The Office This Week
He is a short video of my office this week, while underway in Canada near Galiano Island.
Here is our route for the last 8 days. We have travelled about 157 miles on this trip so far, and it is about another 35 miles to get home tomorrow.
With 2 internet connections on board, Starlink and T-Mobile with the MOFI access point, we have been pretty well covered this week. The T-Mobile service does roam into Canada at no extra charge. Note, the Starlink plan is the standard plan with portability added.
Here are some pro’s and con’s of the two.
| Starlink | Price $135 per month. |
| Pro | Con |
| High speed, great connection when not moving. | Not allowed to use when moving, underway |
| Works anywhere on the same continent as billing address. | Cuts in and out when on anchor if the boat is blowing around or spinning with the currents. |
| T-Mobile with the MOFI router | Price $50 per month |
| Pro | Con |
| Medium speed. Good enough to work when the signal is strong. | Does not work well in remote locations or sheltered bays with no cell tower nearby |
| Works well while moving, if within range of a cell tower |
For my specific needs, it is not a choice between the Starlink and a cellular based router. I need both of them. For instance while we were underway, moments after shooting the video above, I was able to help a client with a database question while underway.