About network registration
Network registration verifies your device as a member of the CWRU network.
Registration allows UTech to contact and assist owners of devices if their machines become infected with a virus or are otherwise damaging to the network. Device registration also enhances personal security and deters unauthorized network traffic.
Device registration is required of any student, faculty or staff member who wishes to use the wired network on campus. Device registration is also required if you wish to connect your wireless devices to the 'CaseRegistered' network. Click the links below for more information.
Registration for wired network
Registration for wireless network
Requirements for network registration for wired network
Registration for any network-enabled device may be completed while either on or off-campus. Three pieces of information are needed to complete device registration:
- CWRU Network ID
- Device hostname
- Device MAC address
Changing registration information for wired network
Updated network records help to ensure the security of the CWRU network. When information related to a network device changes, the owner is required to update the information with UTech. This allows us to keep accurate records of devices and can help ensure the security of the network as a whole.
You may remove or add a networked device from your account by visiting the "Computer and IP Registration Tools" section on https://its-services.case.edu and signing in with your CWRU Network ID and password.
Please contact the UTech Service Desk by calling 216.368.HELP (4357) for assistance when you plan on:
- Moving a network card from your computer to someone else's.
- Changing the owner of a network device (e.g., someone new takes ownership of a departmental computer).
How to register your device for use in the wired network
Register a computer from on-campus
An automated process will register your computer the first time you connect the device to the wired network on-campus.
- Plug your computer into the nearest faceplate or network switch using an Ethernet cord.
- Turn your computer on.
- Open your preferred Internet browser. It will immediately redirect from your homepage to the computer registration page at setup.case.edu.
- Enter computer Hostname. See the Hostname section of this document for directions on how to locate it.
- Enter computer MAC address. See the MAC address section of this document for directions on how to locate it.
- Enter your CWRU Network ID.
- Click Send Information.
- Allow up to one hour for the registration process to complete.
Register a computer from off-campus
- Visit the Device Registration Form.
- If prompted, log in to the Single Sign-on screen with your CWRU Network ID and password.
- Enter your device's MAC address into the Device MAC Address field. See the MAC address section of this document for directions on how to locate it.
- Optional: enter your device's name into the Requested Hostname field. See the Hostname section of this document for directions on how to locate it.
- Click Send Information.
- Allow up to one hour for the registration process to complete.
Register wired connection for Smart Home, gaming console, etc. on or off-campus.
- Visit the Device Registration Form.
- If prompted, log in to the Single Sign-on screen with your CWRU Network ID and password.
- Enter your device's MAC address into the Device MAC Address field. See the MAC address section of this document for directions on how to locate it.
- Optional: enter your device's name into the Requested Hostname field. See the Hostname section of this document for directions on how to locate it.
- Click Send Information.
- Allow up to one hour for the registration process to complete.
CaseRegistered wireless registration. On Campus Only.
Note: CaseWireless wireless is the preferred wireless network for CWRU community. User can connect to CaseWireless by using his or her network ID (e.g. abc123) and the university password. There is no need to register any MAC address for CaseWireless wireless network.
- CaseRegistered wireless newtork is intended for devices such as printers, sensors, TVs, streaming media, gaming consoles, and IoT which are not compatible with other secured CWRU wireless networks such as CaseWireless or eduroam. For information on how to connect to CWRU Wireless network securely, click here.
- To begin registering your wireless MAC address, visit the MyDevices Portal.
- Login with your CWRU Network ID and password
- Enter your device's wireless MAC address and provide a unique name.
- Click Add and repeat last step for additional MAC address.
- Click Save.
- Connect your device to CaseRegistered. No password is required.
More information on hostname and MAC address:
Hostname policy
Your computer or device is identified on the wired network by its hostname. CWRU policy requires that the name used to identify your device on the network is the same name you picked when setting up your operating system.
Each hostname must be unique on the CWRU network. Therefore, if your computer has a name that someone else has already registered, you will need to pick a new one. Additionally, a hostname cannot contain special characters.
How to locate your hostname
Locating and changing hostname in Windows
- Right-click on My Computer.
- Select Properties. Locate the computer name section.
- To change your computer's name, click Change Settings.
- Click the Change button.
- Give your computer a name that is unique, but does not include spaces, apostrophes or hyphens.
Locating and changing hostname on a Mac
- Click on the Apple Icon.
- Select System Preferences from the menu.
- In the Internet and Networking section, click on Sharing. Your
- computer's name is located in the Computer Name field.
- To change your computer's name, click Edit.
- Enter an appropriate name that doesn't use spaces, apostrophes or hyphens into the Computer Name field.
- Click OK.
What is a MAC address?
Your Media Access Code (MAC) Address (also called Physical Address, Ethernet Address, Hardware Address or Adapter Address) is the unique 12-digit name of your network interface card.
To find the MAC address for a device not specifically covered here (Blu-ray players, DVD players, smart televisions, etc.), please refer to your owner's manual.
How to locate your MAC address