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,...
Why you need a backup communications solution…

Why you need a backup communications solution…

Inmarsat Services are down in the Asia-Pacific region It’s the morning of April 18, and if you are an Inmarsat customer in the Western Pacific Ocean area, you have likely been offline for just about 48 hours so far.  No calls, no weather downloads, no emails, etc. ...
Starlink Hardware and Plan Matrix

Starlink Hardware and Plan Matrix

We’ve compiled the data from all of the recent updates announced by Starlink including any updates that were made to wording on their website and in terms and conditions.  This matrix/comparison of plans is the most accurate information we can get as of Oct  1,...
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...
Starlink for RV’s Available Now: What it Means For Boats

Starlink for RV’s Available Now: What it Means For Boats

Just about a week ago, our prior post described the latest updates from Starlink including current network status, coverage, and the new portability feature. The newly announced Starlink for RVs expands on portability with some additional flexibility. A Bit of...
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...
Accessing the Web via Low-Bandwidth Satellite Connections

Accessing the Web via Low-Bandwidth Satellite Connections

Have an Iridium handset or Go, Fleet One, Pilot, Certus 100/200/700 or other low bandwidth and/or high cost/MB satellite connection?  Wanting to find a way to access the web with that connection?  While a slow satellite connection won’t grant you access to the...
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...
New Firmware and App Update for Iridium Go Users

New Firmware and App Update for Iridium Go Users

Iridium has released a new Firmware update (v.2.1.22) for the Iridium Go, as well as an App update for iOS devices.  These two updates combined resolve a recent timestamps bug that started on or about August 29th, 2021.  If you have not rebooted or used your Iridium...