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    wireless connection managers

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by dreamz, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. dreamz

    dreamz Notebook Geek

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    i'm looking to set up a wireless network soon and i'd like some more information on wireless connection managers. i have a notebook with an atheros card, and from what i've read, there is a connection manager called atheros client utility.

    1. does the atheros client utility support wpa2?
    2. is the tool better than the windows connection manager in terms of ease of use? reliability?
    3. where can i download a version that will work on an lg notebook?

    thank you for your help.
     
    dreamz, Jan 28, 2008
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  2. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    XP or Vista?
     
    pixelot, Jan 29, 2008
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  3. dreamz

    dreamz Notebook Geek

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    sorry about that. windows xp.
     
    dreamz, Jan 29, 2008
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I prefer MS ZeroConfig over mfg software. You normally have less problems in the long run.
     
    blue68f100, Jan 29, 2008
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  5. dreamz

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    what kinds of problems? are there any features that the atheros client utility offers that ms zero config does not? if i decide to use ms zero config, i'd need to install a patch to enable support for wpa2, right?
     
    dreamz, Jan 29, 2008
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    dtechlogic Notebook Consultant

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    Sometime software utilites are picky on setting. With MS zero config you just click and provide the information you are done.
     
    dtechlogic, Jan 29, 2008
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