The thing here is, I am not even sure if am doing it the right way, especially in the first few days.
Because I can only do it anytime I have access to a laptop or a desktop, so since the verification process is taking longer than expected, I am even doubting if I did it well the first few days that I started, unlike now that am very much conversant with it.
I will be leaving it to run a little bit longer next time around.
It's even good you have an access to a computer which I think is very important in this case. Truth is, I was quite confused at the first, because I can remember downloading the v27.0 more than a month back but couldn't run the node properly until last week.
First, you need a good internet connection. That was my biggest problem from onset. I even expressed my frustration in this
Thread due to the poor service of my ISP. Try to get a very good Internet connection , even if it requires changing your ISP which shouldn't cost you anything.
If your connection is good, you should be able to hit 10% progress in 5-6 hours(which I have done once). I currently run mine at least 5 hours per day which gives me an average progress of 6%(depending on my connection).