Registering your Game Console or Multimedia Device
for Marist Network Access
For Blu-ray players, Nintendo GameCube, PS 2, PS 3, TiVo, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360
JUNE 13, 2011
Inside:
 Locating MAC
address on
game consoles/
multimedia
devices
 Registering
device for
network access
In order to register your game console or
multimedia appliance to operate on the Marist
network, you must first locate the Media Access
Control (MAC) address of the appliance. Below are
the steps to finding the MAC address on your device
that are specific to each device. Once you locate the
MAC address, enter it in the proper field on the Add
Device page.
Locating the MAC Address of Game Console
or Multimedia Appliance
SAMSUNG Blu-ray Player
1. Go to “Settings.”
2. Select “Network.”
3. Under “Network Test,” the MAC address is listed.
LG Blu-ray Player
1. Select [SETUP].
2. Select “Network.”
3. Choose the Connection Status option. The MAC address will be
listed.
Panasonic Blu-ray Player
1. Select [SETUP]
2. Select “Network.”
3. The MAC address will be listed
Sony Blu-Ray Player
1. Go to “System Information.”
2. MAC address will be listed.
1. Remove the GameCube’s broadband adapter from the game
console.
2. Printed on the underside of the device is the MAC Address.
3. Write down the MAC address (12-character alphanumeric
sequence).
1. Power off the PlayStation 2 and connect the network adapter.
2. Power on the device and insert the network adapter startup
disc.
3. Once the disc loads select “ISP Setup.”
4. The “ISP Setup” will load and you will be presented with a
license agreement. Select Agree.
5. From the connection type screen, select “Local Area Network.”
6. Select “Automatic Configuration.”
7. At the connection test screen, choose “Advanced.”
8. The “Advanced Broadband Settings” screen is displayed. Make
sure that Automatic is selected and note the MAC address at
the bottom of the screen.
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Under “Settings,” select “Network Settings.”
Select “Settings and Connection Status List.”
The physical address is listed under “MAC Address.”
Write down the MAC address.
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Press the “TiVo” button to go to “TiVo Central.”
Select “Messages and Settings.”
Select “Phone and Network Setup.”
On the “Phone and Network Setup” screen, the MAC address
will be displayed on the top right of the screen.
5. Write down the 12-digit number.
Note: As the Wii only supports wireless connections out of the box,
you will need to purchase the Wii LAN Adapter (external link) in order
to connect to the network.
1. From the home screen, select the "Wii" button in the lower left
hand corner.
2. From here, select "Wii Settings" which will be the on-screen
button on the right.
3. On this screen, select the right arrow to advance to the 2nd set
of settings.
4. Select the "Internet" option.
5. Select the "Console Information" option.
6. The MAC address will be listed under "USB Ethernet Adapter
MAC Address."
1. Insert your Xbox Live DVD in the drive. The software will
automatically run and update the Xbox dashboard to show the
Xbox Live option.
2. Once this completes, eject the CD and make sure you have
your network cable plugged into your Xbox and in the network
port.
3. Open the “Settings” menu.
4. From “Settings,” go to “Network Settings.”
5. Within the “Network Settings” menu, you will then see the
MAC address in the lower right hand part of the screen.
1. Under “System” in the Xbox dashboard, select “Network
Settings.”
2. Select “Edit Settings.”
3. Under “Basic Settings,” make sure that the “IP Setting” is
Automatic.
4. Under “Additional Settings,” select “Advanced Settings.”
5. Head to the bottom of the screen, to the “Wired MAC Address”
heading.
6. If you have an "Alternate MAC Address" configured on this
screen, you MUST remove that address and register the "Wired
MAC Address".
7. Write down the 12-character alphanumeric sequence (the
Xbox 360 physical address).
Once you have entered the MAC address into the
appropriate field on the Add Device page, enter a
brief description of the game console or multimedia
device you are connecting; press the [Add Device]
button, and registration is complete.
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