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283fe) ZOOM Ocal me (ela ite and Time G (EE, Network Time Protocol (NTP) ZOOM + NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize the time throughout network devices i.e. servers, switches, routers, wireless access points, etc. to synchronize their clocks with a central source clock. + NTP works on UDP port 123 for both the source and destination by default. + NTP can get correct time from internal and external source. * Normally a router or switch will run in NTP client mode which means that it will adjust its clock based on the time of a NTP server. (Es 284