Current residents who would like to connect their devices to wired Ethernet at residence halls, South Campus Commons, and Courtyards should follow these steps.
How to register a device
- Log in to mydevices.umd.edu/guest.
- To access the site, you must be on campus or connected to the campus VPN.
- Click Device
Managed Device.
- You will see any devices you currently have registered.
- Click
Create.
- Enter your device's wired MAC address.
- If you are using an adaptor or built-in Ethernet port, this article has instructions on finding MAC Addresses on Mac and Windows operating systems.
- Ethernet adaptors often include the MAC address on the adaptor. It can typically be found in the device's product packaging as well.
- A MAC address will look like this example: 12:3a:45:6b:78:9c.
- Enter a Device Name.
- Click the Term of Use checkbox.
- Click
.
- Ignore the Wi-Fi password displayed on the registration page.
- Connect your device to the wall jack and it will connect to the internet automatically.
- Restarting your computer is recommended.
- NOTE: For Courtyards residents, connect your device to one of those Eth1,2, 3 ports on the Access Point in your room.