Use Speedify as Your Starlink Companion
Some Starlink dishes come with a mast that has to be positioned in near vertical position. If this doesn’t happen, it means that the Starlink dish cannot properly see the sky.
The Speedify app is here to help: run it to combine Starlink internet with 4G / 5G cellular, DSL or another older connection and avoid being disconnected from the Internet when your Starlink mast is not vertical.
Speedify Starlink Index — real-world performance from 6,228 Starlink users: 2.3% downtime, about 33 minutes a day for always-on connections
Your Starlink loses connection every day.
Speedify’s Starlink Index reports Starlink performance data from a sample of thousands of real-world Starlink dishes.
Daily Starlink downtime
~33 min
2.3% of connected time unreachable
Avg packet loss
0.17%
vs 0.08% on T-Mobile
71% of Starlink users ran at least one other internet connection — 4,400 of 6,228 users. Cellular is the most common backup.
Reasons Why the Starlink Mast Is Not Vertical
Some of the Starlink devices should be mounted on a mast. The system then aligns the Starlink antenna to the desired angle. The “Mast Not Vertical” alert will be triggered if the mast is mounted at an angle that is more than 30 degrees from vertical. When this happens, Starlink Internet may have poor performance and could even not be able to connect until corrected.
The reasons why this happens include:
- Starlink mast not being mounted the right way – the setup manual explains how that should be done.
- Your Starlink dish may have fallen off the mast – for this you have to go outside and check it out.
Why You Need Speedify: It Combines Starlink with a Secondary Connection – 4G LTE / 5G Cellular, DSL, etc. – for Uninterrupted Internet
Most Starlink mast issues can be resolved by going outside and checking out how the Starlink dish is mounted, if it’s within that angle from the vertical. Sometimes the dish may have fallen or been knocked over. You won’t be able to check for issues like that if you’re in a video call, live streaming or playing games online at the very moment when your Starlink needs to move in order to have a better view of the sky. 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 mast is not vertical, this causes a momentary outage. Speedify instantly shifts your traffic to your secondary connection, ensuring you stay connected without interruption or lag.
Use Speedify to Eliminate the Effects of Starlink Mast Not Vertical
- 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 mast issues.
Many users report that this approach not only solves their Starlink mast not vertical problems but also increases their overall internet speed by combining connection bandwidth.
Don’t let some mechanical issues affect your Starlink experience. Forget about Starlink mast not being vertical 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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