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NextDNS does not connect to nearby servers

Hello,
I'm using NextDNS from India, NextDNS should connect to the nearest server, but it is somehow connecting to Dubai server, which is slowing down my internet speeds. I don't have any VPN enabled either. There are around 6 servers in India where i get <10ms, and it is still connecting to Dubai server where i get >90ms. The problem is on my windows only, my mobile device is able to connect to Indian server perfectly. I tried formatting my windows, if in-case there was any setting causing NextDNS to connect to Dubai, but it didn't work. I don't know if this is a bug or it can be fixed by myself.

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    • NextDNs
    • 2 yrs ago
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    How did you configure your windows?

      • Daxson
      • 2 yrs ago
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      NextDNS I had configured windows in the default way, just toggled privacy settings off and ran 2 programs - ThisIsWin11 & O&OShutUp for debloating and disabling telemetry.

    • mardacs
    • 2 yrs ago
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    Same here. Always connecting to the slowest server. Based on ping by NextDNS the faster server is in zepto-hkg/anexia-hkg. But it always connects me to Taipei servers. Is there a workaround where we can always connect to the fastest server? By the way, my configuration is direct to my router and I'm using DDNS to bind Next DNS.

      • mardacs
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Now it's getting worst

    • Abhishek
    • 2 yrs ago
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    I had the same issue. I'm from India and it was connecting to Dubai. Turns out, it only happens when I use the NextDNS app on Windows 11. I used YogaDNS and it indeed connected me to the closest server. Just to test, I closed YogaDNS and set up DoH in Chrome, still connected to the nearest location. Seems like the issue is with the NextDNS Windows app.

      • Daxson
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Abhishek I tried YogaDNS few days back, but it still connected me to dubai servers. I removed windows 11 and installed windows 10, and I was able to connect to the closest server. Seems like there's an issue with windows 11 + nextdns?

      Another issue i noticed : My epic games is not able to start or download any game quickly, I had to wait for 2-3 mins after every click when I am connected to Nextdns, I though it was  happening because of dubai servers, but its still the same for Indian servers, and when i quit nextdns, it works fine.

      • Abhishek
      • 2 yrs ago
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      Daxson Can't really say it's with Windows 11, I am also using it. I just use YogaDNS with NextDNS configured in it in ultra-low latency mode. I have also turned off the Use Secure DNS setting in Chrome. Had issues with it earlier. 

      In YogaDNS, how much is the latency when you click the Check button on the NextDNS configuration?

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