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Going sailing, bandwith $8/MB, plugging in ethernet uses 200kb of data to just start

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Hey Everyone - I am going sailing for a year and have an INMARSAT FB150 which translates to about $8/MB for bandwidth "anywhere" on the ocean. I hope to only use about 50-60MB per month or less through the satellite and take advantage of a long range wifi antennae for the rest. I am planning to use…

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Fix for: Going sailing, bandwith $8/MB, plugging in ethernet uses 200kb of data to just start

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Off the top of my head, you may want to disable all the various program updates. ie. Windows Update, java, flash, acrobat, browser, and all the add-ons. But the easiest way is to install a firewall software. Setup the rules to disable network access…

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