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The following information is provided for your convenience. ITS does not provide support for Game Systems on or off the campus network.
Many Gaming Systems, like the Microsoft Xbox, Sony Play Station 2 and Nintendo GameCube, come equipped with network adapters allowing Online Gaming. Connecting your Game System to the UNC-Chapel Hill network involves two steps:
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Registering your network card(s)
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Configuring your system for the network DHCP Server
If you experience problems with any of the following instructions, you should contact the Game System Manufacturer (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, etc.).
To register your network card, you will need to obtain the network card's hardware address (also known as the MAC address). Depending on the device, there are different ways of finding this. Usually the Game Device or Network Adapter will have a MAC address printed on a small sticker. The MAC address will be twelve characters comprised of the numbers 0 - 9 and the letters A - F. The MAC will always start with 00- , for example: 00-60-97-8E-1D-B9 .
If you find the MAC address sticker, write down the address to use later when registering. If you can not find your MAC address, then configure your machine via the instructions below, which will ultimately lead you to the MAC address.
Most devices require little or no configuration to connect to the UNC Network. Choose your device below for the specific directions. The directions may simply help you confirm the MAC address that you found in the above section.
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Power on the PS2 and load the Network Adapter Startup Disk .
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Press X on the controller to enter ISP Setup , press X again to continue after the setup has loaded.
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Press X to continue twice after the PS2 searches for and finds the network adapter.
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Select New from the menu and press X.
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In the ISP Setting dialog box, type
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At the next screen, select Yes , and press X.
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Select Automatic Settings on the next screen and press X.
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Select No at the screen asking for a Required username and password , then press X.
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Select No again when it asks if you have a Required DHCP hostname , and press X.
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The PS2 will begin testing the network connection. When the test fails, a dialog box will appear. Press Select and the PS2 network adapter address will be listed in the blue box under Hardware MAC Address: . If you found the MAC address earlier by looking at a sticket, confirm that they match. If you could not find a MAC address sticker, then write down this number and proceed to the next section: Registering Your Network Card(s) .
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Go to the System area of the Xbox Dashboard and choose Network Settings .
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Choose Edit Settings .
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Under Basic Settings, check to make sure the IP Settings is on Automatic . (IP addresses on UNC Campus will start with 152)
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Go to Additional Settings, select Advanced Settings .
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At the bottom of this screen you'll see a heading called Wired MAC Address .
Write down this number and proceed to the next section: Registering Your Network Card(s) .
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Once you have registered your Xbox 360 with the UNC network, you can test your Xbox Live Connection. Go to the System area of the Xbox Dashboard and select Network Settings. From this menu then Select "Test Xbox Live Connection".
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The next screen will warn you that testing your network connection will sign everyone out. Select "Yes" to continue.
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Testing of all Xbox Live connections will then take place, one by one each connection will be verified as "Confirmed".
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To begin using your Xbox Live connection, Go to the Xbox Live area of the Xbox Dashboard and select the graphic that reads "Xbox Live".
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Power on the Xbox with no disk in the drive.
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At the main menu, choose Xbox Live .
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On the next screen, select → .
The MAC address will be located in the bottom-right corner. It is labeled MAC=00 , followed by a 12-digit string of characters starting with 00- . If you found the MAC address earlier by looking at a sticker, confirm that they match. If you could not find a MAC address sticker, then write down this number and proceed to the next section: Registering Your Network Card(s) .
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Choose the Wii button in the lower left hand corner.
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Choose Wii Settings on the right.
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Choose the right arrow to advance to the 2nd set of settings.
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Choose the Internet option.
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Choose the Console Information option.
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The MAC address will be listed under USB Ethernet Adapter MAC Address . Write down this number and proceed to the next section: Registering Your Network Card(s) .
Once you have obtained your network card's Hardware Address(es) you will to need to register them:
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Visit the Onyen services page at [ http://onyen.unc.edu ] onyen.unc.edu.
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Choose the DHCP Registration link.
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You will need your Onyen, Onyen password and Hardware Address(es), to register your computer.
After successfully registering and configuring your card you should be able to connect within 30 minutes.
Xbox - [ http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/support/ ] Microsoft
Play Station 2 - [ http://www.us.playstation.com/onlinegaming.aspx ] http://www.us.playstation.com/onlinegaming.aspx
Nintendo - [ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/nintendogamecube/index.jsp ] http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/nintendogamecube/index.jsp
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Tags: Game Consoles, Internet, game, networkingSubjects: Networking
Genre: Tutorial
Audience: UNC-CH Campus
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