# Too few peers, too slow syncing

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/too-few-peers-too-slow-syncing/23235>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 10, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/too-few-peers-too-slow-syncing/23235 "2025-07-10T11:35:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![platinboy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9adbd/32.png) [@platinboy2](https://community.umbrel.com/u/platinboy2)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/too-few-peers-too-slow-syncing/23235/1 "2025-07-10T11:35:13Z")

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Hello everyone, I have UmbrelOS 1.4.2 installed on my Raspberry Pi 4 and BitcoinKnots with the latest version. However, the syncing takes a very long time and I usually have no more than 3 peers. According to [bitnodes.io](http://bitnodes.io), I am reachable on port 9333. Is that why I have so few peers? Before, I had Umbrel0.5 and the syncing was much faster. What can I do to make it faster? Maybe someone can find something in the log file..? [umbrel\_bitcoin-knots\_2025-07-10\_13-26 - Pastebin.com](https://pastebin.com/7Z1h1bVB)

Thanks

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**Author:** ![mariorossi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@mariorossi](https://community.umbrel.com/u/mariorossi)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 11:21am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/too-few-peers-too-slow-syncing/23235/2 "2025-09-08T11:21:05Z")

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Hi, I have the same problem. With Umbrel, which IP address do you use to check the node on [bitnodes.io](http://bitnodes.io)?