Network management

This article lists network management software to establish and manage network connections.

Note

The solutions listed as "All-in-one" usually make use of other software listed bellow, e.g. wpa_supplicant.

Network management software

Software	Ethernet	Wifi	DSL	Modem	WiMAX	3G	VPN	GUI	Boot time
All-in-one
OpenRC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	with wpa_gui	Yes
NetworkManager	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wicd	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Wifi only
wpa_supplicant	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Modem only
net-wireless/kppp	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
net-wireless/wvdial	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No