HT1657 Is it necessary to be connected to the internet to watch a movie?

Does someone know if this is necessary? I'd like to watch a rental on my way to the Dominican Republic, but I've absolutely no clue if its necessary to have an internet connection to start or watch a rental. Hope someone is able to help me.

As long as the film has been fully downloaded then you shouldn't need to be online in order to then watch it.

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HT1657 Do I need to be connected to the internet to watch a rented movie once it is downloaded?

If I rent a movie from iTunes and I download it to my phone. Do I need to be connected to the internet to watch the movie?

Some posts have suggested that you need to be online when starting to watch the film - so if you want to watch it somewhere where you won't have internet then you could watch a few seconds of the film when you do (you have 24 hours if you are in the US, 48 hours elsewhere, from when you start watching a rental until it expires)

HT1657 Do I have to connected to the Internet to watch a rental movie

Do I have to connected to the Internet to watch rental movies?

As long as the film has been fully downloaded then you should be able to watch it without being online.

HT1657 once my rented movie is downloaded do i have to be connected to the internet to watch it?

I want to download a rented movie to watch where i don't have internet can I do this?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
From my own personal experience, I have found that when I turn off the Wi-Fi on my Wi-Fi only iPad, I am still able to play rented movies on it. I have tried this perhaps four or five times and in each case, this has been the result. I have also noted that other users have had the same experience as I.
However saying that I have noted a small number of users that have stated they are unable to view rented movies without an Internet connection. This knowledge base article from Apple, also suggests that an Internet connection is required.

Do you have to be connected to the internet to watch a rented movie on my ipad after I download it?

I am getting on a flight on Saturday and want to be able to download movies to rent before I leave but want to make sure after I download them at home that I don't have to be connected to wifi to watch them.

No, once downloaded you can play it whenever you like.

My macbook pro will not connect to the internet, help pleaaaase?

I have literally been to countless forums and nothing has worked. I restarted the router for the internet, but every other computer in my house is connecting to the internet just fine. I don't know what to do, and this is incredibly frustrating. Can anybody help me?

When you see an exclamation point in the Wi-Fi menu, from the menu bar, select
 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Network
Click the Assist me button and select Assistant. Follow the prompts. You may get a warning that Wi-Fi is not available, that you're too far from the base station, or that you're using the wrong password.
Assuming that you've ruled out those possibilities, click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane and authenticate, if necessary. From the Location menu at the top of the window, select Edit Locations. A sheet will drop down. Click the plus-sign button to create a new location. Give it any name you want. In the new location, set up the Wi-Fi service with the same settings you used before. Click Apply and test.

Can I have more than one home page so that both would open upon connecting to the internet?

On my desktop I can have more than one home page so that they all load when I connect to the internet.
On my laptop, I cannot figure out if or how I can add a second home page. Is it possible to have more than one home page on my laptop?

Firefox can have more than one homepage. Multiple homepages are separated by the keyboard character "|".
*See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
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Not related to your question, but...
You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:
*Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
*Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Shockwave%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-shockwave Installing ('''''or Updating''''') the Shockwave plugin with Firefox]
*Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-and-updating-adobe-reader Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox]
*Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing%20the%20Flash%20plugin#w_updating-flash Updating Flash in Firefox]
*Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]

HT5642 My iPad mini is not updating as it says its not connected to the Internet yet clearly I am

My iPad mini is not updating the operating system, when I try a message pops up saying I'm not connected to the Internet. I have full signal on my wifi and have been able to update any aps I have and clearly I have Internet service. How do I resolve this issue?

Try This...
Close All Open Apps... Perform a Reset... Try again...
Reset ( No Data will be Lost )
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
If necessary...
Connect to iTunes on the computer you usually Sync with and “ Check for Updates “...
See the Using iTunes Section Here...
How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Make sure you have the Latest Version of iTunes Installed on your computer ( v 11.1)
iTunes free download from www.itunes.com/download
Note:
It is both Prudent and Recommended to Backup Before any Major Update or Upgrade.
How to BackUp
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
What gets Backed Up
iTunes http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946
iCloud http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2584

My 3000H will no longer connect to the internet via my cable modem - help please.

