP servers connected to the PC. For some
> > reason, it can no longer contact “localhost,” which I think is the
> > PC’s time service. Can anyone help me figure out what happened to
> > localhost? Also, is there a good program to monitor the time signals
> > from the Arduino server? I have it plugged into my WiFi router. I am
> > trying Dimension 4, but it cannot contact the time server at
> > 192.168.1.251. Richard _______________________________________________
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