Connecting Personal Wired Devices for Campus Residents

​​​​​​​If you are a UF Housing Resident or a UF Greek Life Resident, follow the instructions below for adding your devices that cannot use the Eduroam network:

Registering Wired Devices

  • On a device that is connected to the internet, open a browser and navigate to getonline.ufl.edu
  • On this page, select the Wired Device button in the top right corner
  • On the next page, select the Student Wired Device Registration link
  • If prompted, login with your GatorLink credentials
Note: This page will include the wireless device instructions; you can ignoe those when connecting a wired device.
  • Find the Wired MAC Address on the device you wish to connect and enter it into the box on the page (see How to Find My MAC Address for finding the MAC address of common devices)
  • Select the Wired button under Select Service
  • Select your device type from the Select Device Type Drop-down menu, enter any relevant notes, and then select the Submit button
  • You may now connect your device via an ethernet cable.
Warning: If you already connected the device to the network before registering it, you may need to restart the device or un-plug the ethernet cable and plug it back in for it to update.

 

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For further assistance, please contact the UFIT Help Desk. 
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