How To: Connect a Wired Device to NCU Network

Learn how to connect a computer, game console, smart TV, or other device to a wired network jack on campus. Every device plugged into the NCU wired network must be registered before it can connect.

Before you start, you'll need
Your device's wired MAC address
Finding the MAC Address of Your Smart Device
A second device
A laptop or phone already connected to the NCU network.
Your NCU sign-in
Your NCU username and password.

Use the wired MAC address

EthernetLANwired

Register and connect your device

1

On your second device, go to devices.northcentral.edu and sign in with your NCU username and password.

devices.northcentral.edu sign-in page
2

Click Create Device.

Create Device button on the device registration page
3

Fill in the required fields, including your device's wired MAC address, and click Create Device.

Device registration form with required fields
4

Plug your device into the network jack. It connects once registration is complete.

Don't plug in a router or switch

Get help

Still need help? Contact the IT Service Desk:

  • Call: 612.343.4170
  • Visit: Miller Hall 226
  • Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT
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