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Bullcity
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Dec 31, 2018

XR500 speedtest via nighthawk app slower than wifi

Trying to understand why download  speedtest (modem>router) thru nighthawk app (456mb) is slower than wifi on my iphone (765mb) and Pc conneccted thru s800 switch (920mb).

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  • It's probably the speedtest the server the app is trying to use. Given you're getting full speeds through your actual devices I wouldn't sweat it too much