Wireless configuration utility
A wireless configuration utility, wireless configuration tool, or is a class of network management software that manages the activities and features of a wireless network connection. 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.
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.| Gopal | Creator | First public release | Authentication | Security | Latest stable version | Cost | Operating systems | Limitations | Target audience |
| Cisco Secure Services Client | 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, WPA2, CCKM | 5.1.0 | Trial | Windows | 90-day full trial/Unlimited wired only. | Enterprise, Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users |
| Intel PROSet Wireless | Intel | LEAP or EAP-FAST | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | 10.5.0.0 | Windows | Only for intel wireless modules | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users | ||
| ThinkVantage Access Connections Manager | Lenovo | 2006-APR-21 | LEAP, EAP-TLS | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | 4.42 | Windows | Only for intel PRO/wireless modules | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users | |
| Cisco Aironet | Cisco | LEAP, EAP | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | ver | Windows | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users | |||
| Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration | Microsoft | October 25, 2001 | PEAP-ELS, PEAP-MS-CHAP v2 | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | ver | Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users | ||
| Dell Wireless LAN Card Utility | Dell | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | ver 3.0 | Windows | Only for Cisco Aironet products | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users | |||
| Broadcom WLAN Utility | Broadcom | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | ver 6.0 | Windows | Only for Broadcom wireless modules | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users | |||
| Juniper Networks Odyssey Access Client | Funk/Juniper | October 22, 2002 | EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-GTC, EAP-LEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-POTP | WEP, WPA, WPA2 | 5.20 | , 30-day trial | Windows, Mac OS X | Enterprise, Government, Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users | |
| NetworkManager | nm | WEP, WPA, WPA2 | ver 0.6.4 | Linux | Wireless drivers must support HAL | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Linux/Unix users |