HOW TO: Register Your Device For Use On the Clemson Wired Network via Ethernet (Netreg)
The Clemson NetReg system builds a dynamic table of workstation addresses and the users who register them. This ensures that there is a person that can be quickly contacted in the event that there are issues with any workstation on the network.
Registrations are extended and verified every time a user logs into the Clemson network. If a user is away from campus and does not log in to the Clemson network for one year, the registration will expire and the user will have to register again.
Note: Users can add and delete their registrations via the web.
NetReg also serves as the base for the DHCP and IP database systems for managing IP address assignment.
Registration - Laptop and Desktop Computers
How to register your computer on the Clemson network:
- Plug in your ethernet cable.
- Open a Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox,Chrome). You will automatically be sent to the registration page.
- Enter your Clemson username and password.
- Add information about this registration (type of computer, location, etc.).
- Read the acceptable use policy and click on "Accept" to complete the regsitration.
- Reboot your computer.
If you are unable to follow the steps above (due to Internet issues, etc.) follow the steps to manually register your computer in the "Managing Registrations" section.
- Go to http://netreg.clemson.edu (not netregistration.clemson.edu)
- Log in with your Clemson username and password
- Select Add Registration on the left of the screen
- Enter the wireless MAC Address of your device in the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX in the box labeled Hardware Address. (Instructions for finding the MAC address on some popular devices can be found below)
- Enter a Device Description
- Click I Agree at the bottom of the screen
Finding your wireless MAC address
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The easiest way to find your device’s MAC address is to find the instructions on the manufacturer’s support website. A list of common manufacturers is below:
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Similar to blu-ray players, directions for finding your TV’s MAC address can usually be find in the owners manual from the manufacturer’s site:
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Unsupported Devices or Features
- Roku remote via phone feature is not support
- Chromecast is currently not supported
- Nintendo 3DS and other Nintendo handhelds
Managing Registrations
Users can manage their registrations using the web site http://netreg.clemson.edu. Users will be prompted for their Clemson Userid and password when connecting to this site. Once logged in to the NetReg system you will see the options for managing your registrations. You can ADD and DELETE registrations assigned to your userid.
To ADD a registration manually:
- Click "ADD REGISTRATION."
- Enter the MAC address (hardware address) as described.
- Click the "I ACCEPT" button.
- View the registrations associated with your userid.
- Click the "DELETE" button next to the registration you wish to delete.
How to find your laptop MAC Address:
Windows 10
- Click on search, Type in Command Prompt, Click on Command Prompt.
- Type in ipconfig/all and press enter.
- Look under Ethernet Adapter for Physical Address. It will be six sets of two characters.
Mac
- Click on System Preferences, Network, Advanced, Hardware and you will see the MAC address.