Managing Connections in Speedify

This article explains how to view and manage the settings for each individual internet connection inside Speedify, including connection priority, data caps, and real-time connection quality details.

You can open the settings for any connection by clicking on it from the Dashboard, or by navigating to it through the main Settings menu.

Connection Detail

When you open a connection, you'll see a summary panel with the following information:

• Color - Change the color assigned to each connection adapter individually.
• IP Address - Shows the IP (Internet Protocol) address and transport mode currently in use on this connection.
• Mean Opinion Score (MOS) - A standard rating based on latency, jitter, and packet loss that reflects how well the connection will perform for voice calls. The scale is as follows:

Expanded Connection Details

Click Expand on any connection to see more in-depth quality metrics:

• Latency - Also known as ping, latency is the total round-trip time from when a request is sent to when a response is received from the server. Lower is better. Values below 80 ms are ideal for gaming; values above 150 ms typically produce noticeable delays.
• Jitter - The variability in latency on this connection. A lower value means a more stable, consistent connection.
• Packet Loss - The percentage of data packets recently dropped by this connection. A reliable connection typically has little to no packet loss. Values above 1% will noticeably decrease performance.

Connection Status

Each connection shows one of the following status labels:

• Online, Connected - The connection is working and Speedify is actively using it.
• Online, Not Connected - The connection has a route to the internet and Speedify is attempting to connect.
• Online, Sleeping - Speedify is not using this connection because your other connection(s) are performing well enough that it isn't needed right now.
• Disconnected - The connection can't reach the internet, so Speedify is not using it.

Connection Priority

Priority controls how and when Speedify uses each connection. You can set any connection to one of the following priority levels:

• Automatic - Speedify manages the connection's priority on its own.
• Primary - Speedify will always try to use this connection when it's available. Recommended for internet connections without data caps.
• Secondary - Speedify will use this connection for occasional speed boosts when Primary connections are heavily loaded or slowing down. This is a good setting for connections with reasonable data caps, since they'll be used much less frequently than Primary connections.
• Backup - Speedify will only use this connection if all Primary and Secondary connections are unavailable. Ideal for expensive connections that should only be used in emergencies.
• Never - Speedify will not use this connection.

How Priorities Work Together

By default, Speedify sets Wi-Fi connections to "Primary" and 4G/5G cellular connections to "Secondary." The table below shows how Speedify uses each priority level depending on network conditions. "Congested" means the connection is carrying enough internet traffic that it's starting to slow down:

Data Caps

Speedify lets you set daily and monthly data limits per connection to help you avoid overages, especially on metered or carrier-limited plans.

Daily Data Cap

Controls how much data Speedify can send over this connection each day. Once the limit is reached, Speedify will warn you and either stop using the connection or slow it down, depending on your Overlimit Behavior setting.

Monthly Data Cap

When enabled, you can set a monthly data limit and specify when it resets each month. This is useful if you have a fixed data plan from your carrier. The "Reset" option can be set to "Last 30 days" (a rolling 30-day window) or to a specific day of the month to match your carrier's billing cycle.

Overlimit Behavior

This setting determines what happens when a connection hits its data cap, either stop using it entirely or slow it down. It's off by default, since you'll normally want to use the full speed available.

Advanced

Rate Limit - When enabled, Speedify restricts the maximum speed of this connection to a value you set. If you have a limited data plan, this can help prevent overcharges by capping how fast Speedify draws on that connection.

Reset Statistics - Clears all tracked data usage for this connection. Use this if you want to start fresh after changing your plan or billing cycle.