DONGCLOCK BASIC GUIDE

How to measure
website server time

Copy the address of the website you want to check, paste it into DongClock Basic, and start a measurement. The screenshots below follow the actual workflow from opening the website to completing a measurement session.

01

Open the website you want to measure.

Open the website whose server time you want to check. This can be a ticketing site, course-registration page, reservation service, or another time-sensitive website.

A browser showing the website to be measured
02

Check the URL in the address bar.

The HTTP or HTTPS address shown in the browser address bar is the target you will give to DongClock.

The website URL shown in the browser address bar
03

Copy the website address.

Select the full URL in the address bar and copy it. DongClock can use that address directly in the server-address field.

Copying the website URL from the browser
04

Paste the address into DongClock.

Open DongClock Basic and paste the copied URL into the server-address field. You can also type the address manually.

The copied URL pasted into DongClock Basic
05

Select Start Measurement.

After checking the address, select Start Measurement. DongClock begins observing the website's HTTP responses and network round-trip timing.

DongClock Basic before starting a measurement
06

Let the initial measurement settle.

DongClock first gathers multiple observations and updates its server-time estimate and estimated error. It is better to watch the measurement for a while rather than rely on the first displayed value.

DongClock Basic during the initial measurement phase
07

Check the status and estimated error.

While measurement continues, you can monitor the displayed server time, current state, and estimated error. Values may continue to adjust depending on network conditions and the target server's response behavior.

DongClock Basic after the measurement has been running for a while
08

Start a new session when needed.

When the Basic measurement session ends, review the final state. Select Measure Again if you want to start a fresh measurement session.

DongClock Basic after the measurement session has finished