Casa de
Luz
Wireless Internet
Free of charge to renters.
Our Internet system is called “Casa de Luz,” and
the password, will be given to you in the pre-arrival
information communication. This Internet system is
reasonably fast (nominally 10MB down, 3MB up) but can
significantly slow down at peak hours (mid morning, late
afternoon, prime-time evening). If you wish to stay free
of electronic noise, you can disconnect the Ethernet cable going
into the router (on a small sideboard next to the dining table)
and plug it in directly into the Ethernet port of your
laptop. You can then turn off the router and work in a
noise-free environment. When you depart, make sure
to make the WiFi functional again as you found it.*
We recommend that guests bring
their personal smart phone, tablet, or laptop computer equipped
with Skype or a similar Internet-based telephoning
capability with which they can make inexpensive local,
national and international phone calls. Some smart
phones, such as iPhones Model 6 and up, have a feature called
"WiFi-Calling." With this feature you can call and be
called from everywhere free of charge, as long as you are
connected to a WiFi system, such as the one we have at Casa de
Luz.**
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* That feed cable is relatively
short. If you desire to use your laptop noise-free but
in a more comfortable location, bring your own extension
Ethernet cable (with one male and one female end or a
female-female connector).
**
Make sure that "WiFi" and then "Wifi-Calling" are
enabled; you should then also be in "Airplane Mode" to be
protected against inadvertent data charges when your smart
phone is out of reach of WiFi. Check with your
provider if they support this free "WiFi-Calling" phone use
(Verizon Wireless seems affirmative).