Speedify Makes Starlink a More Reliable Internet Connection for Farming Operations

How Starlink Helps Farms That Need Better Internet

Farming runs on the internet more every season. Precision farming systems use GPS, field sensors and cloud software to plan planting, watering and harvest. Farm management software tracks stock, equipment, money and paperwork. Security and wildlife cameras upload video. Smart irrigation, livestock sensors and automated equipment all send data that needs a steady internet connection.

Farms without cable or fiber have been stuck with slow DSL or patchy cellular. A Starlink dish gives the farm enough speed to run all of these systems at once, alongside everyday office work.

Speed isn’t the whole story, though. A camera that goes dark in a storm, or farm software that fails to sync field records, causes real problems. Starlink Wi-Fi covers the buildings around the Starlink dish, not the far fields, so machines out in the field usually rely on their own cellular connection. Your Starlink dish also switches satellites about every 15 seconds, which causes short drops.

How Speedify Keeps the Farm Online When Starlink Drops

Speedify runs on the farm’s router or office computer and uses Starlink and 4G/5G cellular at the same time. When both are working, you get more speed than either one alone. When Starlink drops, Speedify moves all farm traffic to cellular on its own. Cameras, farm software and the farm office keep working.

Speedify needs that second internet connection. With Starlink alone, Speedify can’t add speed or stop drops. On a family farm with no cellular modem, cellular sharing in Speedify lets the family’s phones on the farm Wi-Fi share their cellular data with the office computer.

Speedify also encrypts all internet traffic, which protects farm business data and financial records.

How to Set Up Speedify with Starlink on a Farm

Step 1: Install the Starlink Dish at the Farm

Mount the Starlink dish on a farm building or in a central spot with a clear view of the sky. Open, flat land with few trees is ideal. Check the Starlink app for obstructions and signal.

Step 2: Add a 4G/5G Cellular Internet Connection

Connect a 4G/5G cellular router or a USB cellular modem to the farm router or to the computer running Speedify. Even one bar of rural cellular signal gives Speedify a second internet connection to use when Starlink drops.

Step 3: Install Speedify on the Farm Router or Office Computer

Download Speedify and install it on the office computer, or on a compatible router to cover the whole farm network. Speedify finds every internet connection and starts using them right away.

Which Farms Get the Most from Starlink and Speedify

• Row crop and grain farms using precision farming software and field sensors that report back to the farm network
• Livestock farms running herd health monitors, automatic feeders and barn cameras
• Orchards, greenhouses and specialty crop farms with automatic irrigation and climate control
• Agribusinesses and farm management companies running several farms that each need a steady internet connection
• Farm families who run the farm business from home and talk to suppliers, buyers and government offices online

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Speedify Also Shows Your Starlink Dish Status on the Farm

Speedify shows real-time Starlink dish alerts in the app. If your Starlink dish has a problem, such as overheating, Speedify shows the alert. On a farm, where the Starlink dish sits in full sun, dust and seasonal weather, an early alert gives you time to act before the internet goes down.

For farm families and single farms: Download Speedify to use Starlink and cellular together on the farm.

For agribusinesses and farm management companies: Speedify can combine Starlink and cellular at every farm you run. Contact Us to plan the setup.

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