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Learn how to connect your Xbox Series X or Series S to the NCU network.
⚠ Register your device BEFORE you connect it
Laptops, phones, and tablets sign in to NCU-Secure with your NCU account. Game consoles, smart TVs, streaming sticks, and other devices can't use that secure sign-in, so they're registered instead and connect to NCU-Guest.
Register first at devices.northcentral.edu. Do not connect to NCU-Guest or sign up for a guest account before the device is registered. If you do, the network gives the device a guest profile instead of the one it needs, and it won't be able to connect. Only IT can fix this, and the device can't get online until we do.
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Find the console's MAC address
On the console, go to Settings > General > Network settings > Advanced settings. Write down the Wi-Fi (wireless) MAC address.
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Register the console
On a laptop or phone that's already on NCU-Secure, go to devices.northcentral.edu, sign in with your NCU account, and select Create Device. Enter the MAC address and save.
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Then connect to NCU-Guest
Only after the console is registered: on the console, go to Settings > General > Network settings > Set up wireless network and choose NCU-Guest.
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If it doesn't connect right away, wait a few minutes and try again.
Using a network cable?
Register the console's wired (LAN) MAC address instead, then plug it into the network jack in your room. The wired MAC address is listed on the same Advanced settings screen.
Get help
Still not connecting? Call the IT Service Desk at 612.343.4170, or visit Miller Hall 226. Have your console's MAC address ready.