ASUS RT-AC5300 and NordVPN speed issue

[zillah]

Hi

I am not based in USA and I have got ASUS RT-AC5300 with MERLIN firmware v386.3

I have NordVPN subscription,,,,and I need to use NordVPN to access Netflix USA content (Yes I do have Netflix account) not my country’s Library

To do so I have to “Adjust server Preferences” to be : "United states" and I have to use the server recommended by NordVPN in that selected country (my case USA),,,,,as per Level 1NordVPN advice,,,,,,,,,,,,please see the attached snapshot

https://nordvpn.com/servers/tools/

https://imgur.com/a/29wWtJG

For testing purpose (as I would use TV to watch Netflix),,,,I have tested the speed on my desktop when its internet traffic was not going through VPN tunnel and the speed as below

https://imgur.com/a/rXWWS8D

And same desktop I have tested the speed when its internet traffic was going through VPN tunnel (speed dropped drastically)

https://imgur.com/a/121w1qa

I did chat with level 1 NordVPN support they tried their best but still I am facing the same issue

Is this what supposed to be with VPN ?

Thx

 

[L&LD]

Yes, this is expected. To a varying degree, case by case.

The issue is that the router hardware is not powerful enough to use your full ISP connection.

And/or the server you're connecting to is the over all limiting factor.

 

[zillah]

Thx L&LD for your input

The issue is that the router hardware is not powerful enough to use your full ISP connection.

For learning purpose what home/office router you think is powerful to handle ISP connection more than others ?

 

[Keenan]

Have you tried some other servers? The NordVPN site says they have 15 US locations with almost 2000 servers. Have you tried using a different protocol such as Wireguard?

 

[zillah]

Have you tried some other servers?

Yes I did but same thing happened .................. and when I was using ExpressVPN 3 years back I had the same issue

The NordVPN site says they have 15 US locations with almost 2000 servers.

Differently you are right ,,,,kindly refer to below quote.

I have to use the server recommended by NordVPN in that selected country (my case USA),,,,,as per Level 1 NordVPN advice

Have you tried using a different protocol such as Wireguard?

No I didn't but I had used UDP prtotocol as it is faster than TCP protocol ,,,,,I will try your suggestion and I see how it goes

Thx for your help and suggestion

 

[L&LD]

Easily the most powerful router I have used in my home (overall) is the RT-AX86U running RMerlin firmware.

For OpenVPN use though, it is equally powerful to the RT-AC86U, RT-AX88U and a couple of others that have the same CPU with AES support.

 

[zillah]

Easily the most powerful router I have used in my home (overall) is the RT-AX86U running RMerlin firmware.

For OpenVPN use though, it is equally powerful to the RT-AC86U, RT-AX88U and a couple of others that have the same CPU with AES support.

Noted thanks for your help