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 Post subject: Wifi Speed @ La Amistad?
PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:46 pm 
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Random question - has anyone tried streaming video (netflix) using wifi at Amistad? Wondering if it's fast enough. Not even sure it works outside the States, but thought I'd ask.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:37 pm 
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Travelmutt wrote:
Random question - has anyone tried streaming video (netflix) using wifi at Amistad? Wondering if it's fast enough. Not even sure it works outside the States, but thought I'd ask.



I use it all the time but i do believe they block certain movies unless you have sling box.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:55 pm 
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Travelmutt wrote:
Random question - has anyone tried streaming video (netflix) using wifi at Amistad? Wondering if it's fast enough. Not even sure it works outside the States, but thought I'd ask.

Yes, I do it all the time when I stay at Amistad.

But you won't be able to stream Netflix with a US account from an IP address outside of the US, UNLESS you use a VPN.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:53 am 
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Miamiheller wrote:
Travelmutt wrote:
Random question - has anyone tried streaming video (netflix) using wifi at Amistad? Wondering if it's fast enough. Not even sure it works outside the States, but thought I'd ask.

Yes, I do it all the time when I stay at Amistad.

But you won't be able to stream Netflix with a US account from an IP address outside of the US, UNLESS you use a VPN.

mh


I read that as well. Looks like there are a lot of VPN options designed to get around that sort of thing. Thanks for confirming.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:04 am 
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Travelmutt wrote:
Miamiheller wrote:
Travelmutt wrote:
Random question - has anyone tried streaming video (netflix) using wifi at Amistad? Wondering if it's fast enough. Not even sure it works outside the States, but thought I'd ask.

Yes, I do it all the time when I stay at Amistad.

But you won't be able to stream Netflix with a US account from an IP address outside of the US, UNLESS you use a VPN.

mh


I read that as well. Looks like there are a lot of VPN options designed to get around that sort of thing. Thanks for confirming.


FYI: I use the VPN Astrill and have had great service. They have a free trial you could use while you are here.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:06 am 
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Miamiheller wrote:
Travelmutt wrote:
Random question - has anyone tried streaming video (netflix) using wifi at Amistad? Wondering if it's fast enough. Not even sure it works outside the States, but thought I'd ask.


Yes, I do it all the time when I stay at Amistad.

mh



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:05 pm 
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Mkink wrote:
Travelmutt wrote:
Random question - has anyone tried streaming video (netflix) using wifi at Amistad? Wondering if it's fast enough. Not even sure it works outside the States, but thought I'd ask.



I use it all the time but i do believe they block certain movies unless you have sling box.

Matt


Who is "they"? The Amistad ISP?

If you have your own ISP, like at a house or apartment, can you get netflix? Hulu? Etc?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 2:10 pm 
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I live in Costa Rica and have a Netflix account. It works fine, but you do not get the same selection of movies, tv shows, etc you get in the states. I am not using VPN just an internet connection in Costa Rica.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:12 pm 
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Seabreeze mentioned the Astrill VPN (virtual private network): Here's more: https://www.astrill.com/
Here are others from Download.com http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.ht ... %3DWindows

I use HotSpot Shield, the Download.com-recommended VPN. Elite version (ad-free and faster) costs $5/ month or $30/year. Either, as the review says, can get you around censorship or other controls:
http://download.cnet.com/hotspot-shield/?tag=mncol;7
As to the OP's question: I couldn't find a WiFi speed tester relevant to CR; here's a good one for elsewhere in Latin America including Panama, Nicaragua and Colombia. Nothing to download, cuz it works off their site:
http://www.speedtest.net/

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 3:14 am 
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Strong wifi ... They have like 10 or 20 router keep joining as you move about


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