HT3819 Access to shared library after establishing Home Share

Original iTunes and library is on our home desktop.  I followed instructions for Home Share and did succeed in accessing the shared library on my laptop.  But when I wasns't connected, I no longer had access.  Do I always need to have internet connection to access shared library?

Hey Laynesterv,
I'd give the following article a look - even though it says Troubleshooting, it covers a lot of useful information such as System Requirements and Setup:
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
According to the article, all the devices you want to use with Home Sharing need to be connected to your home network, so your daughter wouldn't be able to connect from college.
Hope that helps,
David

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