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