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Slow download speeds on specific sites despite good signal – Nighthawk App shows no issues
Hi all, I’m using the Nighthawk App to monitor my home network (router: Nighthawk XR700), and everything seems to be running smoothly — no signal drops, devices are stable, and speed tests show full...
What modem/gateway are you using?
Are you using IPv6? I've noticed some differences with native ipv6 sites.
Have you checked your DNS? Not all of them are fast/decent.
Try a different DNS Server. Here's a few. Also remember to change the ipv6 dns server if ipv6 is enabled.
CloudFlare
IPv4: 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1
IPv6: 2606:4700:4700:0:0:0:0:1111 and 2606:4700:4700:0:0:0:0:1001
GoogleDNS
IPv4: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
IPv6: 2001:4860:4860:0:0:0:0:8888 and 2001:4860:4860:0:0:0:0:8844