Can I mirror MacBook pro mid-10 to apple tv with something when internet in not available

I have a apple tv 3 and a MacBook pro mid -10. all I want to do is mirror to a projector, sometimes I don't have internet. I do have an airstash but the apple tv will not connect to the network, had the same problem with a wireless hot spot. What can I use to connect to the apple tv?

You are correct about mirroring upto a point.. (ref: my previous comment from the apple support engineer..  _ I will quote directly.  The Apple  operating system will support Airplay {iincluding mirroring} if it thinks the computer can perorm the task} where the software on the apple TV is version 5.x...
However I pointed out that you can still send movies..etc. to the appletv, again assuming your appletv software is 5.x..  
I wish my apple tv did not upgrade.... lesson from this..  keep version 5.x on your apple TV. never upgrade.. too painfull. 
https://discussions.apple.com/message/25190502#25190502
Your post of a link is helpfull but for public consumption and an official statemnt from apple, not in reality for version 5.x on apple tv3.
but.. my comments for version 5.x will be mute if apple tv v 5.x is not used.
Hope I helped somewhat.

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