A wireless configuration utility,
wireless configuration tool,
or is a class of
network management software
Network management software is software that is used to provision, discover, monitor and maintain computer networks.
Purpose
With the expansion of the World Wide Web and the Internet, computer networks have become very large and complex, making ...
that manages the activities and features of a
wireless network
A wireless network is a computer network that uses wireless data connections between network nodes.
Wireless networking is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and business installations avoid the costly process of introducing c ...
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.
See also
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Wireless tools for Linux
Wireless tools for Linux is a collection of user-space utilities written for Linux kernel-based operating systems to support and facilitate the configuration of device drivers of wireless network interface controllers and some related aspects ...
References
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Wi-Fi
Wireless networking
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