DHCP: Register with Old DHCP
To register a computer or other device, Walton College of Business and College of Engineering users should contact their college's systems administrators for registration of computers or other devices, and all students contact University Housing at 575-3951.
Most departments on campus have a designated computer support tech partner. Contact your tech partner for assistance in networking your new computer or submit an AskIT request if your department does not have a tech partner (see below).
To connect a computer or printer to the university network, you must register the network card of the computer or printer with the campus DHCP server. When a computer's or printer's network card address is registered with the DHCP server, you will receive an IP address allowing you to connect to the network. Currently there are two DHCP systems in place as Network Services upgrades the campus network to one DHCP system.
Before you register with the old DHCP system, refer to the Network Subnets list to determine if you are in a building with the new network registration system. If you are in any of the buildings listing "New System" under Network Registration System, see the Network: Register with New DHCP Tech Article.
If you are in a building that lists Old System under Network Registration System, prior to submitting a request for a DHCP entry, establish whether your computer is currently in the DHCP system. If you are using Windows and your computer is getting a connection, but is unable to access the internet because there is no DHCP address assigned, you will see a "Limited Connectivity" message in the lower right corner of the screen. If you are using Mac OS X, the lack of an IP address indicates you need a DHCP address assigned.
If your department doesn't have a tech partner, to request DHCP registration, submit an AskIT case using the Request Help option with the following information:
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Client's name (first name, last name)
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Four letter acronym for department (example: UITS)
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Four letter abbreviation for building (example: ADSB)
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Room number where computer is located
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MAC address or Ethernet ID (Example: 00-00-C5-59-8D-49)
For information on finding your MAC address, see the Network: MAC Addresses Tech Article. -
Optional: Request a Domain Name for your computer
A domain name is an easy to recognize address for your computer on the Internet. Some programs use domain names to identify different computers on the network and require that a domain name be associated with your computer.
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