The quickest way to boost Starlink speed with what you already have is to use three internet connections on your computer at the same time: Starlink Wi-Fi, a cable or DSL line plugged in with an Ethernet cable, and your iPhone or Android phone’s 4G/5G cellular data. Speedify combines all three, so you get their speeds together. The 4 steps are below.
Starlink says most users get downloads over 100 Mbps. But speed isn’t everything: a good internet connection also has to stay up, and not disconnect randomly or slow down in heavy rain. For the fixes at your Starlink dish and router, see 11 fixes for slow Starlink.
Speedify adds a second internet connection to Starlink for faster uploads and downloads, and failover
Starlink Internet Connection Drops Happen to Everyone
Speedify measures thousands of Starlink users in more than 140 countries. In September 2026, fixed Starlink dishes went offline for about 38 minutes a day on average, and Starlink dishes on RVs and boats for about 46 minutes a day.
All Starlink dishes also see short dropouts roughly every 15 seconds as the Starlink internet connection switches from one moving satellite to the next. Even a perfectly installed Starlink dish goes offline, and about 7 in 10 Starlink users on Speedify use Starlink together with a second internet connection, like 4G/5G cellular.
4 Steps to Boost Starlink Speed with the Internet Connections You Already Have
This helps most when you work remotely, play online games, spend your day on video calls or live stream, and can’t afford the internet letting you down. Here’s what to do.
Step 1: Connect Your Computer to Starlink Wi-Fi
On your Windows PC, Mac or Linux computer, pick your Starlink Wi-Fi network from the list of Wi-Fi networks, enter the password, and connect.
If your computer has no Wi-Fi, use a USB Wi-Fi adapter.
Need help? See the steps for Windows PCs and Macs.
Step 2: Plug Your Computer into Your Cable or DSL Router with an Ethernet Cable
Plug the Ethernet cable from your cable or DSL router into your computer. It should connect on its own.
If your computer has no Ethernet port, use a USB Ethernet adapter. No cable or DSL line? Skip this step: Starlink and your phone are enough for Speedify to work with.
Need help? See the steps for Windows PCs and Macs.
Step 3: Connect Your iPhone or Android Phone to Your Computer with a USB Cable
Connect your phone to your computer with its USB cable and turn on USB tethering (on an iPhone, turn on Personal Hotspot), so the computer can use the phone’s 4G/5G cellular data. Some computers need extra software for this. On Ubuntu, here is how to combine Wi-Fi and a tethered iPhone. See the steps for your phone and computer:
- How to connect an iPhone to a Windows PC
- How to connect an iPhone to a Mac
- How to connect an iPhone to a Linux computer
- How to connect an Android phone to a Windows PC
- How to connect an Android phone to a Mac
- How to connect an Android phone to a Linux computer
Step 4: Download Speedify and Let It Combine All Three Internet Connections
Download and install Speedify. Speedify finds every internet connection on your computer and starts using them together for more speed and fewer drops. In the Speedify app you’ll see your Starlink Wi-Fi, your cable or DSL line and your phone.
Click or tap an internet connection on the Speedify dashboard, or open it from the Settings menu, to see its stats, change its settings, or set a limit on how much data it can use. That’s handy for keeping your phone’s cellular data in check.
Speedify works in the background and puts streams and video calls first, so they stutter, buffer and disconnect less. Speedify needs at least one internet connection besides Starlink: with Starlink alone, it can’t add speed.
At home, at work or on the road, Speedify makes your internet faster, more reliable, and more secure.
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