Packet-level bonding
One TCP session can ride fibre + 5G + Starlink — true bonding in software, not just failover.
Software bonding · Enterprise modes · Simple install
Bond every connection.
One unbreakable pipe.
MagNet by magNet merges Wi‑Fi, Ethernet, 5G, and Starlink into a single encrypted tunnel — with bandwidth bonding, WAN smoothing, hot failover, and edge Pair & Share. No proprietary appliance required.
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Bonding modes
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Platforms
$4.99
From /mo (3-year)
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Built for teams who can't drop — broadcast · hybrid work · field ops
Enterprise bonding. One install path.
Packet-level bonding and path resilience without buying into a closed router ecosystem — or settling for consumer VPN that only load-balances.
Lossless Shield
Enhance Streaming (on by default) duplicates every packet on all WANs — first good copy wins, so calls and streams survive lossy cellular.
Hot failover
Tunnel stays up when a WAN dies — sessions persist while traffic moves to healthy links.
Pair & Share edge
Bond WANs in, share LAN out. Pi / OpenWrt / laptop becomes the bonded gateway.
Inside the bonded tunnel
Encrypt on the device, stripe across WANs, reassemble at a regional magNet hub, NAT to the internet — downlink is bonded the same way.
Packet-level aggregation
Bandwidth bonding
Packet-level striping across every WAN so a single download, stream, or VPN session can use the combined capacity of fibre + 5G + Starlink — not just load-balance whole flows.
Lossless redundancy
WAN smoothing
Duplicate every packet across links so the first good copy always wins — eliminating perceptible loss on calls, streams, and VPN sessions.
Session persistence
Hot failover
When a WAN dies, traffic moves to surviving links without tearing down the tunnel session — your Zoom room and SSH sessions stay up.
Throughput
Combine links — don't just fail over
When each ISP is healthy, Speed mode aims for the sum. Lossless Shield (on by default) duplicates packets so calls survive lossy cellular. Redundant mode trades bandwidth for maximum smoothness. Failover keeps metered LTE quiet until you need it.
| Mode | Goal | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Maximum combined throughput | Downloads, backups, large file sync, browsing |
| Redundant | Zero-drop resilience (WAN smoothing) | Zoom, Teams, live stream uplink, VoIP, trading |
| Failover | Lowest overhead, instant hand-off | Metered LTE as backup, battery devices |
Live control
See every path — ISP, Mbps, ping
The local control panel shows bonded inputs with real throughput deltas, keepalive RTT, and ISP names from the hub. Pair & Share roles keep LAN ports out of the bond.
- Speed — stripe for combined throughput.
- Redundant — WAN smoothing for calls & streams.
- Failover — best path until it weakens.
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Where teams use it
Mission profiles for broadcast, hybrid work, and field ops — delivered as installable software.
Live broadcast & streaming
Bond cellular + Starlink for uplink that survives a single carrier drop. Redundant mode keeps frames flowing when towers hiccup.
- Uplink
- Combined
- Mode
- Redundant
- Drop risk
- Minimized
Remote / hybrid teams
Fibre for bulk throughput, LTE as insurance. Meetings stay up when the ISP blips — Failover or Speed without buying a SD-WAN appliance.
- Links
- 2–4 WANs
- Mode
- Speed
- Setup
- < 5 min
Field vehicles & pop-ups
Raspberry Pi or laptop as the bonded gateway. Cameras, POS, and crew Wi‑Fi all ride Pair & Share out one LAN port.
- Edge
- Pi / OpenWrt
- Share
- LAN out
- Apps
- Zero client
Maritime & rural
Starlink + cellular + VSAT-style diversity. Bonding turns “best effort” links into one workable pipe for ops and crew welfare.
- Mix
- LEO + 4G/5G
- Goal
- Uptime
- Bond
- Packet-level
How we stack up
Transparent comparison with consumer VPN apps and hardware SD-WAN appliances.
| Capability | MagNet | Consumer VPN apps | Hardware SD-WAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| True packet-level bondingSingle TCP session can use all WANs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs without proprietary hardwareInstall on gear you already own | Yes | Yes | No |
| macOS · Windows · Linux · Pi · OpenWrtClient apps on every major platform | Yes | Yes | limited |
| Redundant / smoothing modeLossless Shield + Redundant — first good copy wins | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hot failover (session persistence)Tunnel IP stays; paths change | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LAN Pair & Share / edge gatewayShare bonded WAN to whole LAN | Yes | partial | Yes |
| Transparent per-link ISP & Mbps UISee which carrier is carrying what | Yes | partial | Yes |
| Regional cloud hubs (incl. ZA)Lower RTT to the bonding relay | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ChaCha20-Poly1305 encrypted tunnelBonded traffic never leaves in plaintext | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Starts from a few dollars / monthSoftware subscription, not CapEx appliances | Yes | Yes | No |
| No per-device appliance taxInstall software; bring your own NICs | Yes | Yes | No |
MagNet targets enterprise-grade bonding outcomes with software you install on hardware you already own — no proprietary appliance lock-in.
Runs everywhere you do
One install path per platform. Bring your own NICs — no appliance lock-in.
macOSWindowsLinuxRaspberry PiOpenWrtDockerMikroTik
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Install
Mac, Windows, Linux, Pi, OpenWrt — curl | bash or the signed app.
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Assign roles
Bond WAN inputs. Share one LAN output. Never loop the office port into the tunnel.
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Measure & share
Live ISP + Mbps, speed test on the bond, Pair & Share for the whole LAN.
Pricing without the hardware tax
Individuals, families, teams, and routers — software seats, not CapEx appliances.
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Loved by people who can't drop
Streamers, remote teams, and field crews who need every megabit.
“Bonded fibre and LTE — zero dropped calls. Feels like a full bonding kit without the rack.”
“Redundant mode killed stream drops. Clearer than consumer VPNs that only fail over.”
“Edge on a Pi gives the whole truck one solid pipe in the bush.”
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from a dual-WAN router?
Most dual-WAN boxes fail over whole connections or load-balance by flow. MagNet bonds at the packet level inside an encrypted tunnel, so a single download or livestream can use every link — true bonding, not cheap multi-WAN failover.
Do I need proprietary SD-WAN hardware?
No. MagNet is software. Install on a Mac, PC, Pi, or OpenWrt router and use the NICs you already have — enterprise bonding modes without an appliance tax.
What is WAN smoothing vs Speed mode?
Speed stripes packets for maximum combined throughput. Redundant (WAN Smoothing) duplicates every packet on all paths — the receiver keeps the first good copy, eliminating perceptible loss on real-time apps. Enhance Streaming (Lossless Shield, on by default) does the same in Speed mode; if any link shows loss it stays active until reconnect. Failover uses one best path until it weakens.
Can my whole office use the bond?
Yes. Assign WAN ports as Bond inputs and a LAN port as Share output (Pair & Share / Edge). Devices that use the machine as their gateway ride the bonded tunnel with no app installed.
Will bonding always equal the sum of my ISPs?
You approach the sum of healthy paths, minus encryption and path overhead. Congested or one-way links (some phone hotspots) are excluded until they prove bidirectional. The control panel shows per-link Mbps and ISP so you can see the truth.
How does billing work?
Pick a plan, create your account, and checkout with the payment methods available in your region. Monthly plans cancel anytime.