I have 3 computers and a media server on a Linksys router with a Comcast cable modem. Everything AOK. 3 weeks ago my Lenovo 3000H shut down and rebooted for no reason. Then I began getting popups while I was on the internet saying that I needed to click on a button to make a dial-up connection. I would hit X or Cancel to make it go away. It happend more frequently and other related popups started, but I could close them and continue normally. Last weekend It happened again but I lost my connection to the internet and it would not reconnect. Now I get a big error message "Connecting through Wan Miniport(PPPOE)... Error 815: The broadband netowrk connection could not be established on your computer because the remote server is not responding. This could be caused by and invalid value for the "Service Name" field for this connection. Please contact your ISP and inquire about the correct value for this field and update it in the Connection Properties..
I called Comcast. They don't have a clue what Error 815 is. I have changed every cable, rebooted the modem, router and all computers countless times, and reset the modem per Comcast. I have taken the router out and connected directly into the Lenovo. I have gone through every screen related to broadband connection to no avail although, being a beginner, I see screens that I have no clue what they do.I have a couple of friends and a Comcast fellow who tried to walk me through the steps they thought would restore my connectio. No luck.
Can anyone walk me through the necessary steps to get me back to ground zero and then through the steps to reestablish my broadband connection?
Help Please?

Emma-
In Safari, press on the Bookmarks icon and select History. Then press on Clear History at the top of that menu, and see it there is any improvement.
If not, try unplugging your WiFi router for a few seconds. Then reset the iPad's network. Go to Settings-General-Reset-Reset Network Settings. You will need to reconnect the iPad to WiFi.
Fred

Boot camp with xp -- couldn't connect to the internet when installed

I need to run xp for my job because the software they use only works with windows. So I tried installing the copy of XY I have, XP Professional, last night. I used the same XP disk for my first mac a few years ago, a 24" iMac with Leopard. I am now trying this on my MB pro with snow leopard. It has the same processor as my first mac (a duo-core, I bought a refurbished mb pro).
Everything went fine until I tried to access the Internet to get any updates and download the software needed. I was not able to connect to the Internet at all. I tried setting it up, etc, but nothing worked. It could not connect, even though there seemed to be an icon that sad the signal was there (the two little computer monitors in the lower right of the taskbar)
I called my ISP to see of there was anyone on that end who might know what was going on, but nothing. He told me that my version of Internet Explorer was old and I neede the newest one (this copy of XP was from 2002 and the original version was IE 6), at which point I asked him how I was supposed to do that when I couldn't connect to the net. Anyway, he gave me the number for some company called plumchoice, and they couldn't help me because I was using boot camp, and I was told that they don't support that platform. I thought that was nonsense, given that I was running windows, not OSX and it worked before.
When I did this a few years ago it worked fine -- I could get on the net with no problem, and even then I think that there was a new version of IE that I had to upgrade to, yet I could access the Internet fine. I thougt I needed to download some things from the internet to complete the installation (from the window that came up when you start boot camp assistant) but it couldn't find anything, so I chose the second option that says I have the necessary disks that came with the computer.
So does anyone know what may be going on? I would also like to mention that I didn't yet go ahead and install the OS X drivers when I tried this, but I didn't think thay would make any difference -- I thought that they were just for the keyboard and volume controls, etc. If I need to do that, then I feel like a real idiot and you all deserve to laugh at me.
I'm not sure which disk that came with the machine is the one I'm supposed to use, so can anyone tell me that as well? It's been a while since I did this (2008). I should be able to use this OS (and I only need it to download some software and work within it for this job).

You need to install the drivers, especially the ones for your network hardware.

