Devices such as game consoles, smart TVs, streaming devices etc do not support signing in on the wireless network SUNY-Plattsburgh because they do not support 802.1x authentication. These devices must have their wireless MAC address registered with our system then connected to the SUNY-Registered-BYOD network.
If you are trying to connect a device such as a laptop, desktop, smartphone or tablet, please see the article How do I connect a Personal Device to the WiFi?
MAC Address
A MAC address is a unique identifier that every network device possesses, many devices may even have more than one MAC if they have wireless and Ethernet connections. When registering a device be sure to obtain the wireless MAC sometimes listed as 'WLAN'. MAC addresses are six pairs of characters ,0-9 and A-F, often separated by a colon or a dash, below are some examples of how a MAC might look like for a device:
- D8-D3-85-EB-12-E3
- d8:d3:81:eb:12:c3
Registering Your Device
Once you have the wireless MAC address for your device you will register it on our Wireless Device Self Registration System
- Sign in with your regular school credentials.
- Under 'Devices' along the left click 'Create Device'.
- Enter a name for your device, choose anything that you like as it is only for identifying the device.
- Enter the wireless MAC address.
- If this is a device you would like others to connect to(Google cast, app control etc) you can enter their NetID in the 'Shared With' section.
- When done click 'Create Device'.
- Once your device is registered you can connect it to the 'SUNY-Registered-BYOD' network.