VPN for Mobility – Much More Than a Mobile VPN
Unbreakable VPN Connection by Combining Starlink, Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G, and DSL with Speedify
As we explained in a previous post, a VPN is software that encrypts everything you do online. A VPN for mobility, surprisingly is NOT a VPN running on a mobile phone.
In the now classic book Mobile VPN they say the key is “uninterrupted connectivity or the ability to stay connected and communicate to a possibly remote data network while changing the network access medium or points of attachment”.
So, a VPN for Mobility is a VPN which lets you change from one internet connection to another while maintaining the same session and not interrupting all of your apps. This means you can switch from Wi-Fi to Cellular without having your streaming music stop.
Many companies have gotten the older, conventional desktop VPN software (OpenVPN, IKEv2 or IPSec) to work on phones. But these protocols aren’t made for mobile users.
Speedify delivers an unbreakable VPN connection by intelligently bonding multiple internet sources, ensuring continuous uptime and encrypted protection.
Why Speedify is unbreakable vs. other VPNs
Most VPNs stop working the moment one of your internet connections has a problem. If your Wi-Fi glitches, or your device briefly switches between 4G / 5G and Starlink, you can suddenly lose your VPN connection.
Speedify is built to prevent that. Instead of relying on just one connection, Speedify can use all your available internet connections at the same time: Wi-Fi, 4G / 5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and other satellites. If one connection slows down or drops, Speedify instantly moves your traffic to another internet source so your VPN stays connected and your online activity isn’t interrupted.
In this video, you’ll see how Speedify keeps your internet connection secure, smooth, and reliable by intelligently spreading your encrypted data across Wi-Fi, 4G / 5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and other satellites. The result: an unbreakable VPN tunnel.
Combining Wi-Fi, 4G / 5G Cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and Other Satellites Together Makes Speedify VPN Unbreakable
Speedify combines 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Starlink and other satellite into one secure and unbreakable VPN tunnel
Speedify is the only VPN app that seamlessly combines Wi-Fi, 4G / 5G cellular, Ethernet, Starlink and other satellite internet into one unbreakable internet connection. You get faster upload and download speeds while no one can spy on what you do online. Speedify allows you to unblock restricted content by connecting to one of the VPN servers distributed across 6 continents in 50+ cities.
Speedify will automatically detect any available Internet connections on your device, encrypting and 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 combines multiple personal hotspots 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 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.
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The Test
- We joined a Wi-Fi hotspot,
- Connected the VPN,
- Ran a Speedtest.net speed test, and
- Pulled the Ethernet cable from the Wi-Fi router while the test was still going on.
This is a simple test, to see how where ideally the VPN would just switch to cellular data, or at least disconnect and reconnect on mobile data after a few moments pause.
There are two possible results for this test, that are summarized in the “Maintain Connections” column:
- Yes – Means it switched from WiFi to cellular without needing to change IP addresses or stop a Speed Test in progress (Best!)
- No – Indicates that the VPN stopped working when the WiFi failed, and never recovered, without the user either quitting the Wi-Fi or going back into the VPN app to disconnect and reconnect (Bad)
If we know what protocol the VPN uses, we added it to the Protocol column, as well.
The Results
| VPN Top 10 App Store | Maintain Connection | Comments | Protocols |
| Speedify | Yes | Yanked the ethernet to the router so it was on a “dead hotspot” in the middle of the Speedtest and Speedify recovered almost immediately and successfully finished the speed test. See here a recent video of how it works in the context of live streaming. | VPN for Mobility |
| VPN Go – Yan Zhang | No | Turning Wi-Fi off Killed the VPN | IKEv2 |
| X-VPN – TBU CO., Limited | No | Turning Wi-Fi off Killed the VPN | |
| Free vpn proxy – Betternet | No | Manually Killing Wi-Fi allowed persistent connection, speeds decreased to <1MB | IKEv2 |
| HotSpot Shield – AnchorFree Inc | No | Turning Wi-Fi off killed the VPN, it did reconnect | IPSec |
| Free VPN Proxy Master – ALL Connected Co,. Ltd | No | Turning Wi-Fi off killed the VPN, it did reconnect | IKEv2 |
| Free VPN Hexatech – Betternet | No | Dead Hotspot killed the VPN. VPN was stuck in the connecting state unable to access internet and showed no Wi-Fi icon. Had to disconnect to get internet back | |
| Security VPN – Yang Shi | No | Dead Hotspot killed the VPN. VPN was stuck in the connecting state unable to access internet and showed no Wi-Fi icon. Had to disconnect to get internet back | |
| Free VPN Unlimited – Free VPN LLC | No | Did not notice Wi-Fi had been killed, had to manually disconnect to get internet back | |
| Opera Free VPN – Opera Software | No | Killing Wi-Fi the VPN quickly reconnected | IPSec |
| SurfEasy | No | Turning Wi-Fi off Killed the VPN | IPSec |
That’s the power of the VPN for Mobility. All the conventional VPNs just stop working when they hit a bad Wi-Fi hotspot, and take you off the Internet. This might be tolerable on a desktop computer, but it’s certainly not acceptable for someone walking around with a mobile phone, roaming from a hotspot to another.
Only Speedify is a true next generation VPN for Mobility that can keep you online even when your Wi-Fi stops working.
Get started with Speedify today!
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.
Speed
Get faster uploads and downloads for everything you do online.
Stability
Avoid buffering and disconnects while streaming, gaming, and browsing.
Security
Keep your personal data safe from hackers, snoops and cyber criminals
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