All computers and network devices, such as printers, must
be registered before they are connected to the network in
MPL office/lab space.
Computers MUST meet the UCSD
Minimum Network Security Standardsbefore connecting to
the network. This includes installing all secuirty patches, anti-virus software, enabling firewall, etc.
To register your computer and request an IP address, send
e-mail to
with subject 'Network Registration
Request' with the following information (copy
the text below and paste into the body of your email message,
then fill out the form):
Name of user:
Email adddress of user:
Department:
Telephone:
Building/Room:
Port number on wall (for wired connection, e.g. 1.1.17 A):
Computer Make (e.g. Apple, Dell):
Computer Model:
Computer Type (portable, desktop, server):
UCSD or personally owned?:
Operating system:
Wired interface Ethernet Hardware address:
Wireless interface Ethernet Hardware address:
Preferred hostname (list 3 in order of preference):
Billing index (not for students):
PI/Supervisor/Advisor:
Email address of PI/Supervisor/Advisor:
Email address for computer support contact:
(responsible for UCSD minimum network security standards)
Ethernet Hardware Address
Many new computers show the ethernet hardware address on the
outside of the box or on the back of the machine.
To get the ethernet hardware address for a Macintosh computer
running Mac OS X, choose System Preferences
from the Apple menu, then click on the Network
icon, select Ethernet under the Show
menu. You'll find the Ethernet address in the TCP/IP
tab (OS X 10.2 Jaguar) or in the Ethernet
tab (OS X 10.3 or later).
To get the ethernet hardware address for a PC running Windows
NT, 2000, or XP, click on the Start menu,
then choose Run. Type command
then press reutrn. At the command prompt type ipconfig
/all and press return. The "Physical Address"
displayed is your ethernet hardware address. Type exit
to quit the command prompt.
Configure Network Settings on
your Computer
Configure your computer's network settings to use DHCP to
automatically get its IP address, router, and name server
information.
