# Slow syncing and connecting 4.0.5

**URL:** <https://forum.cardano.org/t/slow-syncing-and-connecting-4-0-5/60987>\
**Category:** Cardano Projects\
**Tags:** daedalus\
**Created:** [14 May 2021 13:57 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/slow-syncing-and-connecting-4-0-5/60987 "2021-05-14T13:57:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alexd1985](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/alexd1985/32/23759_2.png) [@Alexd1985](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Alexd1985)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2021 14:05 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/slow-syncing-and-connecting-4-0-5/60987/2 "2021-05-14T14:05:28Z")

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Try this one

> [@Workaround to fix Daedalus "connecting to network" and syncing issue](https://forum.cardano.org/t/workaround-to-fix-daedalus-connecting-to-network-and-syncing-issue/59780):
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> Hi! By default Daedalus wallet tries to connect to IOG relay servers - relays-new.cardano-mainnet.iohk.io Sometimes this connections attempt could take for a while and once it is established the synchronization of the blockchain could be slow as well. So a workaround can be to change the relay server address to any other public relay address available on the decentralized network. Daedalus wallet actually a passive node on the network which can connect to several relay nodes. More info about…

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