This role is assigned to personally owned non-computing devices (e.g., televisions, media devices, personal assistants, 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
- Private IP addressing with network address translation (NAT) for traffic destined off campus
- 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
- Registered Device
- MPSK (Multiple Pre-Shared Key)
- Personal IoT (Internet of Things)
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 Registered Device 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 personal non-computing device role are assigned private IPv4 address space dynamically assigned through DHCP. IP address reservations are not supported. Traffic destined off campus to non-Ohio State address space will have the source IP translated to routable IPv4 public address space. However, traffic destined to Ohio State address space will retain the original private source address and not be translated. IPv6 addresses are established through IPv6 route advertisements and neighbor discovery processes.
Additional Information for IT Teams
This network role is the default for all devices registered by a name.#. The only other network role option for personal devices is Game Console, which is used for personal devices that will not function properly if undergoing IP address translation.