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Winhotspot vs wpa_supplicant

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

Winhotspot

Winhotspot

Network & Admin

Winhotspot is an open source software that allows Windows users to turn their laptop or PC into a Wi-Fi hotspot to share their internet connection with other devices. It creates a local area network without needing additional hardware.

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wpa_supplicant

wpa_supplicant

Network & Admin

wpa_supplicant is an open source software implementation of an IEEE 802.11i supplicant. It is designed to work with Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows operating systems. wpa_supplicant implements key negotiation with a WPA Authenticator for client stations and controls the roaming and IEEE 802.11 authentication and association of the wireless LAN driver.

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