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PaulGo
Jun 11, 2022Luminary
Why IPv6 can be slower than IPv4
Most router firmware use special shortcuts to minimize CPU usage of the router. Broadcom's version of this I believe is called CTF (Cut Through Forwarding). Unfortunately it was designed for IPv4 a...
FURRYe38
Jun 11, 2022Guru - Experienced User
What NG router are you referring too?
What FW is loaded?
PaulGo
Jun 11, 2022Luminary
Most routers deploy something like CTF. On the Netgear forum there have been several threads about how Netgear routers have been slower on IPv6 speedtest sites than IPv4 but it was not resolved. I am giving a possible answer. I personally have a Netgear RAX45, R6300, and a R7000P.