Q: Can I use wireless at my home to connect to MIT?

Answer

Yes.

Most access point systems we have evaluated act strictly as bridges and should pose no problems with network applications. One potentially popular device, the Apple Airport access point, can also act as a Network Address Translation (NAT) device, allowing several wireless machines to "hide" behind one IP address. NAT is known to break several network protocols, including Kerberos v5, and is not recommended for use with MIT applications.

Users of Apple Airport devices will need to disable the "Share Internet Connection" option using the Airport Utility program. Note that the Airport access point currently MUST use NAT when dialing into a modem-based ISP. Therefore, we cannot recommend the use of Airport access points for use with modem-based ISPs and MIT applications.

IS&T support for wireless connectivity begins at Wireless MITnet access@MIT.