LAN Admins

LAN admins are individuals authorized by their department’s DDR (Department Data Representative) to set up and configure network access for their department’s non-wireless computers. Please note, LAN admins must first submit a LAN admin registration form before they will be allowed access to the above system. If the computer uses a wireless adapter, please refer to the http://www.oit.umd.edu/nts/noc/MAM.html">Mobile@Maryland site for information about how to access the campus's wireless network.

The below process should be used to register non-wireless computers:

1. Find the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the computer’s network adapter
   
• How to find your MAC (media access control) address
  • Windows 98
    • Go to START MENU -> RUN -> type in “winipcfg”.
    • Your “Physical Address” is your MAC address.
  • Windows 2000
    • Go to START MENU-> RUN-> type in "command" and select OK or hit RETURN.
    • Type "ipconfig /all" after the C:/> prompt (be sure to put a space between ipconfig and / and none after the /).
    • Your "Physical Address" is your MAC address.
  • Mac
    • Go to APPLE->Apple System Profiler->Network Overview/AppleTalk.
    • Your "Hardware Address" is your MAC address.
      
2. Configure the network adapter to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
   
   • For assistance in setting up your network adapter to use the campus network, please see the University Help Desk pages on Connecting to the Network.
     
3. Find the department assigned IP address that should be used for this computer.
4. If the computer will be using a WINS server, the IP address of this server should be determined.
5. Register the network adapter’s MAC address with the LAN Admin Registration System

After completing this process, the computer will be able to access the campus network from any department office wall jack or any open network jack. Open network jacks are found in many of the campus’s computer labs and classrooms.