Why Combine Starlink with Cellular Connectivity?

Why Combine Starlink with Cellular Connectivity?

Cellular Integration Makes Starlink Better! No technology or solution is perfect.  There are always pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages to every option. This is why we tend to find more than one solution to a problem and either pick the one that most closely...
Finding Cellular Data Plans for Routers and Hotspots

Finding Cellular Data Plans for Routers and Hotspots

Knowing what plans are available for your router, and for your travel plans, is complex. Sea-Tech Systems has compiled a quick overview of the various cellular data plans designed for routers that are from trustworthy suppliers. There are many options and even the...
Establishing a VPN Connection to your Starlink connected boat

Establishing a VPN Connection to your Starlink connected boat

Introduction Starlink has revolutionized internet connectivity, especially in for boaters, with its satellite-based service. However, one limitation of Starlink is its carrier-grade NAT (CGNAT) that prevents direct access to your Starlink antenna from the internet,...
Reduce Data Usage and Save Money While Cruising

Reduce Data Usage and Save Money While Cruising

If you are travelling and relying on cellular and/or satellite-based Internet for your communications, there are a several easy things you can do to reduce how much data your devices use on a day-to-day basis.  If you implement the following changes, you can...
Streaming Video through Slow & Expensive Connections

Streaming Video through Slow & Expensive Connections

Optimizing Streaming Video for Use Over Slow or Expensive Connections Are you trying to stream movies and tv shows on your boat? Does it use too much cellular data? Do you have trouble streaming on the Marina Wi-Fi? Hoping to use satellite Internet for streaming but...
Change Video Conference Settings to Save Money on Data

Change Video Conference Settings to Save Money on Data

Video Conferencing consumes ALOT of data. If you are using Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet services there are some ways to reduce the data usage.  Sea-Tech has done some testing with Video and Audio calls with Zoom and Google Hangouts as well as voice calls with Skype....
Changing Wi-Fi Settings On Your Device to Save You Money

Changing Wi-Fi Settings On Your Device to Save You Money

One of the challenges cruisers have with Internet usage on board a boat, especially one with a below decks Wi-Fi network that has access to the Internet through cellular and/or satellite networks is that many devices like to upload and download data in the background...
Shortening Antenna Cables in your Sea-Tech Systems Kit

Shortening Antenna Cables in your Sea-Tech Systems Kit

Several of our Sea-Tech SSB, WiFi, cellular, and satellite communications kits come with pre-made antenna cables, with lengths sometimes selectable during ordering.  However, Sea-Tech knows that estimating cable lengths is difficult in a boat and most often our...
Reduce Data Usage and Save Money While Cruising

9 Ways To Save Money On Cellular and Satellite Internet

If you are traveling and relying on cellular and/or satellite based Internet for your communications needs, there are a several easy things you can do to reduce how much data your devices use on a day-to-day basis.  If you implement the following changes, you can...
What Cellular Devices Are Available For My Boat?

What Cellular Devices Are Available For My Boat?

This question is often asked on forums, especially now that the formerly cruiser-approved Wirie Pro is no longer available, is what is available to enhance or leverage cellular for Internet access on a boat rather than marina WiFi.  Since cellular coverage is...
Long-Range Cellular For Boats – What Features Are Important

Long-Range Cellular For Boats – What Features Are Important

In an upcoming post, I will attempt to present the options that I am aware of on the market that provide Long-Range Cellular and WiFi connectivity for boaters. But first, I’d like to detail some of the features that I believe are important in such a solution, features...