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Wireless configuration utility

{{short description|Class of network management software}}

A wireless configuration utility,{{cite web | author = Mihaela Teodorovici | title = TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility | website = Softpedia | url = https://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Misc-Networking-Tools/TP-LINK-Wireless-Configuration-Utility.shtml | date = 2017-03-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220719192531/https://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Misc-Networking-Tools/TP-LINK-Wireless-Configuration-Utility.shtml | archive-date = 2022-07-19}} wireless configuration tool, {{cns|wireless LAN client,|date=August 2022}} or {{cns|wireless connection management utility|date=August 2022}} is a class of network management software that manages the activities and features of a wireless network connection.{{cite web|url=http://www.intel.com/support/notebook/centrino/sb/cs-008170.htm|title=Intel Centrino Processor Technology - Wireless software and driver identification|publisher=intel.com|accessdate=2008-01-31 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071213180235/http://www.intel.com/support/notebook/centrino/sb/cs-008170.htm |archivedate = 2007-12-13}}{{cite web| url=http://cws.internet.com/article/3115-4448.htm| title=Windows Wireless Zero Configuration: Five Steps to Sanity: Ditching WZC and the WZC Two-Step: WinPlanet Windows Software Reviews| publisher=cws.internet.com| accessdate=2008-02-07}}{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aK8f3rAcu24C&pg=PA322 |page=322 |title=Home Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies |author=Eric Geier |year=2011 |isbn=9781118052495 |publisher=Wiley}} It may control the process of selecting an available access point, authenticating and associating to it and setting up other parameters of the wireless connection.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eomJgz8J6jEC&pg=PA159 |pages=159–161 |title=Implementing 802.1X Security Solutions for Wired and Wireless Networks |author=Jim Geier |year=2008 |isbn=9780470370285 |publisher=Wiley}}

There are many wireless LAN clients available for use. Clients vary in technical aspects, support of protocols and other factors. Some clients only work with certain hardware devices, while others only on certain operating systems.

Comparison

The table below compares various wireless LAN clients.

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! Gopal

! Creator

! First public release

! Authentication

! Security

! Latest stable version (Release Date)

! Cost

! Operating systems

! Limitations

! Target audience

{{Rh}} | Cisco Secure Services Client{{cite web|url=http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7034/index.html |title=Cisco Secure Services Client - Products & Services |publisher=Cisco.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-13}}

| Cisco

| 2008

| PEAP/MSCHAPv2, PEAP/TLS, PEAP/GTC, TTLS/PAP, TTLS/CHAP, TTLS/MSCHAP, TTLS/MSCHAPv2, TTLS/EAP-MD5, TTLS/EAP-MSCHAPv2, FAST/MSCHAPv2, FAST/GTC, FAST/TLS, TLS, LEAP, MSCHAPv2, GTC, MD5

| WEP, WPA(TKIP/AES), WPA2(TKIP/AES), CCKM(TKIP/AES)

| 5.1.0

| Trial

| Windows

| 90-day full trial/Unlimited wired only.

| Enterprise, Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users

{{Rh}} | Intel PROSet Wireless{{cite web|url=http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/proset/proset_software.htm |title=Intel® PROSet/Wireless Enterprise Software |publisher=Intel.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-13}}

| Intel

| {{N/A}}

| LEAP or EAP-FAST

| WEP, WPA,WPA2

| 10.5.0.0

| {{Free}}

| Windows

| Only for intel wireless modules

| Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users

{{Rh}} | ThinkVantage Access Connections Manager{{cite web |url=http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/think/thinkvantagetech/accessconnections.html |title=Lenovo - Innovation - Access Connections |publisher=Pc.ibm.com |accessdate=2012-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030802213440/http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/think/thinkvantagetech/accessconnections.html |archive-date=2003-08-02 |url-status=dead }}

| Lenovo

| 2006-APR-21

| LEAP, EAP-TLS

| WEP, WPA,WPA2

| 4.42

| {{Free}}

| Windows

| Only for intel PRO/wireless modules

| Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users

{{Rh}} | Cisco Aironet{{cite web |url=http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4555/index.html |title=Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters - Products & Services |publisher=Cisco.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-13}}

| Cisco

| {{N/A}}

| LEAP, EAP

| WEP, WPA,WPA2

| ver

| {{Free}}

| Windows

| {{N/A}}

| Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users

{{Rh}} | Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/default.mspx |title=Windows XP Help & How-to - Microsoft Windows |publisher=Microsoft.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-13}}

| Microsoft

| October 25, 2001 (with Windows XP)

| PEAP-ELS, PEAP-MS-CHAP v2

| WEP, WPA,WPA2

| ver

| {{Free}}

| Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

| {{CNone|none}}

| Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users

{{Rh}} | Dell Wireless LAN Card Utility{{cite web |url=http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/solutions/en/truemobile?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd |title=Wireless Networks, Solutions and Products - Broadband Mobile |publisher=Dell |accessdate=2012-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060526075406/http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/solutions/en/truemobile?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd |archive-date=2006-05-26 |url-status=dead }}

| Dell

| {{N/A}}

| {{N/A}}

| WEP, WPA,WPA2

| ver 3.0

| {{Free}}

| Windows

| Only for Cisco Aironet products

| Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users

{{Rh}} | Broadcom WLAN Utility{{cite web|url=http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/compaqtabletpc/us/revision/7758.html |title=Support and Drivers - Transition Page |publisher=H18007.www1.hp.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-13}}

| Broadcom

| {{N/A}}

| {{N/A}}

| WEP, WPA,WPA2

| ver 6.0

| {{Free}}

| Windows

| Only for Broadcom wireless modules

| Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users

{{Rh}} | Juniper Networks Odyssey Access Client{{cite web|url=http://www.juniper.net/customers/support/products/oac.jsp |title=Support - Juniper Networks |publisher=Juniper.net |date= |accessdate=2012-02-13}}

| Funk/Juniper

| October 22, 2002

| EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS (inner: PAP,CHAP,MSCHAP,MSCHAPv2,PAPToken,EAP-GTC,EAP-MD5,EAP-SIM,EAP-AKA,EAP-POTP,EAP-MSCHAPv2,EAP-JUAC), EAP-PEAP (inner: EAP-GTC,EAP-POTP,EAP-TLS,EAP-MSCHAPv2,EAP-JUAC), EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-GTC, EAP-LEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-POTP

| WEP, WPA, WPA2

| 5.20 (June 2010)

| {{Varies}}, 30-day trial

| Windows, Mac OS X

| {{CNone|none}}

| Enterprise, Government (FIPS Edition), Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users

{{Rh}} | NetworkManager{{cite web|url=http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager |title=NetworkManager - Linux Networking made Easy |publisher=Gnome.org |date= |accessdate=2012-02-13}}

| nm

| {{N/A}}

| {{N/A}}

| WEP, WPA, WPA2

| ver 0.6.4

| {{Free}} (GNU)

| Linux

| Wireless drivers must support HAL

| Desktop, Workstation, Server, Linux/Unix users

See also

References

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Category:Wi-Fi

Category:Wireless networking

Wireless LAN client