Science & Engineering Node Services (SENS)

Request an IP Address

In order to get your computer or printer connected to the UB network, you may need to request an IP address.

Wireless Access for Personal and University Owned Systems

Users of laptops and other systems with wireless network capabilities do not need to register their devices using the form below if they will be using the wireless connection with UB Secure (this is the recommended access choice for UB's wireless campus network for both University owned and personal systems).

Wired Access for Personally Owned Systems

Users who wish to connect personal systems to the UB network using wired connections should probably use OpenPort. If an existing network connection (wall jack or switch port) needs to be changed to OpenPort, please fill out the form under Data Communications / Network Access on this page; include contact info, location, service desired, and number of users. If you have questions about OpenPort or the form feel free to contact SENShelp.

Wired Access for University Owned Systems

If you will be using the wired (wall jack) connection for a University owned system, you should fill out the form below, making sure you give us the physical Ethernet (MAC) address of the wired connection, not the wireless connection. Your request will be handled by the end of the following business day.

All incomplete forms will be automatically rejected. If you need to specify "OTHER" in a menu field because the name you need to enter is missing, please put the correct name in the comments section.

* denotes a required field.

This is a: UB Owned Computer Privately Owned Computer *

Note: If you don't know, or need to know, the difference between a static IP address and a dynamic IP address, you can probably skip the rest of this paragraph. By default, your computer or other device will get any available network address, using a system called "DHCP", and this is fine for most purposes. If, however, your device absolutely requires a network address that does not change (this is mostly needed for printers and servers), please check this box and we will assign it a static IP address:

Requested Machine Name: *

Installation site: *
Room: Building:
If the building isn't listed, select "OTHER" and type the name here. Otherwise, leave this box empty:

System Manufacturer: *

Model: *

CPU type:

Operating System: *

System Serial Number: *

Physical Ethernet (MAC) Address — Please enter the Ethernet address with colons (:), dashes (-), or spaces separating the six hex numbers. Example: 00:08:0C:AF:E0:00 * [NOTE: If you do not know how to determine your computer's Ethernet address, click here or scroll to the bottom of this page for instructions.]

Owner's Name, or person you are working for: *

Owner's UBitname *

Owner's Department: *

Owner's Office Address: *

Owner's Office Phone Number: *

Requestor's Email Address: *

Please check this box if you need any assistance to install this system.

Any additional comments or instructions may be entered here:

  

Determining the Ethernet (MAC) Address

Windows

To determine the Ethernet address of a system running Microsoft Windows XP (or most other versions of Microsoft Windows), open a command prompt window and type ipconfig /all. The Ethernet address will show up next to "Physical Address…". Note that you will see more than one of these if your computer has more than one network card. In this case, make sure you give us the address for the type of network you intend to use, either the 10/100 network address for plugging into the wall, or the wireless connection address (commonly found in laptop computers).

Mac OS 9

Click on the Apple Menu, click Control Panels, and choose the TCP/IP control panel. Click on the File pulldown menu and the Get Info command. The MAC Address is labeled Hardware address.

OS X

  1. Go to Apple Menu -> About This Mac -> More Info
  2. Click on Network
  3. Make sure that Built-in Ethernet is selected under Configuration Name field. The MAC Address is labeled Ethernet Address.
 

This page, /services/network/ip/index.php, last modified: May 16, 2012