Technology Services Wi-Fi Help Portal-Illinois Faculty, Staff and Students-Gaming Devices
This page is to help configure your Gaming Consoles to our Wi-Fi network.
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The following configuration information is for user to connect a Nintendo to the Wi-Fi Network! This should be similar instructions for different versions of Nintendo devices. Images shown below are of the Nintendo Switch.
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Connect, and turn on your Nintendo Switch
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Go to the Settings tab
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Select "Setup Internet Connection"
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At the bottom, it will display the Nintendo MAC address. Please record this value.
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At this point, turn off your Nintendo Switch.
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Please access a computer and navigate to the Devices Registration Portal. This page will allow you to register devices to be used on the network. The URL is http://go.illinois.edu/illinoisnetdevices.
Please be advised that this device registration will be valid of 1 year! If you wish the device to be valid for more then a year, toward the expiration of that device, you will need to extend the expiration. Details on how to do this are in the troubleshooting section. The section can be found here: Technology Services Wi-Fi Help Portal-Troubleshooting -
Log in using your NETID and password
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In the center of the screen or the top of the page, click "Device", and then on the next page click "Create New Device"
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Fill out the appropriate information, including the MAC address that you recorded earlier
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Submit the form and you are done! Turn the Nintendo Switch back on-line, it should automatically connect to IllinoisNet_Guest, if it does not, go back into settings and select the IllinoisNet_Guest Wi-Fi Network. Enjoy!
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Still having issues? Please contact the Help Desk. Details on how to reach out to us can be found here: Technology Services Help Desk
The following configuration information is for user to connect an Microsoft XBOX to the Wi-Fi Network! This should be similar instructions for all versions of Xbox. Images shown below are of the XBOX 360.
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Connect, and turn on your Xbox
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Go to the system settings tab
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Select "Network Settings"
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Select "IllinoisNet_Guest" as the network you want to connect to
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If you get an automated "test", please stop it
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On the next screen, select "Configure Network"
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Select Advanced Settings
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At the bottom, it will display the XBOXs MAC address. Please record this value.
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At this point, turn off your XBOX.
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Please access a computer and navigate to the Devices Registration Portal. This page will allow you to register devices to be used on the network. The URL is http://go.illinois.edu/illinoisnetdevices.
Note: Please be advised that this device registration will be valid of 1 year! If you wish the device to be valid for more then a year, toward the expiration of that device, you will need to extend the expiration. Details on how to do this are in the troubleshooting section. The section can be found here: Technology Services Wi-Fi Help Portal-Troubleshooting -
Log in using your NETID and password
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In the center of the screen or the top of the page, click "Device", and then on the next page click "Create New Device"
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Fill out the appropriate information, including the MAC address that you recorded earlier
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Submit the form and you are done! Turn the XBOX back on-line, it should automatically connect to IllinoisNet_Guest, if it does not, go back into system settings and select the IllinoisNet_Guest Wi-Fi Network. Enjoy!
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Still having issues? Please contact the Help Desk
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. Details on how to reach out to us can be found here: Technology Services Help Desk
The following configuration information is for user to connect a Playstation to the Wi-Fi Network! This should be similar instructions for all versions of Playstation. Images shown below are of the Playstation 4
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Connect, and turn on your Playstation
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Go to the Settings tab
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Select "Setup Internet Connection"
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Select "Easy" Setup
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At the bottom, it will display the Playstation MAC address. Please record this value.
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At this point, turn off your Playstion.
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Please access a computer and navigate to the Devices Registration Portal. This page will allow you to register devices to be used on the network. The URL is http://go.illinois.edu/illinoisnetdevices.
Note: Please be advised that this device registration will be valid of 1 year! If you wish the device to be valid for more then a year, toward the expiration of that device, you will need to extend the expiration. Details on how to do this are in the troubleshooting section. The section can be found here: Technology Services Wi-Fi Help Portal-Troubleshooting -
Log in using your NETID and password
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In the center of the screen or the top of the page, click "Device", and then on the next page click "Create New Device"
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Fill out the appropriate information, including the MAC address that you recorded earlier
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Submit the form and you are done! Turn the Playstation back on-line, it should automatically connect to IllinoisNet_Guest, if it does not, go back into settings and select the IllinoisNet_Guest Wi-Fi Network. Enjoy!
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Still having issues? Please contact the Help Desk. Details on how to reach out to us can be found here: Technology Services Help Desk