Network Registration

Network cards must be registered at http://my.tcu.edu in order to connect to the ResNet network.  In addition, wireless cards must be registered before connecting to the StuWireless network.  The steps below describe how to find and register your network and wireless cards.

 

Find the Network (Ethernet) Address in Windows Vista
(Watch video: Find the network address in Windows Vista) 

• Select the Start button
• Type command in the search box and press enter
• At the Command Prompt, type ipconfig/all (with no spaces)
• Press Enter
• Find the Physical Address under the Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection
• Write down the address for future reference

• Find the Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection
• Find the Physical Address for the Wireless Network Connection
• Write down the address for future reference 

 

Find the Network (Ethernet) Address in Windows XP

(Watch video: Find the network address in Windows XP)

• Select the Start button
• Select Run
• Type the word command in the box
• Press OK
• At the Command Prompt, type ipconfig/all (with no spaces)
• Press Enter
• Find the LAN or Local Area Connection
• Find the Physical Address for the Local Area Connection
• Write down the address for future reference
• Find the Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection
• Find the Physical Address for the Wireless Network Connection
• Write down the address for future reference 

The example below shows 2 different addresses on the same machine.  The first for the Local Area Connection and the Wireless Connection below.

 

 

 

Find the Network (Ethernet) Address in Macintosh OS X

• Go to System Preferences
• Select Network
• Show: Built-in Ethernet
• Click Ethernet button on the bar
• The Ethernet Address is the Ethernet ID shown

 

 

Find the Wireless Address in Macintosh OS X

• Go to System Preferences
• Select Network
• Show: Airport
• Select the Airport button from the bar
• The Wireless Network Address is the Airport ID shown

 

 

Register the Network (Ethernet) Address and Wireless Address

 

(Watch video: Register your network address)

• Login to http://my.tcu.edu/
• Select Helpful Links
• Select TCU Network Registration

 

• For Subnet/Connection Type:
  • Choose ResNet to register an address for the ResNet connection
  • Choose Wireless to register for a wireless connection
• Fill in the Ethernet Address of the network or wireless card
• Choose the Operating System Type (e.g. Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X)
• Click the Create New Ethernet Address Information button
• Follow the same process to register more than one card

• Students may register up to three addresses on the TCU network, including Game Boxes