# My nodes is downloading slowly

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-nodes-is-downloading-slowly/935>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 16, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-nodes-is-downloading-slowly/935 "2021-05-16T04:22:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![antonio](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/antonio/32/359_2.png) [@antonio](https://community.umbrel.com/u/antonio)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-nodes-is-downloading-slowly/935/1 "2021-05-16T04:22:41Z")

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Hey I started downloaded the Bitcoin node more than 2 weeks ago and it’s only on 50% why is it so slow, my wifi Is pretty fast. Hope someone can help

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**Author:** ![Vilas1979](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/vilas1979/32/336_2.png) [@Vilas1979](https://community.umbrel.com/u/Vilas1979)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-nodes-is-downloading-slowly/935/2 "2021-05-16T12:37:15Z")

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What’s your HW setup?

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**Author:** ![btc\_ln](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/btc_ln/32/838_2.png) [@btc\_ln](https://community.umbrel.com/u/btc_ln)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-nodes-is-downloading-slowly/935/3 "2021-05-16T12:51:59Z")

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Likely you’re using a HD not an SSD. That’s typically the reason. Lots of read/writes need to happen to validate all those blocks. Be patient, it will eventually finish, but the next 50% is much slower than the first 50%. Once you’re synced you will be perfectly fine with a HD if that’s what you’re using.

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**Author:** ![antonio](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/antonio/32/359_2.png) [@antonio](https://community.umbrel.com/u/antonio)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 9:24am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-nodes-is-downloading-slowly/935/5 "2021-05-17T09:24:42Z")

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Makes sense I just checked and I am used HD. Does this mean there’s no possible way to speed this thing up lol it could take up to 3/4 months to download at this rate. Also this is my 2nd attempt to download the blockchain and the first time it only took around 2 days to get to 50% but I had to start again. This time around it’s a lot slower.

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**Author:** ![btc\_ln](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/btc_ln/32/838_2.png) [@btc\_ln](https://community.umbrel.com/u/btc_ln)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/my-nodes-is-downloading-slowly/935/6 "2021-05-17T14:30:23Z")

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No, there is no way to speed it up. Sorry. Just wait it out. Thanks for your effort!