Ethtool Alternatives

Ethtool is described as '- utility for controlling network drivers and hardware' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are eight alternatives to Ethtool for Linux, Xfce, Mac and Windows. The best Ethtool alternative is NetworkManager, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ethtool are wicd, iwmenu, iw and ceni.

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Ethtool alternatives page was last updated Nov 11, 2024

NetworkManager
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NetworkManager is a set of co-operative tools that make networking simple and straightforward. Whether WiFi, wired, 3G, or Bluetooth, NetworkManager allows you to quickly move from one network to another: once a network has been configured and joined once, it can be detected and...
9 NetworkManager alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Is NetworkManager a good alternative to Ethtool?
NetworkManager is the most popular Linux alternative to Ethtool.
NetworkManager is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ethtool.
NetworkManager is Free and Open SourceEthtool is also Free and Open Source
wicd
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Wicd is an open source wired and wireless network manager for Linux which aims to provide a simple interface to connect to networks with a wide variety of settings.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
Xfce
Is wicd a good alternative to Ethtool?
iwmenu
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(iNet Wireless Menu) allows using your menu of choice to manage the wireless network.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
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Is iwmenu a good alternative to Ethtool?
iw
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iw is a new nl80211 based CLI configuration utility for wireless devices. It supports almost all new drivers that have been added to the kernel recently. It allows you to configure and show information about wireless networking.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
International
Platforms
Linux
Is iw a good alternative to Ethtool?
ceni
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Network manager used by Linux distributions Sidux and Aptosid, but can be installed on debian based distributions, and compiled from source on just about any.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Xfce
Is ceni a good alternative to Ethtool?
wpa_supplicant
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wpa_supplicant is designed to be a "daemon" program that runs in the background and acts as the backend component controlling the wireless connection. wpa_supplicant supports separate frontend programs and a text-based frontend (wpa_cli) and a GUI (wpa_gui) are...
8 wpa_supplicant alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
Finland
EU
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Xfce
Is wpa_supplicant a good alternative to Ethtool?
wpa_supplicant is the most popular Mac alternative to Ethtool.
wpa_supplicant is Free and Open SourceEthtool is also Free and Open Source
VSWM
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As the name suggests it manages the wireless network in a very simplistic way. This version have wifi WPA and WEP, with dhcp and static networks. To use it, just place the vswm.cfg file at /etc/ and add there your existing networks.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Is VSWM a good alternative to Ethtool?
IQonn Lite
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IQonn.com is a community that offers Mobile travellers the tools needed to be truly nomadic. If you have any Mobile Data subscription, Notebook with a Wireless device or data card and you are Out of Office frequently, then IQonn.com is the place for you. IQonn.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Origin
Netherlands
EU
Platforms
Windows
Is IQonn Lite a good alternative to Ethtool?
IQonn Lite is the most popular Windows alternative to Ethtool.
IQonn Lite is Free and ProprietaryEthtool is Free and Open Source