Share an Unbreakable VPN Connection by Combining Starlink, Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, and DSL with Speedify
Some devices cannot run a VPN app at all – a smart TV, an older games console, a desktop with no VPN software of its own. The fix is to let one Windows laptop hold the VPN and pass that protected internet connection to them over your LAN, the wired home network your other devices are plugged into.
Speedify supplies the encrypted internet connection and keeps it quick by using Wi-Fi, 4G/5G cellular data, wired Ethernet and Starlink together, while Connectify Hotspot hands it out over the cable. Four steps follow, and the payoff is every wired device covered by Speedify without buying a VPN router.
Should you have a backup 4G, 5G, Starlink, or cable internet connection?
Yes — every internet connection goes down, including Starlink, which drops for ~34 minutes a day on average. A backup connection from a different provider means one outage never takes you fully offline. The most common options are a 4G/5G cellular hotspot, a cable or DSL line, or a second satellite dish.
4G/5G cellular
Works anywhere. Just a SIM or hotspot — no installation needed.
Learn more →Cable / DSL
Best for fixed locations. Different network, so outages rarely overlap.
Learn more →Second Starlink
Adds redundancy and throughput for remote sites or heavy usage.
Learn more →Speedify bonds any two connections into one — automatic failover, more speed, no dropped calls.
Try Speedify free →Share VPN on LAN over Ethernet Using a Windows Laptop and One Software App
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 fast VPN service that can deliver good speeds to all your devices at once – Speedify is a next generation mobile VPN that can combine multiple connections, giving you increased bandwidth
- A hotspot software app which can share the VPN Internet connection from the laptop or PC over ethernet – Connectify Hotspot is the most popular virtual router software available for your Windows machine.
4 Steps to Share a VPN Connection on LAN over Ethernet in 5 Minutes or Less
It’s time to get busy:
- Download and install Connectify Hotspot and Speedify on your Windows laptop or PC
- Open Speedify and connect to a server (usually the closest will be best). If you have multiple Internet connections from different networks, you can combine and use them at the same time with Speedify to create a super-connection with increased bandwidth and lower lag.
- Run Connectify Hotspot. Under Wired Router mode 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, then connect the ethernet cable between your PC / laptop and that device.
If you have more than one ethernet devices you want to connect, use any switch or router hardware device and connect the ethernet cable between that and your PC / laptop.
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.
- Boost your range instantly with Wi-Fi repeater mode: Easily extend the range of your existing Wi-Fi network!
- 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: With Connectify Hotspot you can share Internet from existing Wi-Fi networks, ethernet, 3G/4G, even tethered smart phones!
Speedify – Fast, Reliable and Secure VPN to Share on LAN over Ethernet
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 that doesn’t slow down your online speed. Speedify uses a proprietary encryption algorithm that is fast and secure, to make sure you don’t compromise speed for security. This is very important when multiple devices will be using the same VPN connection.
Plus – most important – Speedify doesn’t log any data regarding your online activity, as other VPNs (or even your own ISP) might do, in order to sell your browsing data to marketing agencies – ever wondered how come “the ads” know you’ve been looking at something in particular?
It’s time you protect all traffic from your household with Speedify, a fast VPN built for speed, and Connectify Hotspot, a complete virtual router app. This way, you’ll be using the Internet on your own terms.
Speedify provides the speed, security and reliability as the best VPN to share over WiFi. Get started with Speedify now– no strings attached, no email sign-up necessary!
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