You can use Starlink and wired Ethernet on a Mac at the same time: join Starlink Wi-Fi, plug in an Ethernet cable from a cable, DSL or fiber line, and Speedify uses both together.
Speedify is an app that combines two or more internet connections at once, such as Starlink and wired Ethernet, so you get faster uploads and downloads and stay online if one connection drops. The Ethernet line has to be a separate internet connection: with Starlink alone, Speedify works as an encrypted VPN and cannot stop Starlink from dropping.
This guide shows how to combine Starlink with wired Ethernet on macOS using Speedify.
Note: Combine internet connections from different sources. Connecting to the same router over both Wi-Fi and Ethernet does not add speed, because both share one internet connection.
Starlink and Ethernet on a Mac: Faster Downloads and Uploads, Fewer Dropouts
3 Steps to Combine Starlink Internet and Ethernet on a Mac
Step 1: Connect to Your Starlink Wi-Fi Hotspot
First, set up your Starlink with the instructions that came in the box. This includes your Starlink Wi-Fi network name and password.
On your Mac, click the Wi-Fi icon in the menu bar and turn Wi-Fi on if it is off. Choose your Starlink Wi-Fi network and enter its password to connect.
Step 2: Connect to Ethernet
Connect an Ethernet cable from your router or modem to the Ethernet port on your Mac. In most cases, your Mac connects to the internet on its own. If your Mac has no Ethernet port, use a USB-C to Ethernet adapter (or a USB to Ethernet adapter on older Macs).
Step 3: Download and Install Speedify
Download and install Speedify. Speedify is an app that combines your Starlink with the other internet connections on your device, so your internet is faster, more reliable, and more secure.
Once running, Speedify finds your internet connections on its own and splits your traffic across them. If Starlink drops, Speedify moves your traffic to the internet connections that still work. Video calls and live streams get priority over background downloads and updates.
To see how each internet connection is doing, or to set a data limit on one, click or tap it in Speedify.
Speedify's cellular sharing adds more 4G/5G cellular: phones and computers running Speedify on the same local network share their 4G/5G cellular with each other.
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