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Q: How to connect an apple tv to hotel wifi

Hi i am at a hotel and  in order to connect to the wifi and use the internet you have to click agree on a webpage but that webpage does not popup on the apple tv so how can i connect to it?

Posted on Nov 30, 2012 12:11 PM

by TheMickster,Solvedanswer
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A:

The answer is YES!

 

There are two main things you have to know:

1. What is the MAC address of the Apple TV that you own. Though pronounced the same as Mac, it refers to an industry standard of identinfying a specific device. It stands for Media Access Control.

2. Who is the provider that the hotel is using.

 

TO FIND THE MAC ADDRESS:

This can be done before you pack your Apple TV and leave your house.

1. Connect your Apple TV to the TV... turn both on... blah blah blah... Apple TV is displayed on the TV

2. Go to Settings > General > About

3. The MAC address is labeled as "Wi-Fi Address" in this situation (SEE PHOTO BELOW). It will be a set of 6 pairs of alphanumeric characters, each pair separated by a colon. For example... 00:11:22:cc:bb:aa (they'll look more random than this, but I didn't want to take a chance on posting someone's real MAC address)

4. Write down that address. This is NOT CASE SENSITIVE.

 

THE HOTEL'S SERVICE PROVIDER

The service provider's information will typicaly be right in the hotel room because there is no reason for hotel staff to have to troubleshoot this stuff for us.

1. Call the support number and follow their prompts to get to a support agent.

2. Say, "Hello! I have an Apple TV, and I understand I can connect to your service by registering the MAC address with your service."

3. They will ask you several questions to verify that you are staying at one of the hotels they service.

4. Follow their instructions for registering the MAC address

5. On your Apple TV, go to Settings > General > Network > Wi-Fi, and select the hotel's Wi-Fi.

6. Voila! CONNECTED and Ready to Go!!!


Posted on Dec 7, 2012 12:20 AM

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  • by oldmanwells,

    oldmanwells oldmanwells Oct 7, 2013 4:02 PM in response to TheMickster
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    Oct 7, 2013 4:02 PM in response to TheMickster

    Thank you so much! So easy, I'm taking my apple TV with me everywhere now!

  • by baddassbug,

    baddassbug baddassbug Nov 1, 2013 3:19 PM in response to TheMickster
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    Nov 1, 2013 3:19 PM in response to TheMickster

    Worked great except I had to restart Apple TV for it to work.

  • by Brian Cook4,

    Brian Cook4 Brian Cook4 Nov 1, 2013 3:49 PM in response to mmp51d
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    Nov 1, 2013 3:49 PM in response to mmp51d

    Connect via your laptop and enter all that stuff.  Then try connecting your ATV to it.  A network like that is likley to have rules in the terms about not allow streaming traffic from services iCloud, iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, etc.  So they maybe blocked.

  • by CalebLA,

    CalebLA CalebLA Nov 27, 2013 9:37 PM in response to mmp51d
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    Nov 27, 2013 9:37 PM in response to mmp51d

    Thanks so much worked like a charm!!

  • by ohiofats,

    ohiofats ohiofats Nov 29, 2013 11:49 PM in response to mmp51d
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    Nov 29, 2013 11:49 PM in response to mmp51d

    If you have a laptop get the mac address of your wifi card and your appletv

     

    1. Open terminal and "sudo ifconfig en1 ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" where X's are your apple tv password

    2. Enter your admin password

    3. Connect to hotel wifi

    4. Accept terms and conditions

    5. Forget the network and disconnect

    6. "sudo ifconfig en1 ether "YY:YY:YY:YY:YY:YY" where Y's are your wifi card's original mac

    7. Start Apple tv and choose the hotel wifi

     

    This avoids calling anyone

  • by travelsunlimited,

    travelsunlimited travelsunlimited Dec 3, 2013 5:41 AM in response to ohiofats
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    Dec 3, 2013 5:41 AM in response to ohiofats

    Can i screw up my mac's original MAC by doing this?  Or when I reboot, will everything go back to the defaults even if I don't reset it?
    Thanks

  • by Swabaxter,

    Swabaxter Swabaxter Jan 12, 2014 6:00 AM in response to mmp51d
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    Jan 12, 2014 6:00 AM in response to mmp51d

    I would like to add to the original question.

    I want to recreate the capability I have in my office of displaying

    content on my iPad (or iPhone) on my TV via my Apple TV 3.

