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Calico1914
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Dec 07, 2020

AX6 / Nighthawk speed test low

Okay firstly this post couldn’t find my model number. Hey everyone, I am testing my new AX6 - Rax48 speed test on the Nighthawk app and this speed is slower than testing on the Ookla app. Ookla app i...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 07, 2020

The nighthawk app isn't always accurate. Reason why is it doesn't always choose the best server to test off and you cant change the test server. 

so don't rely on it for accurate speed tests, especially if you have 500+ speeds.