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There are many Wireless Lan (WLAN)Clients available for use. The clients vary in technical aspects, support of protocols and other factors. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Some clients only work with certain hardware devices, while others on certain operating systems.

The table below compares the different types of Wireless Clients.

Name	website	Creator	First Public Release (yyyy-MMM-dd)	Authentication	Security	Latest Stable Version (Release Date)	Cost (USD)	O.S. Support	Limitations	Target audience
Intel PROSet Wireless	http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/proset/proset_software.htm	Intel	??	LEAP or EAP-FAST	WEP, WPA,WPA2	10.5.0.0	Free	Windows	Only for intel wireless modules	Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users
ThinkVantage Access Connections Manager	http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/think/thinkvantagetech/accessconnections.html	Lenovo	2006-APR-21	LEAP, EAP-TLS	WEP, WPA,WPA2	4.12	Free	Windows	??	Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users
Cisco Aironet	http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4555/index.html	Cisco	??	LEAP, EAP	WEP, WPA,WPA2	ver	Free	Windows	??	Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users
Microsoft Wireless Network Connection	none	Microsoft	??	??	WEP, WPA,WPA2	ver	Free	Windows	none	Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users
Dell Wireless LAN Card Utility	??	Dell	??	??	WEP, WPA,WPA2	ver 3.0	Free	Windows	Only for Cisco Aironet products	Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users
Broadcom WLAN Utility	http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/compaqtabletpc/us/download/23068.html	Broadcom	??	??	WEP, WPA,WPA2	ver 3.1	Free	Windows	??	Desktop, Workstation, Server, Windows users
NetworkManager	http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/	nm	??	??	WEP, WPA, WPA2	ver 0.6	Free (GNU)	Linux	Only for Broadcom wireless modules	Desktop, Workstation, Server, Linux/Unix users

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