How to Merge Two Internet Connections

Establish connection with your primary internet connection. If utilizing a wired connection, link an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on your computer to an available LAN port on your modem or router. If using a Wi-Fi connection, click the Wi-Fi icon (the icon with three arching lines) on the right side of the menu bar on Mac, or taskbar on Windows. Then choose your Wi-Fi network and input your wireless passkey.

Establish a secondary internet connection. If you're connecting both wired and wireless connections, you can do so by joining your Wi-Fi network and then linking your computer via an Ethernet port. However, if you're connecting two wired or two wireless connections, or if your computer lacks an Ethernet port, you may need to purchase a USB Ethernet adapter to connect a second Ethernet cable or a wireless USB adapter to link to a second Wi-Fi connection.

• If you're using a Mac, you'll need to install additional drivers to use a wireless USB adapter. Ensure the adapter you buy is compatible with MacOS. USB Ethernet adapters won't work.

Visit https://speedify.com/download in your web browser. You can use any web browser on PC or Mac.

Click on Windows or Mac. If you're using Windows, click Windows to download the Windows version of Speedify. If you're on a Mac, select Mac to download the Mac version.

• Speedify requires Windows 7 or later, or MacOS 10.10 or later.

Double-click the installation file. Once Speedify finishes downloading, click on 'SpeedifyInstaller.exe' on Windows, or 'SpeedifyInstaller.dmg' on Mac. By default, you can find your downloads in your 'Downloads' folder or within your web browser. This will install Speedify.

Launch Speedify. After installing Speedify, the app will open automatically. If you need to manually open Speedify, click the Windows Start menu in the lower-left corner on Windows, or the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner on Mac. Type speedify, and then select the Speedify app. It has a blue icon with an 'S'.

Tap on Continue. It's the green button located at the bottom of the screen.

Tap on Agree and Continue. This green button is positioned at the center of the page, indicating your agreement to the privacy terms.

Toggle the switch next to Speedify. When Speedify opens, both connections will be listed at the top. If the toggle switch next to Speedify is green, it means both networks are bonded. A free Speedify account allows you to utilize up to 5GB of data monthly. Alternatively, an unlimited plan costs $14.99 per month or $89.99 annually.

Tap on the Search tab (for iPhone and iPad only). If you're using an iPhone or iPad, simply tap on the search tab located in the lower-right corner to access the search page.

Enter Speedify in the search bar. The search bar is located at the top of the Google Play Store for Android devices and under the Search tab for iPhone and iPad. Tap on the search bar and type 'Speedify' using the on-screen keyboard to bring up a list of search results.

Tap on Speedify in the search results. This action will display the app info page in the Google Play Store or a list of similar apps in the App Store.

Tap on Install or GET. In the Google Play Store, tap on Install to download Speedify. On iPhone and iPad, tap on GET next to Speedify to initiate the installation process. Look for the blue icon with a white 'S'.

Launch Speedify. Once Speedify has completed installation, you can open it by tapping on the blue icon with an 'S' on your device's home screen or app menu. Alternatively, you can tap Open next to Speedify in the App Store or Google Play Store.

Tap on Continue. The green button located at the bottom of the screen should be tapped to proceed.

Touch Agree and Continue. It's the green button centered on the page, signaling your agreement to the privacy policy.

Tap the white setup buttons and then select Allow. Speedify requires access to certain features on your device. For Android, grant location and phone state permissions. For iPhone and iPad, install the Speedify VPN profile and allow notifications. Tap the buttons, then Allow to activate these features.

Tap Continue. Once you've enabled the necessary features, tap the green Continue button at the screen's bottom.

Tap Yes, apply data caps, or No, I have an unlimited data plan. Mobile Speedify permits simultaneous use of mobile data and Wi-Fi. If lacking an unlimited data plan, select Yes, apply data caps to impose a 2 GB monthly limit on your mobile data. Then tap Got it to proceed. For unlimited plans, tap No, I have an unlimited data plan to allow unrestricted mobile data usage.

Toggle the switch beside 'Speedify'. This activates internet bonding for both Wi-Fi and mobile data connections. A free Speedify account offers up to 5 GB of data monthly. For an unlimited plan, it costs $14.99 per month or $89.99 annually.

