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 (Release Date) 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(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 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 (with Windows XP) 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 (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) , 30-day trial Windows, Mac OS X Enterprise, Government (FIPS Edition), Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users NetworkManager nm WEP, WPA, WPA2 ver 0.6.4 (GNU) Linux Wireless drivers must support HAL Desktop, Workstation, Server, Linux/Unix users

See also Wireless tools for Linux

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