Connect a game console to UIndy network

In order to connect your game console to the UIndy network you will first have to locate and identify your systems MAC address. See below for how to find your console's MAC address:

Microsoft

XBox

To locate the MAC address of your XBox console:

  1. Turn on your Xbox console with no game disc in the disc tray.
  2. From the Xbox Dashboard, choose Xbox Live.
  3. These steps assume you cannot connect to Xbox Live until you finish configuring your Xbox console to use your PC's MAC address. Therefore, you should receive the following message: Could not connect to Xbox Live. Do you want to troubleshoot your network connection?
  4. From the Connect Status screen, select Settings. The 12-digit number at the bottom-right corner of the Network Settings screens is the MAC address of your Xbox console.
XBox 360

To locate the MAC address of your Xbox 360 console:

  1. Go to the System area of the Xbox Dashboard and select Network Settings. Select Edit Settings.
  2. From Additional Settings, select Advanced Settings.
  3. Select Edit Settings.
  4. At the bottom of this screen you'll see a heading called Wired MAC Address.
XBox One

To locate the MAC address of your Xbox One console:

  1. Navigate to the Settings page.
  2. Select Network.
  3. Select Advanced Settings.
  4. MAC address will be listed next to MAC on the right hand side of the screen.

Sony

PlayStation 2

To locate the MAC address of your Sony PlayStation 2 you will need the Network Adapter connected to the PS2 and you will need the disc that came with the Network Adapter. Then follow these steps:

  1. Power up the PlayStation 2 and load the Network Adapter Startup Disc.
  2. Once it has loaded, select ISP Setup and press X on your controller.
  3. The ISP Setup will begin to load, and you will be presented with a license agreement. Select Agree and press X to continue.
  4. For connection type, choose Local Area Network (LAN) and press X to continue.
  5. Select Automatic Configuration and press X to continue.
  6. At the connection test screen, select Advanced and press X to continue.
  7. At the Advanced Broadband Settings screen, make sure Automatic is selected. While you are at this screen, make note of the MAC address at the bottom.
PlayStation 3

To locate the MAC address of your PlayStation 3 console:

  1. From the main menu, select Settings.
  2. Select System Settings.
  3. Select System Information.
  4. The MAC address will then be displayed on the screen.
PlayStation 4

To locate the MAC address of your PlayStation 4 console:

  1. Arrow up and over to Settings in the PS4 menu.
  2. Scroll down to Network.
  3. Scroll down to View Connection Status.
  4. The MAC Address will be listed next to MAC Address.
PlayStation 5

To locate the MAC address of your PlayStation 5 console:

  1. Start up your PlayStation 5 without a disk in the drive.
  2. On the home screen, click on the settings icon (gear) in the top-right corner.
  3. Select System.
  4. Under System Software, select Console Information.
  5. You will see the MAC addresses for LAN (Ethernet) and Wi-Fi.

Nintendo

Wii

To locate the MAC address of your Wii console:

  1. From the Wii Channel menu, select Wii Settings (the round button on the bottom-left of the screen with Wii on it).
  2. Select Internet, then Console Settings.
  3. The MAC address of the Wii console is displayed on the first line.
Wii U

To locate the MAC address of your Wii U console:

  1. From the Wii U Menu, select System Settings.
  2. Using the Left Stick select the Internet icon and press the A Button.
  3. Select View MAC Address and wait a moment for the MAC address to be displayed.
Switch

To locate the MAC address of your Switch console:

  1. Select System Settings from the HOME Menu.
  2. Scroll down through the menu and select Internet.
  3. The Nintendo Switch console's MAC address will be listed under System MAC Address.

Once you have obtained your console's MAC address you will need to register it on to the UIndyIoT Network by following the directions listed in Manage personal devices on the UIndy and UIndyIoT networks.