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Connecting a gamebox in the Residence Halls

First, you need to get the gamebox's network card (MAC) address.

For an Xbox:

  1. Make sure you have installed Xbox Live functionality using the Xbox Live DVD that came with your system.
  2. Unplug the network cable from the Xbox.
  3. Turn on the Xbox console with no game disc in the tray.
  4. Open the Xbox Live option from the Xbox Dashboard.
  5. You should receive a "Could not connect to Xbox Live" error. Select Settings from the Connect Status screen.
  6. In the lower right corner of the menu will be "MAC=" followed by a combination of 12 letters and numbers. This is the MAC address; do not change it! Write down the MAC address. Go to "Register your MAC address" below.

For an Xbox 360:

  1. Go to the System area of the Xbox Dashboard and select Network Settings.
  2. Select Edit Settings.
  3. Under Basic Settings, check to make sure the IP Settings is on Automatic.
  4. Now go to Additional Settings, select Advanced Settings.
  5. At the bottom of this screen you'll see a heading called Wired MAC Address. Write down the MAC address. Go to "Register your MAC address" below.

For a PlayStation 2:

  1. Turn on the PS2 and insert the Network Adaptor Startup Disc.
  2. Once the menu has appeared, press X to enter the ISP Setup.
  3. Once it has loaded, press X to continue.
  4. Your PS2 will search for the network adapter. After the network adapter has been found, press X to continue.
  5. Press X again to continue.
  6. Wait while the data is accessed, then select New, and then press X to continue.
  7. Type a name for your ISP setting, such as ResNet.
  8. When asked if you currently subscribe to an ISP service, select Yes and press X to continue.
  9. For connection type, choose High speed connection (cable or DSL) and press X to continue.
  10. Select Automatic Settings and press X to continue.
  11. When asked if your ISP requires a User ID and Password, select No and press X to continue.
  12. When asked if your Internet Service Provider requires you to input a DHCP Host Name, select No. Unplug your network cable from the PS2, and press X to continue.
  13. The network connection test will fail. Do not press X or Triangle. Press Select to see the error message.
  14. The error message will display the hardware MAC address, which is a combination of 12 numbers and letters. Write down the MAC address. Go to "Register your MAC address" below.

For an Playstation 3:

  1. Power up the Playstation 3 without any disc in the drive
  2. Once the Playstation 3 Operating System has loaded, select "Settings".
  3. Once you are in "Settings" select "Network Settings".
  4. When the "Network Settings" list appears, select the first option which should be titled "Settings and Connection Status List".
  5. The physical address will be listed under "MAC Address." Write down the MAC address. Go to "Register your MAC address" below.

For a Nintendo WII:

Important: The Nintendo Wii does not ship with the ability to connect to wired network connections. Students who wish to use the Wii online on the ResNet will need to purchase a Wii LAN Adapter and use an ethernet cable.

  1. From the Wii Channel menu, select Wii (the round button on the bottom-left of the screen with "Wii" on it) and then Wii Settings.
  2. Click the right arrow to go to the second page.  Select Internet, then Console Information.
  3. The MAC address of the Wii console's LAN Adapter is displayed on the second line.Write down the MAC address. Go to "Register your MAC address" below.



Register your MAC address

Once you have the network card (MAC) address, you need to go to: http://www.unl.edu/opcenter/forms/ipform.html

Fill this in, put ResNet in as the Tech Contact, (472-3535, resnet@bigred.unl.edu), probably put 'none' in for the preferred machine name. Choose 'no' for "is this a replacement card?", and 'other' or 'gamebox' for the operating system. Make sure you note in the text field at the bottom that this is a gamebox. You should get a reply when it's been entered into the ResHall Registration Database, then it's just like you registered it online as a computer. There's a 45 minute wait while the database updates. After that, you should be able to connect online.