The Tech reports [2] last week's Cambridge power outage [3] blew out so many wireless access points across campus that the school has had to order replacement units:
Until then, IS&T recommends connecting to the MIT network via Ethernet connections whenever possible. Students may visit the IS&T office in E17-110 to pick up an Ethernet cable.
Links:
[1] http://www.universalhub.com/users/adamg
[2] http://tech.mit.edu/V132/N59/wireless.html
[3] http://www.universalhub.com/2012/power-out-across-cambridge
[4] http://www.universalhub.com/cambridge
[5] http://www.universalhub.com/taxonomy/term/164
[6] http://www.universalhub.com/taxonomy/term/450
[7] http://www.universalhub.com/taxonomy/term/249