diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1bab91..fb26368 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Time management in Linux is important. The underlying protocol is ntp, the servi
 
 This module differentiates between client- and server configuration. If the `FQDN` of the puppet client matches the value of `cy_server_fqdn`, it assumes this to be an ntp time server, else it will be a client.
 
-If you have no local time server(s), leave the default for `cy_server_fqdn`.
+If you have no local time server(s), leave  `cy_use_lan_server` at `false` (default), else set it to `true`. This affects only client configurations.
 
 The value for `cy_server_fqdn` is a string rather array, assuming either a single time server or a round-robin DNS entry for this, returning several values for the time server (not configured by this module).
 
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index cc4db18..4548c37 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -17,37 +17,39 @@
 # @param [String] cy_leapsectz Leap second timezone file to use. 
 # @param [String] cy_loginfo Log information to record. Valid values are
 #   'measurements', 'statistics', and 'tracking'.
+# @param [Boolean] cy_use_lan_server Whether to use a local LAN server or external pool.
 ###############################################################################
 class confdroid_ntp::params (
 
 # installation
-  Array $cy_reqpackages     = ['chrony'],
-  String $cy_pkg_ensure     = 'present',
+  Array $cy_reqpackages       = ['chrony'],
+  String $cy_pkg_ensure       = 'present',
 
 # configuration
-  String $cy_server_fqdn    = 'ntp.example.local',
-  Array $cy_conf_servers    = ['0.pool.ntp.org', '1.pool.ntp.org', '2.pool.ntp.org', '3.pool.ntp.org'],
-  String $cy_min_sources    = '3',
-  String $cy_client_allow   = '192.168.1.0/24',
-  String $cy_leapsec_mode   = 'slew',
-  String $cy_leapsectz      = 'right/UTC',
-  String $cy_loginfo        = 'measurements statistics tracking',
+  Boolean $cy_use_lan_server  = false,
+  String $cy_server_fqdn      = 'ntp.example.local',
+  Array $cy_conf_servers      = ['0.pool.ntp.org', '1.pool.ntp.org', '2.pool.ntp.org', '3.pool.ntp.org'],
+  String $cy_min_sources      = '3',
+  String $cy_client_allow     = '192.168.1.0/24',
+  String $cy_leapsec_mode     = 'slew',
+  String $cy_leapsectz        = 'right/UTC',
+  String $cy_loginfo          = 'measurements statistics tracking',
 
 ) {
 # facts
-  $fqdn                     = $facts['networking']['fqdn']
-  $domain                   = $facts['networking']['domain']
-  $os_name                  = $facts['os']['name']
-  $os_release               = $facts['os']['release']['major']
+  $fqdn                       = $facts['networking']['fqdn']
+  $domain                     = $facts['networking']['domain']
+  $os_name                    = $facts['os']['name']
+  $os_release                 = $facts['os']['release']['major']
 
 # dirs
 
 # files
-  $cy_conf_file             = '/etc/chrony.conf'
-  $cy_conf_erb              = 'confdroid_ntp/chrony.conf.erb'
+  $cy_conf_file               = '/etc/chrony.conf'
+  $cy_conf_erb                = 'confdroid_ntp/chrony.conf.erb'
 
 # service
-  $cy_service               = 'chronyd'
+  $cy_service                 = 'chronyd'
 
 # includes must be last
   include confdroid_ntp::main::config
diff --git a/templates/chrony.conf.erb b/templates/chrony.conf.erb
index 412b9d1..48419e0 100644
--- a/templates/chrony.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/chrony.conf.erb
@@ -63,7 +63,13 @@ log <%= @cy_loginfo %>
 
 <% if @fqdn != @cy_server_fqdn -%>
 # This is a time client configuration file
+<% if @cy_use_lan_server -%>
 server <%= @cy_server_fqdn %> iburst
+<% else -%>
+# Use public servers from the pool.ntp.org project.
+<% @cy_conf_servers.each do |this_server| -%>
+server <%= this_server %> iburst
+<% end -%>
 
 # Use NTP servers from DHCP.
 sourcedir /run/chrony-dhcp