diff --git a/sd/test/equip_test.sh b/sd/test/equip_test.sh
index e97b680..db96c00 100644
--- a/sd/test/equip_test.sh
+++ b/sd/test/equip_test.sh
@@ -279,13 +279,17 @@ log "Do network configuration 2/2 (DNS)"
 echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf
 log "Done"
 
-### configure time on a NTP server
+### configure time on a NTP server                    
 log "Get time from a NTP server..."
+NTP_SERVER=$(get_config NTP_SERVER)                  
+log "But first, test the NTP server '${NTP_SERVER}':"
+ping -c1 ${NTP_SERVER} >> ${LOG_FILE}
 log "Previous datetime is $(date)"
-ntpd -q -p 0.uk.pool.ntp.org
-log "Done"
+ntpd -q -p ${NTP_SERVER}
+log "Done"                   
 log "New datetime is $(date)"
 
+
 ### set the root password
 root_pwd=$(get_config ROOT_PASSWORD)
 [ $? -eq 0 ] &&  echo "root:$root_pwd" | chpasswd
diff --git a/sd/test/yi-hack.cfg b/sd/test/yi-hack.cfg
index 65b3489..96e035c 100644
--- a/sd/test/yi-hack.cfg
+++ b/sd/test/yi-hack.cfg
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ GATEWAY=192.168.1.254
 #    -boff -yoff : yellow off 
 LED_WHEN_READY=-boff -bon
 
+### NTP server
+NTP_SERVER=0.uk.pool.ntp.org
+
 ### Debug
 # Debug mode, keep it to 'no' unless you known what you do
 # Values : yes|no