Method for time synchronization in an Ethernet-based network, wherein the network contains a master network subscriber, a first segment and a second segment, wherein each segment (10, 20) contains at least one network subscriber, wherein the second segment is connected to the first segment via a first network distributor arranged in the first segment, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - the master network subscriber sending a synchronization telegram addressed to the second segment, wherein the synchronization telegram is of a first type, wherein the network subscribers are configured such that they ignore synchronization telegrams (401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406) when they are of the first type; - the first network distributor receiving the synchronization telegram, - the first network distributor converting the synchronization telegram into a second type, wherein the network subscribers are configured such that they take note of synchronization telegrams (401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406) when they are of the second type; - the first network distributor forwarding the synchronization telegram to a network subscriber of the second segment; - the network subscriber of the second segment reading a synchronization value stored in the synchronization telegram; - adjusting a phase of a local system time of the network subscriber of the second segment using the synchronization value. wherein the network contains a master network subscriber, a first segment and a second segment, wherein each segment (10, 20) contains at least one network subscriber, wherein the second segment is connected to the first segment via a first network distributor arranged in the first segment, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - the master network subscriber sending a synchronization telegram addressed to the second segment, wherein the synchronization telegram is of a first type, wherein the network subscribers are configured such that they ignore synchronization telegrams (401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406) when they are of the first type; - the first network distributor receiving the synchronization telegram, - the first network distributor converting the synchronization telegram into a second type, wherein the network subscribers are configured such that they take note of synchronization telegrams (401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406) when they are of the second type; - the first network distributor forwarding the synchronization telegram to a network subscriber of the second segment; - the network subscriber of the second segment reading a synchronization value stored in the synchronization telegram; - adjusting a phase of a local system time of the network subscriber of the second segment using the synchronization value. - the master network subscriber sending a synchronization telegram addressed to the second segment, wherein the synchronization telegram is of a first type, wherein the network subscribers are configured such that they ignore synchronization telegrams (401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406) when they are of the first type; - the first network distributor receiving the synchronization telegram, - the first network distributor converting the synchronization telegram into a second type, wherein the network subscribers are configured such that they take note of synchronization telegrams (401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406) when they are of the second type; - the first network distributor forwarding the synchronization telegram to a network subscriber of the second segment; - the network subscriber of the second segment reading a synchronization value stored in the synchronization telegram; - adjusting a phase of a local system time of the network subscriber of the second segment using the synchronization value.