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Does the Lightweight AP or controller provide any NTP function to client.

jon_panes24 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:24:24 GMT

Hi,

Would there be a scenario where the AP or the Wireless Controller have any part in setting the clients time on the device?

regards,

Jon

Re: Does the Lightweight AP or controller provide any NTP function to client.

Flavio Miranda — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 03:14:54 GMT

No. The WLC does not play a role as NTP server or relay but NTP client just like your client will do.

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Re: Does the Lightweight AP or controller provide any NTP function to client.

jon_panes24 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 03:54:17 GMT

Thanks for the quick response.

Last question, would there any be adverse effect if the AP and the client have different times configured?

regards,

Jon

Re: Does the Lightweight AP or controller provide any NTP function to client.

Leo Laohoo — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:38:03 GMT

@jon_panes24 wrote:

would there any be adverse effect if the AP and the client have different times configured?

The AP takes it's clock source from the NTP. The wireless clients can have their NTP synchronized from an NTP server.

However, the AP (by default) has a timezone based on UTC/GMT. Depending on the firmware of the controller, the AP's timezone can be changed to reflect the timezone set on the controller by using the WLC command of "config ap timezone enable use-controller all".