Wvdial Alternatives

Wvdial is described as 'WvDial (pronounced "Weave Dial") is an easier way to connect to the internet. It completely avoids the need for chat scripts, edits pap-secrets and chap-secrets for you, detects your modem automatically, and chooses a valid init string' and is an app. There are four alternatives to Wvdial for Linux. The best Wvdial alternative is NetworkManager, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wvdial are iwmenu, VSWM and KPPP.

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WvDial (pronounced "Weave Dial") is an easier way to connect to the internet. It completely avoids the need for...

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Wvdial alternatives page was last updated Nov 11, 2024
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  1. NetworkManager icon
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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...

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Linux

    NetworkManager VS Wvdial

     
    • NetworkManager is the most popular Linux alternative to Wvdial.

    • NetworkManager is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wvdial.

    • NetworkManager is Free and Open SourceWvdial is also Free and Open Source
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    (iNet Wireless Menu) allows using your menu of choice to manage the wireless network.

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Linux

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  3. VSWM icon
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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.

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Linux

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  4. KPPP icon
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    KPPP is used to setup PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) connections. This is most useful for connecting with a cell phone "modem" card these days. It is also use to configure real modem connections.

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Linux

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