About Network Registration

Using the Main Page
Selecting a User or Group
Viewing Machines
Signing Off

Registering a Machine
Selecting the Location
Selecting a Building Subnet
Entering Machine Info
Setting Protections
Submit the Registration

Editing a Machine
Editing Basic Information
Setting Protections
Adding DNS Resources
Adding DHCP Options
Deleting a Machine

Setting Protections
Editing User/Group Rights
Adding a User
Adding a Group
Deleting a User or Group

Searching Machines

Glossary

Finding Your Hardware Address

Each network device (ethernet card) has a unique hardware "address" that identifies it on the network. You'll need to determine the hardware address for your Ethernet card to register your machine.

If you are reading this page because you were told that that the ethernet address you found is invalid, read this.

The hardware address, (sometimes called MAC address or ethernet address) is a 12-digit hexidecimal number (which means it can contain the letters A through F in addition to numerals) that uniquely identifies it. An example of a hardware address is 00E02938A48C. Often, the hardware address is shown on the card itself, but you can also determine the address from your Windows 95/98, Windows NT/2000/XP, or Macintosh.

Windows 95/98 Machines

Follow these steps to determine your Ethernet hardware address.

1. Click on the Start button, then select Run.
   
   
2. In the dialog box type winipcfg and press OK.
   
   If a message dialog box appears stating that winipcfg could not be found, you probably need to install the TCP/IP networking component which contains the winipcfg program.
   
   
3. If you also have a modem installed, make sure the pull-down list for the first item is set to your Ethernet Adapter and not PPP Adapter.
   
   
4. Write down the number that appears in the Adapter Address field. This 12 digit alpha/numberic combination is your Ethernet hardware address.
   
   

Windows NT/2000/XP Machines

1. Click on the Start button, then select Programs, then Accessories. folder.
   
   
2. Select the Command Prompt application.
   
   
3. At the MS DOS prompt type ipconfig/all and press Enter.
   
   If a message appears stating that IPConfig could not be found, you probably need to install the TCP/IP networking component, which contains the IPConfig program.
   
   
4. Write down the number that appears in the Physical Address field. This 12 digit alpha/numberic combination is your Ethernet hardware address.
   
   

Macintosh

1. From the Apple menu select Control Panels then TCP/IP.
   
   The TCP/IP control panel appears.
   
   
2. Set the Connect Via field to Ethernet.
   
   
3. Select Get Info from the File menu.
   
   The TCP/IP info box appears.
   
   The 12 digit alphanumeric group is your Ethernet address.

Invalid Ethernet Addresses

Certain classes of ethernet addresses are reserved for special purposes applications, and are not legal for use with physical adapters. You must search instead for your real physical adapter address. These are some of the more common invalid ones.