This role is assigned to personally owned game consoles (e.g., Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, etc.) that are managed by Ohio State students, faculty, or staff. Authorization into this role requires registering the device using an active OSU Internet Username.
Helpful Note:
Laptops/desktop computers, smart phones, and tablets should not be registered and should instead use the Student Computing Device or Employee and Sponsored Guest Computing Device role.
Network role at a glance:
- Wi-Fi (Registered4OSU) connectivity only. No wired option available
- Public IP addressing
- DHCP reservations and Dynamic DNS are not supported
- All outbound traffic permitted
- Inbound traffic limited to audio/video streaming from OSU endpoints
Network Role Characteristics
Aliases for this role include
- Game Console
- MPSK Public IP (Multiple Pre-Shared Key)
Network Traffic Permissions
No outbound traffic limitations are applied to this network role.
Inbound traffic is limited to:
- Known Apple AirPlay and AirPrint protocols and ports
How to connect
Students, faculty, and staff with an active OSU Internet have permission to register a device’s Wi-Fi MAC address at the My Devices registration system and assign it to the OSU Game Console network role.
Once registered, choose Registered4OSU from the list of Wi-Fi networks and use the password provided in the device registration receipt sent to the email provided during registration.
IP (Internet Protocol) Addressing
Devices placed in the game console role are assigned to publicly routable IP address space. IP address reservations are not supported. IPv6 addresses are not currently supported for this network role.
Additional Information for IT Teams
This game console role should be used solely for personal devices that will not function properly if undergoing IP address translation. Otherwise, use the default OSU Registered Device role.