Share an Unbreakable VPN Connection by Combining Starlink, Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, and DSL with Speedify
You can share a VPN connection over Ethernet to devices that cannot run a VPN app at all, such as a smart TV, an older games console or a desktop with no VPN software of its own. One Windows laptop runs the VPN and shares that protected internet connection over your LAN, the wired home network your other devices are plugged into.
Speedify, an app that encrypts your traffic like a VPN, supplies the encrypted connection, and Connectify Hotspot, a separate Windows app, hands it out over the cable. Speedify can also combine the laptop’s own internet connections, for example Wi-Fi plus a tethered phone’s 4G/5G cellular, for more speed and failover. That gain needs two or more connections; on one connection Speedify works as an encrypted VPN and can be a little slower. Four steps follow, and every wired device ends up covered by Speedify without a VPN router.
Speedify is a VPN that adds failover and faster uploads and downloads
What You Need to Share a VPN on LAN over Ethernet from a Windows Laptop
Here’s what you need to share your VPN connection on LAN over Ethernet:
- A working Windows laptop or PC with an Ethernet port or dongle. This can be the laptop you’re currently using or an older laptop or PC that’s just collecting dust
- A VPN that can keep up with all your devices at once: Speedify is a next generation mobile VPN that can combine multiple internet connections for more bandwidth
- A hotspot app that shares the VPN internet connection from the laptop or PC over Ethernet: Connectify Hotspot, virtual router software for your Windows machine. Sharing over Ethernet (Wired Router mode) needs Connectify Hotspot PRO or MAX; the free version shares over Wi-Fi only.
4 Steps to Share a VPN Connection on LAN over Ethernet in 5 Minutes or Less
Follow these steps on the Windows laptop or PC:
- Download and install Connectify Hotspot and Speedify on your Windows laptop or PC
- Open Speedify and connect to a server (usually the closest is best). If the laptop has two or more internet connections, for example Wi-Fi and a tethered phone’s 4G/5G cellular, you can combine and use them at the same time with Speedify for more bandwidth, plus failover if one connection drops.
- Run Connectify Hotspot. Under Wired Router mode (Connectify Hotspot PRO), select the “Speedify Virtual Adapter” from the Internet to Share drop-down menu. Then click “Start Hotspot”.
- If you have a single Ethernet device you want to protect, connect the Ethernet cable between your PC or laptop and that device.
If you have more than one Ethernet device to connect, use any switch or router and connect the Ethernet cable between it and your PC or laptop.
A VPN Works on an Ethernet Connection the Same Way as on Wi-Fi
A VPN runs over whatever internet connection a device uses, Ethernet included, and encrypts everything sent over it. A computer plugged into Ethernet can run Speedify directly; the steps above are for devices that cannot run a VPN app, such as smart TVs and consoles.
Running Speedify on a Router Instead of a Laptop
Speedify also runs on routers: OpenWrt 23.05 or later (x86_64 and aarch64), GL.iNet firmware on listed models, and Powered by Speedify routers such as the Miri X510. A router needs a paid Router License (there are no free accounts on routers), and every device plugged into it then goes online through Speedify without a laptop left running.
Additional Benefits of Sharing Your VPN Connection on LAN Over Ethernet with Connectify Hotspot
Outside of helping you share a VPN connection on LAN over Ethernet easily, there are other perks of using Connectify as your virtual router app:
- Save bandwidth and time with the embedded universal ad blocker. You can also eliminate ads from native iPhone and Android apps.
- Extend your range with Wi-Fi repeater mode: rebroadcast your existing Wi-Fi network so it reaches more rooms (Wi-Fi Repeater mode is part of Connectify Hotspot MAX).
- Save money while traveling: stuck at a hotel that charges for Internet per-device? With Connectify Hotspot, join the Wi-Fi, start a hotspot, and get all of your devices online for the price of one.
- Share any type of Internet Connection with All your Devices: Connectify Hotspot shares Internet from existing Wi-Fi networks and Ethernet, and Connectify Hotspot PRO also shares from 4G/5G cellular devices and tethered smartphones.
How Speedify Keeps a Shared VPN Connection Private and Steady
Using a VPN will protect you, but most of them will also slow down the Internet, as all data passes through their servers first before going to or from its final destination.
Speedify is a next generation mobile VPN built for speed and reliability. Speedify encrypts traffic with standard, fast ciphers (AES-256-GCM or ChaCha20-Poly1305 over DTLS 1.2), and with two or more internet connections Speedify adds their bandwidth together. That extra bandwidth matters when several devices share the same VPN connection.
Speedify keeps no record of the sites you visit and does not sell personal data, unlike some VPNs and even your own ISP, which may sell browsing data to advertisers. Speedify does record connection details (IP address, device ID, connection time and data used), as its privacy policy explains. Protect all traffic from your household with Speedify and Connectify Hotspot, a complete virtual router app.
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