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...
Raymarine’s latest “Raymarine Live” online video episode covered Axiom Wireless Features and is a great overview of what you can do with mobile apps, Navionics syncing between mobile and chartplotter, connecting to SmartTVs, and more. For those of...
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,...
“..Solution Gives Boaters Turn-Key Connectivity” Frontier US, a leading distributor for Peplink technology in the USA has featured Narwhal Wi-Fi Onboard in a new Case Study published this month. FrontierUS has recognized how Narwhal combines a whole host...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
WiFi extenders are common upgrades for cruising boats. They improve the connection to shore-based WiFi networks while a boat is in port. There are several WiFi extenders on the market that vary from a DIY approach to a fully plug-and-play solution. Popular DIY...
As of August 1st, 2018 Facebook implemented new changes to their API to limit ability for 3rd party applications to post to Facebook walls and pages. As a result, posting to your wall or page from Globalstar SPOT and SPOTX, Garmin InReach, Iridium Go!, and Xgate Mail...