Ultimate Guide to Public WiFi Security: Stay Safe, Fast & Stable

Unbreakable VPN Connection Focused on Public WiFi Security: Combine Wi-Fi and 4G / 5G Cellular with Speedify

Using your laptop or smartphone while commuting or on the go? You’re probably connecting to one of thousands of public WiFi hotspots available in cities around the world. Using them is trickier than it looks, as you have to seriously think about public WiFi security.

As you know, while you’re connected, your smartphone syncs your social media accounts, email accounts and even bank accounts via dedicated apps. You don’t want this sensitive information to be in the wrong hands.

You don’t have to avoid connecting to public WiFi hotspots. Unless you’ve got classified information, always using a VPN will keep you safe on public WiFi networks. 

Speedify delivers an unbreakable VPN connection by intelligently bonding multiple internet sources, ensuring continuous uptime and encrypted protection.

Why Speedify VPN is unbreakable vs. other VPNs

Most VPNs stop working the moment one of your internet connections has a problem. If your Wi-Fi glitches, or your device briefly switches between 4G / 5G and Starlink, you can suddenly lose your VPN connection.

Speedify is built to prevent that. Instead of relying on just one connection, Speedify can use all your available internet connections at the same time: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, 4G / 5G cellular, even Starlink or other satellite. If one connection slows down or drops, Speedify instantly moves your traffic to another internet source so your VPN stays connected and your online activity isn’t interrupted.

In this video, you’ll see how Speedify keeps your internet connection secure, smooth, and reliable by intelligently spreading your encrypted data across the available connections. The result: an unbreakable VPN tunnel.

Combining multiple internet sources like Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, Starlink and wired broadband together makes Speedify VPN unbreakable

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Speedify combines Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, Starlink and wired broadband for secure and unbreakable VPN tunnels

No matter how secure your VPN is, if you experience a drop in your Internet connection, either your VPN tunnel will break leaving you unprotected, or you’ll be stuck offline. Speedify is the only VPN that seamlessly combines all of your connections, including Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, Ethernet, and Starlink, into one unbreakable connection to keep you online and secure.

Speedify will automatically detect any available Internet connections on your device, encrypting and intelligently distributing your online traffic between them for optimal performance. If you need help we have quick start guides available for most common set ups.

Combine personal hotspots for unbreakable and secure uploads and downloads

Speedify's Pair & Share feature enables you to connect to multiple personal hotspots at the same time and wirelessly share LTE, 4G, and 5G cellular connections back and forth between multiple Speedify users on the same local network to create a faster, more reliable connection for everyone.

With Speedify, all of your available internet sources - even shared personal hotspots - are combined inside the secure VPN tunnel with your encrypted traffic intelligently distributed between them, while split tunneling allows blocked sites to bypass. So, if any connection slows down or drops out, the VPN tunnel stays active and the other connections will automatically take over to keep you securely, seamlessly connected.

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Public WiFi Security 101: How Safe are Public WiFi Hotspots?

Businesses and public places offer free WiFi to attract customers and to provide a public service. However, the businesses that offer public WiFi are not IT or cybersecurity professionals. So, public WiFi security is not the focus here. These free WiFi hotspots often do not have standard security practices such as:

  • Securing the WiFi access either by requiring a password to connect to the WiFi hotspot or having some sort of login or registration before accessing the Internet
  • Having up-to-date firmware on their routers and other networking equipment
  • Having security compliant or at least hard to guess admin usernames and passwords
  • Doing periodic routine checks to see if the networks have been compromised

Public WiFi networks are attractive targets for hackers because they are usually easy to compromise and so many different people use them that they never run out of new targets.

Unfortunately, public WiFi networks aren’t just convenient for you; they are also convenient for cyber criminals. They can snoop in on the traffic and get all your social media accounts, credit card numbers, email passwords, etc.

Public WiFi Security Tip: VPNs Encrypt Traffic so Nobody Can Spy on You

The real world solution to public WiFi security issues is to use a VPN to protect your online data. When you are traveling to work or on vacation, it is almost impossible to avoid using a public WiFi network. They are part of the essential infrastructure.

Protect yourself when accessing the Internet from public WiFi networks – use a VPN!

Public WiFi Security Tip: Choose a Fast Bonding VPN so You Won’t Get Slow Internet

One of the issues of standard VPNs for public WiFi security is they slow down your web traffic. They can even make the internet almost unusable because of the way they’re built.

Also, most VPN solutions remain inactive after your Internet connection drops for whatever reason. This can happen while roaming between WiFi hotspots, for example.

Choose a bonding VPN to get fast and stable Internet.

Speedify – Your Solution to Public WiFi Security

Speedify is different among VPNs. It solves both security and speed concerns. By using channel bonding technology, Speedify can combine all available Internet connections simultaneously

You will be protected from compromised WiFi networks, even if they run captive portals. You won’t need to disconnect from Speedify (and be at risk!) to log onto the network. Speedify also keeps your data safe from the prying eyes of hackers, ISPs, and even the hosts of the network.

Get Speedify on all major platforms: Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Time to put public WiFi security to rest by using Speedify fast bonding VPN.

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