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Need Help?

Call the service desk
740.593.1222

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http://www.ohio.edu/oitech

get my Catmail password reset?

If you forget your Catmail password, you can reset it yourself online at: 

https://account.live.com/password/reset

find my MAC/Physical Address?

On a Mac OS 10.4, 10.5, 10.6
    1. Go to apple icon upper left hand corner
    2. Click about this mac
    3. Select more info
    4. Select network on left hand side
    5. Under active services choose either airport for wireless or Ethernet for wired
    6. Scroll down and find Mac Address
On Windows Vista, 7
    1. Click the blue globe or start menu
    2. Select control panel
    3. Then select network and sharing center
    4. Click on local area connection or wireless adapter
    5. Then select details and it will list physical address or Mac address
Windows XP
    1. Select the start menu
    2. Then select control panel
    3. Select network connections
    4. Double click on local area connection or wireless adapter
    5. Then select the support tab
    6. Then select details and it will list the Mac Address

find my IP Address?

On a Mac OS 10.4, 10.5, 10.6

  1. Got to apple icon upper left hand corner
  2. Click about this Mac
  3. Select more info
  4. Select network on left hand side
  5. Under active services choose either airport for wireless or Ethernet for wired
  6. Scroll down and find IPv4 Address

On Windows Vista, 7

  1. Click the blue globe or start menu
  2. Select control panel
  3. Then select network and sharing center
  4. Click on local area connection or wireless adapter
  5. Then Select details and it will list the IPv4 Address

Windows XP

  1. Select the start menu
  2. Then select control panel
  3. Select network connections
  4. Double click on local area connection or wireless adapter
  5. Then select the support tab
  6. Then select details and it will list the IPv4 Address

 

get my Student/Applicant PID?

To obtain your PID you may contact the Admissions Office at 740-593-4100 or by email at admissions@ohio.edu. 

get an Ethernet cable?

Ethernet cables are available for purchase at the Technology Depot, Baker University Center 112 at our Athens campus.  They may be borrowed for the dorms or purchased for personal use.

Ethernet Cables

  • 7 ft   - $2.00
  • 25 ft  - $4.00
  • 50 ft  - $8.00
  • 100 ft - $12.00

get assistance setting up my computer on the wireless network?

For telephone help, call the service desk at (740)593-1222.  Walkup support is available at the Technology Depot in Baker Center 112.

get training?

Information about training seminars is available at http://author.oit.ohio.edu/technology/training/seminars.cfm

get walk in assistance?

Walk in assistance is available at the Technology Depot in Baker Center 112.  More information is available at http://www.ohio.edu/technology/depot/index.cfm

locate a computer lab?

find the minimum requirements for bringing a computer to campus?

cio Thank you for your interest in the Office of Information Technology (OIT). We take pride in our growing organization and the dynamic environment we have cultivated as an integral part of the academic pursuits of Ohio University’s faculty, staff, administration, and students.
J. Brice Bible, Chief Information Officer