Use Speedify as Your Starlink Companion
When Starlink alerts you about a stow requested, it means that it’s in the process of shutting down. This will effectively shut down 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 4G / 5G cellular, DSL or another older connection and avoid being disconnected from the Internet when your Starlink dish is shutting down.
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.
Why You May Stow Your Starlink
You may want to stow your Starlink dish in order to put it in storage or return it. You can do that from the Starlink app by selecting the option to “Stow Starlink”. You can also manually stow your Starlink using a simple procedure detailed in the manual or on Starlink’s website.
Once you initiate the stow procedure, Starlink will send an alert and you’ll be able to see it both in the Starlink app and in Speedify. So, in case you’re wondering why the Internet is not working and you’re seeing the “Starlink Stow Requested” alert, you’ll know the reason.
Why You Need Speedify: It Combines Starlink with a Secondary Connection – 4G LTE / 5G Cellular, DSL, etc. – for Uninterrupted Internet
When the Starlink dish is stowing (shutting down), the Internet will not work anymore. This will affect your video calls, live streaming or online gaming sessions. 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 there’s a stow requested, this shuts down the Starlink internet. Speedify instantly shifts your traffic to your secondary connection, ensuring you stay connected without interruption or lag.
Use Speedify to Get Uninterrupted Internet when Starlink Shuts Down
- 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.
Many users report that this approach not only solves their Starlink poor internet problems caused by weather, overheating and stow requests, but also increases their overall internet speed by combining connection bandwidth.
Download Speedify Now and experience truly uninterrupted Starlink internet.
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