• If another VPN profile is active on your device, access the Settings menu and search for VPN. Disable the current VPN before enabling Speedify.

Acquire a load-balancing router. These routers consolidate all your Internet connections into one robust broadcast. Connect multiple modems from different wireless networks to the router to aggregate their connections.

• A dual-connection load-balancing router typically ranges from $40 to $90.

Link your modems to the router. If you have multiple wireless networks emanating from separate modems, connect them to the load-balancing router. Attach one end of an Ethernet cable to the 'Internet' port on your chosen modem and the other end to a port on the router.

Access the router's configuration page from your computer. Input the IP address for your usual network to reach the router's configuration page.

• If entering the IP address from your computer's connection settings doesn't direct you to the router's configuration page, consult the router's manual 'Basic Setup' section for the correct address.

Select Advanced. This tab is typically located on the left side of the router's interface.

• While most load-balancing routers have similar interfaces, slight variations in options may occur depending on the manufacturer.

Tap Load Balance. Typically located on the left side of the page.

Disable the 'Enable Application Optimized Routing' checkbox. Usually found near the top of the page.

Disable the 'Enable Bandwidth Based Balance Routing' checkbox. Disabling these checkboxes allows your load-balancing router to combine your connected Wi-Fi networks into one single connection.

Click OK or Save. Your changes will be saved.

Experience the enhanced speed of your combined connections. Once you've finished configuring your load-balancing router and your computer is connected to its network in the Wi-Fi menu, you should notice an improvement in your browsing speed.

Verify that you possess two Ethernet ports. To merge two Internet connections on your Mac sans a specialized router, you'll require an Ethernet connection for each router. This necessitates your Mac having either dual Ethernet ports or the capacity to accommodate an Ethernet adapter:

• If you wield one Ethernet port and at least one USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) port, procure an Apple USB-C Ethernet adapter to function as the second Ethernet port.
• If bereft of an Ethernet port but endowed with a pair of USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) ports, acquire two Apple USB-C Ethernet adapters to form the two Ethernet ports.
• If possessing solely one USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) port and lacking an Ethernet port, Ethernet-based amalgamation of two Internet connections is infeasible. Consider employing a load-balancing router as an alternative.
• Since your Mac can only amalgamate two connections both utilizing 802.3ad-compliant connections, USB 3.0 to Ethernet adapters are not viable.

Link both routers to your Mac. Utilize an Ethernet cable for each router, inserting one end of each cable into the 'LAN' (or akin) port on the rear of each router, and subsequently into the Ethernet ports of your Mac.

• If possessing solely one Ethernet port, first connect the Ethernet adapter(s) to your Mac.

Access System Preferences…. Located at the upper section of the drop-down menu. This action will unveil the System Preferences window.

Access Network. Identified by its globe-shaped symbol within the System Preferences window. Clicking it will unveil the Network window.

Locate and click the gear-shaped 'Action' icon. Positioned at the lower-left side of the window, triggering a pop-up menu to appear.

Click Manage Virtual Interfaces…. Present within the 'Action' pop-up menu, initiating the opening of a new window.

Click ＋. Located at the lower-left side of the new window. Clicking prompts a drop-down menu to appear.

Click New Link Aggregate…. Located within the drop-down menu.

Choose your Ethernet ports. Tick the checkbox adjacent to each of the Ethernet connections.

Type in a name. Enter a name for your new connection into the textbox located at the window's top.

Tap Create, then tap Apply. This action will both generate your combined Internet connection and establish a connection to it. Your Mac should now automatically distribute tasks such as downloading and streaming across the two connections.

• While merging your internet connections doesn't double your download speeds, it does enhance your bandwidth (e.g., the space available for downloading before experiencing slowdowns) by distributing activities between the two connections.
• Experiment with streaming a movie while downloading a large file with your combined Internet connections to observe the bandwidth improvement.
• If you lack an alternative wireless network beyond your home or workplace, consider using your smartphone as a wireless hotspot to create a custom network.

• Combining multiple Internet connections might violate the terms of your ISP's agreement. Ensure to review the specifics of your existing Internet contract before merging two or more Internet connections.