Solved: message "You are not connected to the Internet" after idle sleep

Summary: What worked for me was to turn off IPv4 and IPv6 on my unused interface.
The problem was that after my computer had been in sleep mode, Safari would say:
"You are not connected to the Internet."
or "softwareupdate -l" would say:
"This computer’s Internet connection appears to be offline."
Yet Firefox worked OK and traceroute also showed the connection was fine.
Digging deeper (though only later, after I found the command), "scutil -r" indicated a problem with DNS lookup:
$ scutil -r developer.apple.com
Not Reachable
$ scutil -r 17.254.2.129
Reachable
I'm using 10.6.6 on a Mini (model Macmini1,1), which has a wired ethernet connection on en0 and an AirPort on en1. I use the wired connection, but I also configured the AirPort just because, and then turned it off in the network preferences. I use a static (manually-configured) IPv4 address on en0 and DHCP on en1 (when it's up, which is only for experimenting). I don't use IPv6 as such, though I've left it enabled.
I was initially confused, thinking the problem was intermittent, though it's not. I tended to assume that because the display had gone into standby the computer must be sleeping, without checking that the power light was dimming and brightening, indicating sleep mode. Later I found the "pmset -g" command to display the power management settings. Among the settings is:
ttyskeepawake 1
This means that if I had a shell session open in Terminal, which I did quite often when investigating the problem, the computer put itself into idle sleep later than if I didn't have the session open. The times in Energy Saver settings in System Preferences seem not to be very accurate anyway. For instance, with the default computer sleep and display sleep settings of 10 minutes and a shell session open, I've seen it take 17m25s for the display to blank and a further 14m16s for the computer to sleep, for a total of 31m41s.
The problem only occurs after an idle wait. It doesn't occur after a software sleep (entered from the Sleep entry in the Apple menu or using the keyboard shortcut) or after pressing the power button momentarily.
One way I found to fix the problem was to turn the AirPort on and then off again through Network Preferences (or the menu bar item). Later I found that disconnecting and reconnecting the ethernet cable also fixed the problem. I hoped to find a better way.
What led me to this halfway house solution was noticing that if I turned the AirPort on and then off again, entries for en1 still remained in the routing table. These entries were for IPv6 link-local and multicast networks, as in this edited output from "netstat -nr":
Internet6:
Destination Gateway Flags Netif Expire
::1 ::1 UH lo0
fe80::%lo0/64 fe80::1%lo0 Uc lo0
fe80::1%lo0 link#1 UHL lo0
fe80::%en0/64 link#4 UC en0
fe80::216:cbff:fexx:xxxx%en0 0:16:cb:xx:xx:xx UHL lo0
fe80::%en1/64 link#6 UC en1
ff01::/32 ::1 Um lo0
ff02::/32 ::1 UmC lo0
ff02::/32 link#4 UmC en0
ff02::/32 link#6 UmC en1
Even with the AirPort switched off, ifconfig showed it as being up:
en1: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
ether 00:17:f2:xx:xx:xx
media: autoselect (<unknown type>)
status: inactive
I don't know if these observations are relevant, but anyway they led me to the solution (well, workaround). The way I finally fixed the problem was as follows.
1. Create a new location in Network Preferences. (This isn't strictly necessary, but it allowed me to keep the AirPort configuration (including my wireless password) intact in the default Automatic location.)
* Click on the Location pull-down
* Click Edit Locations...
* Click +
* Enter new location name (I called mine Wired-static)
2. Configure the Ethernet interface with its static address. (If using DHCP, I'd have skipped this step as DHCP is the default.)
3. Go to the AirPort configuration (even though it's shown as Off).
* Click on Advanced
* Click on TCP/IP
* Select Off for both IPv4 and IPv6
4. After clicking Apply in Network Preferences, a new "Location" item appears in the Apple menu between "Dock" and "Recent Items". Select the new location. This setting sticks across boots.
I hope this helps anyone else in a similar situation. Maybe if you use wireless it would help to turn off IPv4 and IPv6 on the Ethernet interface?

Try:
- A reset. Nothing is lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Power off and then back on the router
- Reset Network Settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings
- iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
- iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
- DId the iPod ever successfully connect to the network?
- Does the iPod successfully connect to other networks?
- Do other devices successfully connect with your network?

Can someone please help me with connecting to the internet on my CLAMSHELL

hi i just bought a used clamshell from ebay and I cannot seem to connect to the internet. I've tried all of the self help info on my laptop but I still cant establish a connection. I am using a LAN connection from my home pc.

msr291,
Additional information would be most helpful.
- What version OS are you running?
- If necessary, do you have any CDs to install MacOS system software if necessary?
- What model iBook (called the "clamshell") or powerbook do you have?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88039
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=24604

Connecting to the internet via an internet stick/dongle

Hi
I am currently trying to connect my eMac - to the internet via a stick/dongle and cannot find the appropriate vodafone software to make it work.
Software version 10.5 on the mac and have two internet sticks one - a Huawei K3770 and a K3571 both with Vodafone - Ireland
Any idea, please, on where I can download this software and anything else I can do to to make a connection to the internet?
The Vodafone software runs yet does not see either device. The connection through ethernet is great.
Lance

