I just checked my mount has the most recent driver so its definitely the wifi connection is causing all my problems. I will switch to usb and hopefully that will work. I also wanted to ask if you used any other program to connect to ekos like eqmod or something like that?

In INDI I used the EQMod mount driver for the sa gti.

im using a macbook sadly and that program is for windows only… you think it will work without it regardless?

No, an implementation of the eqmod driver is in indilib.
You can choose the eqmod driver in the profile config .
While making that screenshot I notice, that now there is a "Staradventurer GTI" selection under skywatcher mounts.
That wasn't the case, when I used the sa gti with KStars. I had to use EQMod. Now it probably will be better to choose the "Staradventurer GTI" selection.

Patrick,

There's an EQmod mount driver in KSTARS/Ekos in the Mount dropdown choose the Skywatcher section you'll find the Eqmod driver there.

Thanks

Alan

Okay thanks for the clarification!