Cradlepoint routers, made by Ericsson, can use Starlink as one of their internet connections alongside cellular. By default, a Cradlepoint router sends each app or session over one internet connection at a time and switches to another when one fails. That is load balancing; see how Starlink load balancing differs from combining internet connections. Combining the speed of Starlink and cellular in a single download comes through Cradlepoint’s NetCloud services. Speedify combines them out of the box, in software, on the laptops, phones and routers your business already has.
Below: how each one works with Starlink, a side-by-side table, and which Speedify setup fits a business looking for a Cradlepoint alternative. To talk through your own sites, contact the Speedify team.
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Combine Starlink and Cellular in Software with Speedify
Speedify sends your internet traffic over every internet connection you have at the same time: Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite. Speedify’s servers around the world put the pieces back together, so a single download, upload, call or stream gets nearly the full speed of all your internet connections combined.
Splitting traffic this way gives a different result from spreading apps across internet connections. When a router gives each session its own internet connection, one large upload still moves at the speed of one internet connection, and a call on the failing internet connection drops. Speedify splits even one upload across all of them, and when one internet connection drops, Speedify moves your traffic to the others automatically, so the call keeps going.
Speedify needs at least two internet connections to do this. With one Starlink dish and nothing else, it can’t make downloads and uploads faster or stop dropouts.
Cradlepoint’s combining lives in Cradlepoint router hardware plus a cloud subscription. Speedify runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and supported OpenWrt routers, so your business uses Starlink and cellular together on devices it already runs, with no router to buy for every site.
Speedify also has tools made for Starlink. Speedify’s Starlink Control Center shows each Starlink dish’s live status, speed, ping, obstructions, uptime and alerts, for several Starlink dishes at once. Speedify’s cellular sharing lets people on the same Wi-Fi pair their phones and add each phone’s 4G/5G cellular as one more internet connection. Running Starlink and cellular as one connection is known as WAN aggregation for Starlink.
Speedify vs. Cradlepoint for Starlink: Side-by-Side Comparison
| What you’re comparing | Cradlepoint (Ericsson) | Speedify |
|---|---|---|
| How it uses several internet connections | Sends each app over one connection and switches on failure, with combining through NetCloud | Splits data across all connections by default, for nearly their full speed combined |
| Combines speed in a single download by default | Through NetCloud services | Yes, out of the box |
| Hardware you need | Yes, a Cradlepoint router, plus a NetCloud subscription | None, install an app |
| Runs on phones, laptops and servers | No, business routers | Yes, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Uses Starlink with cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Yes | Yes |
| Managing many sites from one place | NetCloud Manager | Speedify Teams |
| Time to get the first site online | Buy and set up hardware | Install an app |
Which Setup Fits a Business Looking for a Cradlepoint Alternative
A business looking at Cradlepoint usually wants cellular and Starlink working together at many sites or in vehicles. The Speedify setup that matches is the Speedify app on the devices at each site, or a Powered by Speedify router when one box should cover a whole site or vehicle, with Speedify Teams handling team members, billing and usage from one account.
If your traffic has to leave from a server you control, add Speedify Dedicated Servers or Speedify Self-Hosted Servers to any plan. See Speedify’s server options.
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The Bottom Line on a Cradlepoint Alternative for Starlink
If Starlink is central to your business and you want the speed of Starlink and cellular combined without business router hardware and a cloud subscription, Speedify does it by default, on devices you already own, with Starlink dish status and cellular sharing on top. Speedify makes your internet faster, more reliable, and more secure.
See how Speedify combines internet connections or read how Speedify uses several Starlink dishes at once for business.
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