Connecting Your Game System

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Connecting Your Game System

When you set up an Xbox, PS2 or Gamecube on our network for the very first time you need to register it.

It is possible to connect the Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation 2, and Nintendo Gamecube to the network to play online games. Like a computer, each of these devices has an adapter address that must be registered for the device to have access to the network. You should not plug your device into the network until it is registered. You will need to identify the Adapter Address, then go to the following web page to register your system on-line. http://ocbradford2:8080/registration/GameRegister.html If you need assistance, contact the Student Computing Manager at 823-1885. The Manager will manually register your video game system and then you will restart the system and be connected on-line.

Identifying an Adapter Address

A network adapter address (also known as a MAC address) is a unique 12 digit serial number written in hexadecimal notation. It is written in different notations depending on the manufacturer of the device. Some examples are below.

00065BDD1338
00-06-5B-DD-13-38
00:06:5B:DD:13:38

Instructions for Xbox 360 | Xbox |Playstation 3 | Playstation 2 |Gamecube

Xbox 360

Find the Xbox 360's adapter address:

Power on the Xbox 360 with no disk in it.
Go to the Main Menu, System.
Choose "Network settings."
Select, "Edit Settings."
Select "Additional Settings."
Select "Advanced Settings."
Look for the Wired MAC Address. Write down the address information.

Configure the Xbox 360's Network Settings:

On Network Settings, make sure that the IP Addresses and DNS Servers are both configured for Automatic.

Xbox

Find the Xbox's adapter address:

Power on the Xbox with no disk in it.
At the main menu, choose "Xbox Live."
At the next screen, select "Network Setup."

Xbox Live:

The adapter address is located in the bottom–right corner of the "Network Settings" screen. It is labeled "MAC=", followed by a 12–digit string starting with "00." That string is the adapter address. Write down the address information.

Configure the Xbox's network settings:

Go back to the "Network Settings" screen.
Click on "IP Addresses."
Make sure the "Configuration" field is set to "Automatic."
Go back to the "Network Settings" screen again.
Click on "DNS Servers."
Make sure the "Configuration" field in this window as well is set to "Automatic."

Playstation 3

Find the PS3's adapter address:

1. Power up the PlayStation 3 without any disc in the drive.
2. Once the PlayStation 3 operating system has loaded, select "Settings."
3. Once you are in "Settings" select "Network Settings."
4. When the "Network Settings" list appears, select the first option which is titled "Settings and Connection Status List."
5. The physical address will be listed under "MAC Address."

Playstation 2

Find the PS2's adapter address:

Power on the PS2 and load the "Network Adapter Startup Disk."
Press X to enter ISP Setup, press X again to continue after the setup has loaded.
Press X to continue twice after the PS2 searches for and finds the network adapter.
Select "New" from the menu, and press X.
In the dialog box for ISP Setting, type "NetReg" and push X.
At the next screen, select "Yes," and press X.
Select "Automatic Settings" at the next screen, then press X.
Select "No" at the screen asking for a required username and password, then press X.
Select "No" again when it asks if you have a required DHCP hostname, and press X.

Connection test failed.

The PS2 will begin testing the network connection. When the test fails, a dialog box will appear. Press "Select" when this occurs. The PS2 adapter address will be listed in the blue box that appears under "Hardware MAC Address:"

Gamecube

Find the Gamecube's adapter address:

Remove the Gamecube broadband adapter from the bottom of the Gamecube.
Flip the adapter over. The adapter address is written on the bottom of the adapter. Write down the address information.

A special thanks to the Information Technology Services group at Trinity University for providing this information.