Lance,
First of all, would it be correct to assume that everything regarding installation and connection is exactly according to the mobile broadband modem instructions for your very operating system (see below for a link to the K3770 device guide page)?
http://deviceguides.vodafone.ie/wsa/home.aspx?Id=3992&hwid=3845
Vodaphone should be able to inform you about any necessary software/firmware updates (these may be carried out automatically).
Generally speaking, if a computer for some reason cannot connect to the Internet because of system software version limitations (which does not appear to be true here, since Leopard seems to be supported) for a mobile broadband stick, a workaround will become necessary. One way is to use a dedicated mobile broadband router (with support for the USB mobile broadband modem and the network in question) with Wi-Fi capabilities, and then connect from the computer to the router via Wi-Fi. Another way could be to use a MiFi device, which combines the mobile broadband modem and the Wi-Fi base station in one small unit.
Jan
EDIT: I just noticed Kenichi Watanabe's comment about the USB port speeds. This could of course be a limiting factor as well. Another one could be that the USB port is unable to provide enough power to the device. In both cases, a mobile broadband router or a MiFi unit may be of interest instead.

MBP Stops Connection to the Internet

Hey,
So I just got a new Mac Book Pro and have been having problems with the internet. I am using an airport extreme for my internet and have wireless speakers set up in my room with an express. For some reason when ever I try downloading media on itunes or stream a video my internet cuts out after about 20-30 min. My wired connection work fine throughout the house but my wireless goes down and I can connect to the internet with any device. If I restart my comp then it works fine. I have had the extreme set up in my house for a few years now and when I just added the express it seemed to have started this problem. Would there be an IP conflict or something, its not a big problem but would like to understand why it happens,
Never posted on the forums before but hopefully someone might understand the issue,
Thanks,
Scott

"Dynamic WDS" is not a selectable option, not directly at least. It is the default option for extending a 802.11n AirPorts and became available with those models.
To create a dynamic WDS or "extended wireless network" with a pair of 802.11n AirPorts, you just need to select the options I mentioned earlier on each base station.
The following is the basic setup steps that you can use to see if you missed anything when configuring your base stations:
Dynamic WDS - Extending an 802.11n AirPort Wireless Network Setup
If practical, place the base stations in near proximity to each other during the setup phase. Once done, move them to their desired locations.
Open AirPort Utility, and then, select the base station that will connect to the Internet.
Choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or double-click the base station to open the configuration in a separate window. Enter the base station password if necessary.
Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then, click Wireless.
Choose “Create a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then, select the “Allow this network to be extended” checkbox.
Next, select the base station that will extend this network, and then, choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or double-click the base station to open its configuration in a separate window. Enter the base station password if necessary.
Choose “Extend a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then, choose the network you want to extend from the Network Name pop-up menu.
Enter the base station network and base station password if necessary.
Click Update to update the base station with new network settings.
(ref: Pages 43-44 of Apple AirPort Networks.)
Also, for better network bandwidth performance, I would suggest that you change your wireless security to "WPA2 Personal."

Cannot connect to the Internet, help?

All of a sudden my connectivity to the Internet has dropped, when I try to connect to any source (ie. WiFi, ethernet, or Bluetooth via my phone) I get the same message:
Wi-Fi has the self-assigned IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and will not be able to connect to the Internet.
In addition, when I turn off and on my Wi-Fi it searches forms signal and then goes to an exclamation logo on the signal indicator.
I have tried erasing all my network options, manually inputting my connectivity details, restarting my router (which works on every other device I own) and I have reinstalled Yosemite.
Help?

When you see an exclamation point in the Wi-Fi menu, first turn Wi-Fi off and back on. Disconnect all USB devices except keyboard and mouse, if applicable. If it still fails to connect, then from the menu bar, select
 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Network
Click the Assist me button and select Assistant. Follow the prompts. You may get a warning that Wi-Fi is not available, that you're too far from the base station, or that you're using the wrong password.
Assuming that you've ruled out those possibilities, restart the computer and try again. If there's no change, click the lock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane and authenticate, if necessary. From the Location menu at the top of the window, select Edit Locations. A sheet will drop down. Click the plus-sign button to create a new location. Give it any name you want. In the new location, set up the Wi-Fi service with the same settings you used before. Click Apply and test.
If there's still no connection, and if you have control of the router, compare its settings to Apple's recommendations. Some third-party routers may be incompatible in 802.11b/g/n radio mode. Try setting the mode to 802.11n only.

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