Why so slow on updating?

Tomatera

I bought the go/520 because it updates over WiFi. I have fiber and currently over wireless it is clocking at 320GB down and 300GB up.
My 520 is currently updating over WiFi. It has completed 46% after 24 hrs. I don’t want to hear I should be doing this through the wired connection on my desktop. 320/300GB wirelessly is darn fast enough.

I read other posts with the same problem. There is a problem somewhere other than my connection. It would be nice to know where. If next update is slow I’m tossing this thing.

YamFazMan

Hi
@Tomatera
Welcome to the site....
My NAV5 (Wi-Fi) GO Premium
Virgin Media Broadband 100Mb/s
Speed Connection test 112.8Mb/s...

The fastest Wi-Fi connection displayed on my Go Premium is 72Mb/s
I guess that's the Max Connection speed on the NAV5 (Wi-Fi) devices....


Tomtom recommend a minimum Wi-Fi download speed of 30Mbps
Tomtom NAV5 (Wi-Fi) devices will only connect to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network
All the update actions are executed on the device....

Downloads on my GO Premium over USB With MyDrive Connect running in the background are notably faster when using USB rather than Wi-Fi....

Full Europe map v10.55... Size 8.91GB
PC Hardwired back to the router, connected over USB, MyDrive Connect running in the background....
16 minutes 41 seconds (Stopwatch)
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My NAV4 GO 5000....
Full Europe install no problems ....
Map installed, device ready to use... 55/65 minutes....

Stay Safe... ATB YFM

YamFazMan

Hi Again....
The NAV5 (Wi-Fi) devices like you’re GO 520 normally update using Wi-Fi...

TomTom Video... Updating your navigation device using Wi-Fi®


If you have successfully connected your device to your Wi-Fi....
To check your Connection Speed, Signal Strength & Quality
On the Device... Tap 4Dot (.... Menu) --> Settings --> Wi-Fi
Tap on the Your Wi-fi name (The one Showing as connected)
A new Menu Page opens


On the left-hand side of the screen is your Wi-Fi Connection Status

Tomtom recommend a minimum Wi-Fi download speed of 30Mbps
Tomtom NAV5 (Wi-Fi) devices will only connect to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network
All the update actions are executed on the device...
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If Wi-Fi is not available or is slow/unstable/unreliable.....
See Option... (2) Connect over USB
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Option... (1) Connected Wi-Fi
Tap the 4Dot(.... Menu) --> Setting --> Updates & New Items
Extra Maps are Installed/Maintained... Tap the 4Dot(.... Menu) --> Setting --> Maps

I always update my devices one Update at a time
The NavCore Application and QuickFixGPS updates are force ticked by Tomtom... Deselect any other updates like Maps, Speed Cams etc... Update the mandatory item/s first, when complete update the remaining items one at a time

Note... NAV(5 Wifi) devices connected over Wifi do not require MyDrive Connect to be running Even if myDrive is running you have no access the MyDrive Connect menu structures as used by the previous NAV3 & 4 devices

Option... (2) Connected USB
If Wi-Fi is not available or is slow/unstable/unreliable.....
Tomtom recommend a minimum Wi-Fi download speed of 30Mbps
Updating your new NAV5 (Wi-Fi) device over USB will require "MyDrive Connect"
Get it here.....
www.tomtom.com/getstarted
Run MyDrive Connect.....
Note... The NAV(5 Wifi) devices have no access the MyDrive Menu structures as used by the previous NAV3 & 4 devices
Connect your Device to a USB Port on your PC
Updating a NAV5 (Wi-Fi) device using USB is the same as using Wi-Fi, all of the update actions are executed on the device...
Tap the 4Dot(.... Menu) --> Setting --> Updates & New Items
Extra Maps are Installed/Maintained... Tap the 4Dot(.... Menu) --> Setting --> Maps
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Note... MyDrive Connect will only show a "Splash screen" saying "Connect your device using Wifi" etc
If required you can close the 'Main Mydrive Window' showing the "Connect your device using Wifi" Splash screen... MyDrive Connect only needs to run in the background on the PC TaskBar


Stay Safe... ATB YFM