At IUB and IUPUI, how do I register my gaming console?
To use your PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 2 Slim, PlayStation 2 (PS2), Xbox 360, Xbox, or Wii console for interactive gaming on the Indiana University network, you first need to register the device's MAC address. To do so, obtain the MAC address (follow the appropriate instructions below), and then call your campus Support Center so that a consultant can manually register your console on the network.
Note: The PlayStation Portable (PSP) and Nintendo DS cannot connect to WPA2 Enterprise, and therefore cannot authenticate to IU Secure. See Security standards.
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PlayStation 3
- Power up the PS3 without any disc in the drive.
- Once the main menu screen appears, select
Settings.
- Select
System Settings.
- Select
System Information. This screen will display your PS3 MAC address.
PlayStation 2
- Load the Network Adapter Start-up Disk, provided with the
PS2 Ethernet adapter. Select
ISP Setupfrom the screen. To continue, press theXbutton on your controller.
- Review the license agreement, and then select
Agreeand press theXbutton to continue.
- Choose
Local Area Network (LAN)as your connection type. Press theXbutton to continue.
- Select
Automatic Configuration, and then press theXbutton to continue.
- On the
Connection Testscreen, selectAdvanced. Press theXbutton to continue.
- Under
Advanced Broadband Settings, make sure thatAutomaticis selected. Your MAC address will display at the bottom of the screen.
PlayStation 2 Slim
- With no disks inserted, turn on the PS2 Slim.
- After the "Browser/System Configuration" options appear on the
screen, push the
Trianglebutton on the PS2 controller.
- On the bottom of the
Versionscreen, you'll see the MAC address of the PS2 Slim.
Xbox
- Insert the Xbox Live CD and follow the on-screen instructions to
update your Xbox Dashboard. Once you have updated your Xbox Dashboard,
use your controller to select the
XBOX LIVEoption.
- Your Xbox will now attempt to connect to the Xbox Live
service. Because you have not changed your Xbox Live settings yet, you
will receive an error message stating "A network connection could not be
created". This is the correct procedure; use your controller to select
OK.
- Press the
Abutton on your controller to bring up theCONNECT STATUSscreen. Scroll down and selectSETTINGS. Press theAbutton on your controller to bring up theNETWORK SETTINGSscreen.
- Your Xbox's MAC address should now display in the bottom right corner of the screen, in the format "MAC=xxxxx" (where "xxxxx" is replaced with your MAC address).
Xbox 360
Note: Installing the New Xbox Experience (NXE) may reset the alternate MAC address, if configured. If your Xbox 360 no longer has network access after installing the NXE, repeat these instructions.
- To access the Xbox Guide, press the Xbox Guide button on the Xbox
360 controller. The Guide button is silver, in the center of the
controller, and has a green
Xon it.
- Press right until you reach the
Settingsblade.
- Select
System Settings, and thenNetwork Settings.
- If you have installed the NXE, select
Configure Network, openAdditional Settings, and then open theAdvanced Settingstab.
If you have not installed the NXE, selectEdit Settings, then openAdditional Settings, and thenAdvanced Settings.
- Your MAC address will appear under "Wired MAC Address".
Nintendo DS
- In the game's menu, go to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Setup.
- Select
Options, and thenSystem Information. The MAC address is displayed on the top line.
Wii
- Select the
Wiibutton on the lower left side of the main menu.
- Select
Wii Settings, and click the arrow on the right side of the screen.
- Select
Internet, and thenConsole Information. Your Wii's MAC address will appear on the screen.
Last modified on October 27, 2009.







