Frequently Asked Questions
What does Wifi Scaler actually do?
It combines multiple internet connections on your device — Wi-Fi, cellular, USB-Ethernet, and optionally a nearby friend's connection — into one faster, more resilient link using Multipath QUIC and network coding, instead of a traditional single-path VPN tunnel.
Is this a VPN?
It uses a local VPN interface on your device (required by Android/iOS to capture all app traffic), but functionally it is a bonding service, not a privacy VPN. Your traffic is still routed to the open internet through our Fusion edge servers, encrypted end-to-end via QUIC/TLS 1.3.
What is network coding, in plain English?
Instead of retransmitting a lost packet (which adds latency), we send linear combinations of your data across all your paths. If one packet is lost, we can reconstruct it instantly from any other combination that arrives — no round-trip needed.
What is the P2P community relay?
A Pro feature where a nearby friend (also running the free app) can voluntarily lend you a bit of their bandwidth as an extra path, coordinated directly between your devices over WebRTC — no data passes through our servers.
Do I need extra hardware?
No — Wi-Fi + cellular bonding works out of the box on both platforms. For a second simultaneous Wi-Fi network, Android can use a USB-OTG adapter; iOS requires our optional Pocket Router accessory since Apple does not allow two simultaneous Wi-Fi associations.
What happens to my data on the Free tier once I hit the cap?
Bonding pauses and your device falls back to whichever single connection your OS would normally use — you're never cut off from the internet, you just lose the speed boost until the next billing cycle or until you upgrade.
Can I self-host the Fusion edge server?
Yes, Pro plans include a self-hosting script for the Go-based Fusion edge proxy if you'd rather run your own bonding endpoint instead of our shared infrastructure.
How do I cancel?
From Subscription in your dashboard, or from the Stripe billing portal link there. Your Pro features remain active through the end of the paid period.
Still have questions? Contact us.