How to Set Up a VPN: Install Speedify on a Phone or Computer

Unbreakable VPN Connection by Combining Starlink, Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, and DSL with Speedify

Getting and setting up a VPN comes down to installing one app. From then on, everything your device sends is encrypted, so your internet provider and anyone else on the same network see scrambled data instead of the sites and apps you use.

Which app you pick matters, because most VPN services cost you speed. Speedify is an app that runs your encrypted traffic over Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and satellite internet connections at the same time, so browsing and streaming stay quick. Those gains need two or more internet connections, such as Wi-Fi plus your phone’s 4G/5G cellular; on a single connection, Speedify works as an encrypted VPN and can be a little slower.

Speedify is a VPN that adds failover and faster uploads and downloads

WI‑FI 4G/5G CELLULAR SPEEDIFY ENCRYPTED DATA MOST VPNs USE ONE LINK WI‑FI DROPS SPEEDIFY USES BOTH AT ONCE CELLULAR PICKS UP BROWSING APPS VIDEO CALLS STREAMING
Most VPNsOne link
SpeedifyBoth at once
Your speedGoes up
EncryptionAlways on

This guide covers why people use a VPN, how to set up Speedify in under two minutes, and what changes afterwards: your traffic on public Wi-Fi is encrypted, and many sites blocked by a school or office network open.

Why Get a VPN: Stop ISPs from Spying and Throttling Your Data

Your ISP can see which sites and services you use on your computer. Internet providers use that information to throttle data, and some feed it into targeted advertising.

The same goes for someone else’s Wi-Fi: that network’s internet provider can also observe your internet activity. Privacy is weakest when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks without a VPN. Next time you join one, read the terms and conditions you accept when connecting to see what the network operator says it may collect.

It’s important for you to know how to use a VPN on your computer or smartphone. For phones, here are the pros and cons of a phone VPN. A VPN encrypts all of the data sent to and from your device, which stops your ISP and school or work IT departments from snooping on your online browsing. The VPN provider carries that traffic instead, so pick one you trust: Speedify keeps no record of the sites you visit and records connection details (IP address, device ID, connection time and data used). Not all VPN services are well intended, especially completely free VPN software.

Using a VPN on School and Work Networks That Block Sites

Sometimes schools or companies will use a filter on the organizational network to block certain sites. This can keep you from accessing popular sites like YouTube. Other times, you may just be traveling abroad and not able to access your favorite online content from overseas.

A VPN encrypts your traffic and sends it through the VPN server, so a network that filters sites sees only an encrypted connection to that server, not the sites you visit. That gets you past network filters and internet censorship that block video sites, social networks and news outlets. It does not work on every network, and streaming services set their own regional rules in their terms.

On a school, office or hotel network that blocks sites, any Speedify server works, because the block is on the local network. When you travel, a server in your home country may make some location-restricted sites from home accessible again (paid plans include servers in more than 50 locations). Some services block VPN servers, so try another server; if every server in a region is blocked, Speedify cannot restore access. Streaming libraries are different: Speedify does not unblock them, so you see the library of the country you are in.

How to Set Up a VPN in Under Two Minutes with Speedify

Here are 3 steps to get started:

  1. Download and install Speedify on your computer or phone (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android or Linux).
  2. Open Speedify and create a free account (the free tier includes 5 GB per month; Linux needs a paid plan), or sign in, and on a phone tap Allow to add the VPN configuration. If you can connect to multiple Internet connections, such as Wi-Fi and 4G/5G cellular, turn them all on.
  3. Speedify connects to a Speedify server automatically. To pick one yourself, open Servers and choose a VPN speed server by country or city.

Set Up a VPN on a Router, Smart TV or Games Console

Speedify’s apps run on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux. For a smart TV, games console or streaming stick that cannot run those apps, run Speedify on a router instead: OpenWrt 23.05 or later, GL.iNet firmware on listed models, or a Powered by Speedify router such as the Miri X510. Every device on that router’s network then goes through Speedify. Routers need a Router License; there is no free tier on routers.

What Speedify Changes for Streaming, Video Calls and Gaming

With Speedify, a VPN that combines internet connections, you no longer have to choose between security, speed and reliability when you have two or more connections. Speedify helps when you:

Speedify can improve your internet speeds while acting as a VPN: it can combine two or more different Internet connections together into one faster connection. If you are on a PC, see choosing a VPN for Windows.

With two or more internet connections, Speedify keeps you connected automatically when one of them drops, and because your traffic leaves from the Speedify server, your public IP address stays the same, so logins and calls are not interrupted.

Get a secure, stable and fast internet connection. Download Speedify now and start with the free tier of 5 GB per month.

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