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hostapd vs MiniWOL

A side-by-side look at hostapd and MiniWOL. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

hostapd

hostapd

Network & Admin

hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. It implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators, RADIUS client, EAP server, and basic bridging functionality.

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MiniWOL

MiniWOL

Network & Admin

MiniWOL is a simple Windows utility that allows you to remotely wake up network-connected computers from sleep or hibernation through the Wake-On-LAN protocol. It has a minimal interface for entering the target computer's MAC address and clicking a button to send the wake-up packet.

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