Use Speedify as Your Starlink Companion
If you have a Starlink and it's doing a hardware self test, it usually means that it just finished a software update and it makes sure everything is working properly. However, this will disable your Internet. Your video calls, streaming, and critical online work will stop working.
The Speedify app is here to help: run it to combine Starlink internet with Wi-Fi or 4G / 5G cellular and avoid being disconnected from the Internet when your Starlink is doing a hardware self test. Plus - now it’s easier to see what’s going on with your Starlink at all times, right in the Speedify app.
Use the Speedify software app to avoid Starlink internet dropouts
Speedify alerts you about your Starlink dish status
Use Speedify to Increase Your Upload and Download Speeds: Combine Wi-Fi, 4G / 5G Cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and Other Satellites
Speedify combines Wi-Fi, 4G / 5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink, and other satellites for faster internet uploads and downloads
Speedify is the only software app that combines Wi-Fi, 4G / 5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and other satellites at once for secure, faster, and more reliable internet uploads and downloads so you stay online without interruptions.
Speedify will automatically detect and start using any available Internet connections on your device while 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.
Speedify wirelessly joins multiple phone personal hotspots together for faster internet upload and download speeds
Speedify's Pair & Share feature enables you to connect to multiple hotspots at the same time for faster upload and download speeds and more reliable internet for everyone. Speedify's Pair & Share feature allows you to wirelessly share 4G / 5G cellular connections back and forth between multiple Speedify users on the same local network when live streaming from an event, calling from the commute or sharing from the field.
Speedify is the only app that allows you to share 4G / 5G cellular data between PCs, Macs, iPhones and Androids. Use multiple iPhones and Android phones as hotspots for internet access and get faster upload and download speeds and mobile failover for all paired devices.
See how you can use Speedify to combine different Internet connections:
Why Starlink Is Doing Hardware Self Tests
When Starlink alerts you via its app or Speedify that it's doing a hardware self test, it means that it shut itself down and it's running a series of test to make sure it's running properly. This usually happens after a software update. In general, there's nothing you need to do - just wait a few minutes for it to finish the test and it should come back online.
If this doesn't help, you should definitely call Starlink support.
Why You Need Speedify: It Combines Starlink with a Secondary Connection - 4G LTE / 5G Cellular, DSL, etc. - for Uninterrupted Internet
When your Starlink starts running a hardware self test, your Internet will be disabled. Usually it clears itself after a few minutes, but if this happens when you really have to be online in a video call or while live streaming, it will affect your online activities. You need fast and reliable connectivity when Starlink decides to disable your Internet. That's why it's important to use Speedify as a failover solution for your Internet.
Speedify's channel bonding technology allows you to combine your Starlink connection with any other available internet source:
- Cellular data (4G/5G)
- DSL or cable internet backup
- Public Wi-Fi within range
- Mobile hotspots
When Starlink is running a hardware self test, this causes an Internet outage. Speedify instantly shifts your traffic to your secondary connection, ensuring you stay connected without interruption or lag.
Use Speedify to Stay Online while Starlink Is Doing a Hardware Self Test
- Get the Speedify app on your devices - it runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS and even on OpenWrt routers.
- Connect to both your Starlink and secondary internet source
- Let Speedify automatically combine these connections
- Enjoy uninterrupted internet regardless of it running hardware self tests
Many users report that this approach not only solves their Starlink hardware self test problems but also increases their overall internet speed by combining connection bandwidth.
Don't let software updates affect your Starlink experience. Forget about Starlink hardware self test issues for good – keeping you connected no matter what stands between your dish and the satellites above.
Download Speedify Now and experience truly uninterrupted Starlink internet.
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With Speedify you can combine Wi-Fi, 4G / 5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and other satellites into one bonded super-connection to improve livestreaming, video calling, gaming, web browsing, and everything else you do online.
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