    I stream movies, mirror the iPad display and show keynotes.

    There may or may not be WiFi available in the hotel.

  • by TheMickster,

    TheMickster TheMickster Jan 12, 2014 7:46 AM in response to Swabaxter
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    Jan 12, 2014 7:46 AM in response to Swabaxter

    Swabaxter... you need wifi to communicate between your iPad and Apple TV. However, you don't need necessarily need internet to communicate between them. That said, the question is, "Do the files reside on your iPad or iPhone (the movies or presentations to be displayed)?

     

    If your answer is "no" – meaning you need access to Netflix, Hulu, etc. Then, connecting to Apple TV is pointless. In this case, purchase an A/V cable to connect your iPad/iPhone directly to the TV.

     

    If your answer is yes, you can bring a wireless router with you and setup a wifi network in the room (without Internet), and then you can play the devices from you iPad/iPhone to Apple TV. However, even though you "can" do this, and the technology is still pretty cool today... it is much more efficient of time to just but an A/V cable and connect directly to the TV. Unless you have wifi/Internet access, there is no "real" purpose or advantage to trying to connect your devices to the TV via a middle man (Apple TV).

  • by paperqueen,

    paperqueen paperqueen Feb 1, 2014 4:57 PM in response to ohiofats
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    Feb 1, 2014 4:57 PM in response to ohiofats

    ohiofats, I have the same question as travelsunlimited (as someone who doesn't tinker in Terminal very often). Will anything need to be reset after the fact?

  • by paperqueen,

    paperqueen paperqueen Feb 1, 2014 5:11 PM in response to Swabaxter
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    Feb 1, 2014 5:11 PM in response to Swabaxter

    To Swabaxter:

     

    I agree with TheMickster. If the original files are on your iPad, and you don't need remote control capabilities, it's much easier to connect the mobile device directly to the television using a composite cable (bonus: requires less stuff in the suitcase). I travel heavily for work, toting my own moies and TV shows along on the iPad to watch in the room at night. Very easy, very slick.

     

    Here's the cable you need for an iPad:

    http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC748ZM/A/apple-composite-av-cable

     

    Nice thing about the cable is that it includes a USB connection so the iPad can be charging during playback. I've seen a couple of posts about folks having trouble with iOS7, but I haven't experienced problems. Still works like a charm.

     

    One pointer: The silver Y/R/W plugs are slippery, making it tough to wiggle them loose from tight TV ports. Wrap them in a thin layer of self-fusing (self-amalgamating) electrical tape and voila! Perfection.

     

    Here's the tape (Home Depot, $2.50):

    http://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-3-4-in-x-22-ft-Temflex-Splicing-Tape-2155/20219540 1#

     

     

    Not sure about cabling to a newer iPhone since that's not where I stash videos.

  • by ohiofats,

    ohiofats ohiofats Feb 1, 2014 5:38 PM in response to paperqueen
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    Feb 1, 2014 5:38 PM in response to paperqueen

    @paperqueen you shouldn't be able to screw up your computer's MAC address. If you follow the directions you reset it back to the original settings after you accept the terms and conditions when you are spoofing the Apple TV. The only real reason you do this is to avoid the network seeing two of the same MAC addresses.

     

    I think it resets to original MAC after reboot.

  • by lyricdeva,

    lyricdeva lyricdeva Feb 10, 2014 4:05 PM in response to mmp51d
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    Feb 10, 2014 4:05 PM in response to mmp51d

    Awesome advise this worked wonders! My hotel  uses ATT Stay Connect, she says it works for all streaming players and xbox and such you just need the MAC address!  So easy! Now I really CAN take my Apple TV everywhere!

  • by jolejniczak,

    jolejniczak jolejniczak May 4, 2014 2:37 AM in response to TheMickster
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    May 4, 2014 2:37 AM in response to TheMickster

    Great tip, thanks!

  • by burgman,

    burgman burgman May 7, 2014 5:53 AM in response to mmp51d
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    May 7, 2014 5:53 AM in response to mmp51d

    I just arrived at a Marriott and used the method in the first thread, called their tech support ( got the number from the front desk) and within 5 minutes of calling was hooked up. Thanks for the help.

  • by PeachyMac,

    PeachyMac PeachyMac Oct 9, 2014 8:28 AM in response to TheMickster
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    Oct 9, 2014 8:28 AM in response to TheMickster

    YES! Best answer ever!

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