Slow Connection via Cloudflare Proxy from Home Network
Hi everyone,
I’m dealing with an issue where accessing my services through the Cloudflare proxy from my home network is unusually slow. This problem is not limited to one service and affects multiple setups. Here’s a summary of the situation:
1. When accessing my cameras (or other services like my password manager or Nextcloud) via their Cloudflare-proxied domains from my home network, the connection is extremely slow. However, if I use a mobile hotspot or a different network, everything loads normally and fast.
2. If I bypass Cloudflare and directly access my server using its public IP, the speed is fine from my home network.
3. My cameras use a separate Tailscale VPN for their 24/7 recordings, so the Cloudflare proxy isn’t burdened with that traffic. The slowdowns only occur when accessing the web interface to view recordings through the proxied domain.
4. My ISP (Telekom) claims they don’t throttle traffic, but it feels like either Cloudflare or the ISP is limiting the connection specifically when using the Cloudflare proxy.
I’ve tried using iperf to test bandwidth, and while it works fine when bypassing Cloudflare, I understand that such tools don’t typically work through the proxy.
Do you have any suggestions for troubleshooting or identifying whether Cloudflare is contributing to the bottleneck? Are there specific logs, settings, or diagnostics I can use to pinpoint the issue?
Thanks for your help!
I’m dealing with an issue where accessing my services through the Cloudflare proxy from my home network is unusually slow. This problem is not limited to one service and affects multiple setups. Here’s a summary of the situation:
1. When accessing my cameras (or other services like my password manager or Nextcloud) via their Cloudflare-proxied domains from my home network, the connection is extremely slow. However, if I use a mobile hotspot or a different network, everything loads normally and fast.
2. If I bypass Cloudflare and directly access my server using its public IP, the speed is fine from my home network.
3. My cameras use a separate Tailscale VPN for their 24/7 recordings, so the Cloudflare proxy isn’t burdened with that traffic. The slowdowns only occur when accessing the web interface to view recordings through the proxied domain.
4. My ISP (Telekom) claims they don’t throttle traffic, but it feels like either Cloudflare or the ISP is limiting the connection specifically when using the Cloudflare proxy.
I’ve tried using iperf to test bandwidth, and while it works fine when bypassing Cloudflare, I understand that such tools don’t typically work through the proxy.
Do you have any suggestions for troubleshooting or identifying whether Cloudflare is contributing to the bottleneck? Are there specific logs, settings, or diagnostics I can use to pinpoint the issue?
Thanks for your help!
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