Wired Network Registration Process
Note: Registration requires the computer’s or device’s MAC address(es).
Please feel free to contact the Service Desk and we can facilitate the process.
Select an option below to register your device for the on-campus wired network.
To connect to the on-campus wired network you may be required to register your computer or device.
Select this option to proceed.
To connect to internet only wired access please proceed to next page for step-wise instructions.
Computers and Devices must be registered to connect to the wired network on the Medical Campus, to help protect patient, student, research, and academic data.
How can this impact me?
- Devices obtained from the WashU IT Depot are automatically registered for the wired network.
- Devices obtained from a different source muse be registered to be connected to the wired network.
How do I register devices NOT obtained from the WashU IT Depot?
- Please contact the Service Desk to register new devices for the wired network.
- You can also register the device(s) yourself if desired. Simply scroll to the top of this page, select the appropriate option, and follow the instructions.
- Note: Registration requires the computer’s or device’s MAC address(es).
- If you do not have the MAC address(es) and are unsure on where to find them please contact the Service Desk to register new devices
Note
- Registration requires the computer’s or device’s MAC address(es).
- If you do not have the MAC address(es) and are unsure on where to find them please contact the Service Desk to register new devices
Frequently Asked Questions
Devices connected to the WashU wired network via green network cables.
Please see the What devices are in scope for this change? section for examples.
- On-campus devices connected to the WashU wired network, typically with a green network cable, located in one of the areas listed below:
- WashU Medical campus
- WUCA clinics
- WashU off-site locations
- Devices procured from a supplier other than the WashU IT Depot must be registered.
- Devices obtained from the WashU IT Depot are automatically registered.
| In Scope | Out of Scope |
| – Computers (Apple, Windows, and Linux) – Acute Bedside EKG Monitors – Desk Phones – MRI Machines – Printers – Ultrasound Machines | – Barcode Scanners – Cell Phones – Computer Mice and Keyboards (Bluetooth or Wired) – Headphones (Bluetooth or Wired) – Infusion Pump – Otoscope (Standard, NOT internet) |
- All Computers and Devices obtained from the WashU IT Depot are automatically registered for the WashU wired network.
- Please contact the Service Desk to register computers and devices not obtained from the WashU IT depot.
- Want to register a device yourself?
- We strongly recommend contacting the Service Desk to register computers and devices
- Simply scroll to the top of this page, select the appropriate option, and follow the instructions if you would like to self-register a device.
Once a device is registered it will remain registered provided it is active on the WashU wired network.
If the device is not active on the WashU wired network for one (1) year or longer then the registration will expire and it must be re-registered.
Yes, you can remove the network cable from a device, move it, and plug it back into the WashU wired network. This will not impact the device’s registration
Please visit the NAC – Wired Network Connectivity Troubleshooting for School of Medicine knowledge article for additional information.