Network Time Protocol
This page provides information on the Network Time Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. The protocol operates on UDP port 123, an officially registered port assigned by the IANA.
Protocol Description
NTP is a network protocol used to synchronize clocks over the Internet. It is one of the most widely used protocols - servers, mobile phones, tablets, embedded devices, and plain old computer systems all use it.
Please see the protocol catalog page for information on other protocols detected by Netify DPI.
Protocol Details
- ID
- 9
- Abbreviation
- NTP
- Category Tag
- networking
- Category
- Networking
- Home Page
- Network Time
- Introduced
- Version 2.88
Protocol Ports - RFC
- UDP 123
- Network Time Protocol
Related Protocols
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