Experimental Steps

Please use landscape mode for this experiment, if you are using a mobile, but rotating the screen. For details on simulation controls, see Procedure.

• Select a Scenario:
  • Choose a scenario from the dropdown menu to simulate different network configurations.
  • The scenarios range from local networks to globally distributed networks with varying levels of noise and asymmetry.
• Adjust Parameters and Observe Effects:
  • Use the control form to modify the following parameters individually and observe their effects on synchronization. The provided figure will help visualize the changes.
  • Network Trip Time:
    • Increase/decrease "Round trip time" to simulate longer or shorter network trip times.
  • Network Asymmetry:
    • Adjust "Round trip time asymmetry variation" to introduce unequal delays in the forward and return paths.
  • Network Trip Variation:
    • Change "Round trip time variation" to simulate varying network jitter.
  • Client Offset:
    • Set different values for "Initial time offset of the client" to observe the impact of initial clock differences.
  • Client Drift Rate:
    • Modify "Drift rate of the client" to simulate clock drift in the client.
  • Client Sync Interval and Period:
    • Adjust "Synchronization interval" and "Synchronization period" to control the synchronization frequency and duration.
  • Server Response Delay:
    • Change "Delay at server before responding to a request" to simulate server response delays.