Sharing the Speedify Connection via Ethernet on macOS

This article explains how to share your Speedify connection with other devices over Ethernet on your Mac. This works on macOS Big Sur or later using the built-in Internet Sharing feature.


Requirements

  • A Mac running macOS Big Sur or later
  • Speedify installed and running on your Mac
  • If your Mac receives its internet connection via Ethernet and you also want to share over Ethernet, you'll need an extra Ethernet adapter to use as the outgoing connection.

Let's Get Started

The steps below are split by macOS version. Follow the section that matches your Mac.

macOS Ventura and Later

Step 1

Open Speedify and connect to a server.

Step 2

Go to System Settings > General > Sharing.

General Sharing settings in macOS Ventura

Step 3

Click the information (i) icon to the right of Internet Sharing to open its settings.

Info icon next to Internet Sharing

Step 4

From the "Share your connection from" drop-down menu, select Speedify. Then check the box next to your Ethernet adapter in the list below it.

Speedify selected in dropdown and Ethernet adapter checked

Step 5

Toggle Internet Sharing on. macOS may ask you to confirm. Click Start. Any device connected to your Mac via Ethernet will now use the Speedify connection.

Internet Sharing toggled on in macOS Ventura

macOS Monterey and Earlier

Step 1

Open Speedify and connect to a server.

Speedify connected

Step 2

Go to System Preferences > Sharing.

macOS Sharing preferences pane

Step 3

In the "Share your connection from" drop-down menu, select Speedify.

Selecting Speedify from the Share your connection from dropdown

Step 4

In the "To computers using" list, check the box next to Ethernet. This tells macOS to share the Speedify connection to any device plugged in via Ethernet.

Ethernet checkbox checked in the To computers using list

Step 5

Select Internet Sharing from the list on the left side of the Sharing pane.

Internet Sharing selected in the left sidebar

Step 6

Check the box next to Internet Sharing to turn it on. macOS will ask you to confirm, click Start. Your Speedify connection is now being shared over Ethernet.

Internet Sharing turned on


Did you know - Speedify's Pair & Share feature lets you share your internet connections with other Speedify users on the same local network. Learn more about Pair & Share.