Top 15 Ethtool Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

ethtool - utility for controlling network drivers and hardware

1. iw

iw 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. In the future iw will become the canonical command line tool for wireless......

2. Rfkill

Rfkill rfkill is a small tool to query the state of the rfkill switches, buttons and subsystem interfaces.......

3. ceni

ceni 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.......

4. NetSpot

NetSpot NetSpot is a simple and accessible wireless survey tool, which allows collecting, visualizing and analyzing Wi-Fi data.NetSpot can visualize your wireless network by building a visual Wi-Fi map. It will let you see dead zones without coverage and place hotspots (Access Points) correctly. Using the visualized map of collected wireless......

5. Broadcom-STA

Broadcom-STA These packages contain Broadcom's IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n hybrid Linux device driver for use with Broadcom-based hardware. The hybrid binary file is agnostic to the specific version of the Linux kernel because it is designed to perform all interactions with the operating system through operating-system-specific files and an operating system abstraction layer......

6. Wi-Fi Scanner (LizardSystems)

Wi-Fi Scanner (LizardSystems) Wi-Fi Scanner shows you detailed information about wireless networks in their vicinity, as well as its parameters and signal strength. To improve network signal quality, Wi-Fi Scanner shows busy channels and thus helps users find a free channel for their access point.Wi-Fi Scanner shows wireless connection statistics in the form......

7. ethstatus

ethstatus Ethstatus is a console-based monitoring utility for displaying statistical data of the ethernet interface on a quantity basis. It is similar to iptraf but is meant to run as a permanent console task to monitor the network load.......

8. Maryfi

Maryfi Maryfi is a free and easy to use software router for Windows 7 computers. With Maryfi, users can wirelessly share any Internet connection: a cable modem, a cellular card, or even another Wi-Fi network. Other Wi-Fi enabled devices including laptops, smart phones, music players, and gaming systems can see and......

9. Whisher

Whisher Use Whisher to share your WiFi with others and get free access wherever you find other Whisher members. Residential WiFi connections are everywhere. If only a small share of these connections would be shared, it would create a universal network.This is what Whisher is doing: by aggregating all WiFi connections......

10. Virtual Router

Virtual Router Virtual Router turns any Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 computer into a Wifi hotspot using Windows 7 Wireless Hosted Network (Virtual Wifi) technology.The wireless networks created with Virtual Router use WPA2 Encryption, to ensure the best security possible.......

11. Opsview Enterprise

Opsview Enterprise Opsview is award winning unified service monitoring software for complex, distributed IT infrastructures.......

12. Virtual Access Point

Virtual Access Point Share your Internet through Wi-Fi.Virtual AP is an easy-to-use software, that turns any LAN-connected PC or laptop into a Wi-Fi wireless access point. So anyone nearby can surf the Internet through your sharing.Also, your iPhone, PDA, mobile or what ever, can enjoy the Internet by connecting to the wireless network......

13. Wifi HotSpot

Wifi HotSpot "Wifi HotSpot" can easily turn your windows pc into a wireless-wifi hotspot. It turns your Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer into a virtual router. With one click you can share your internet connection with your mobile phone, iPhone, iPad, tablet, computer or any other wireless enabled devices. Wifi HotSpot......

14. Domotz

Domotz Domotz is the easiest way to monitor and access your home and devices from anywhere. With Domotz you can power devices remotely, log on to home devices while not at home, get alerted about important network events, see network performance and get external help to troubleshoot IT issues in just......

15. Bping

Bping Bping (pronounced "beeping") is a Windows ping alternative that beeps whenever it gets replies. I spend a lot of time diving under desks fiddling with network cables and got tired of looking up at the monitor to see how my pings were doing, and thus bping was born.Has a bunch......