🖥️Select Remote Node
To view your account information and send transactions, PolkaGate connects to RPC nodes — servers that provide blockchain data and accept transactions to be submitted to the network. Each blockchain has its own set of RPC nodes, which are distributed globally.
When you open the extension, PolkaGate automatically selects the fastest and most reliable RPC node to ensure a smooth user experience.
However, if you notice latency or delays when fetching data or sending transactions (which is rare), you can manually switch the RPC node to one that performs better for your region.
To change the RPC node in extension mode, open Settings → Extension Settings → Networks tab, and select your preferred node.
Select the network whose RPC node you want to change by clicking on its name:
On this page, you can see all the RPC nodes of the selected network (in this example, Polkadot) along with their connection ping. Select your preferred node and then leave the page. Note: All selected networks are set to auto mode by default.
In full-screen mode also, open Settings (from the left hand side menu) → Network Settings tab, and select your preferred node.
Select the network whose RPC node you want to change by clicking on its name:
On this page, you can see all the RPC nodes of the selected network (in this example, Polkadot) along with their connection ping. Select your preferred node and then click on the Apply button.
Note that you have the option to make yourself independent of these RPC nodes by using a light client, which is available for some networks at the end of the list of endpoints. However, please be aware that this feature is still experimental.
Last updated