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?
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.