Comparison of wireless LAN clients
Every wireless LAN network consists of an access point, such as a wireless router, and one or more wireless adapters. Each adapter is controlled by software known as a wireless LAN client, or wireless connection management utility.
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. 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 |
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[1] | 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 |
[2] | 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 |
[3] | 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 |
Cisco [4] | Cisco | N/A | LEAP, EAP | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | ver | Free | Windows | N/A | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users |
Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration[5] | Microsoft | October 25, 2001 (with Windows XP) | PEAP-ELS, PEAP-MS-CHAP v2 | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | ver | Free | Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 | none | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users |
[6] | Dell | N/A | N/A | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | ver 3.0 | Free | Windows | Only for Cisco Aironet products | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users |
[7] | Broadcom | N/A | N/A | WEP, WPA,WPA2 | ver 6.0 | Free | Windows | Only for Broadcom wireless modules | Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users |
Juniper Networks [8] | 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 | none | Enterprise, Government (FIPS Edition), Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users |
NetworkManager[9] | 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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