The 13th most popular configurator on Linux
… More EditWicd is an open source wired and wireless network manager which aims to provide a simple interface to connect to networks with a wide variety of settings.
Some of Wicd's features include:
- No GNOME dependencies (although it does require GTK+), so it is easy to use in Xfce, Fluxbox, Openbox, Enlightenment, etc.
- Ability to connect to wired and wireless networks
- Profiles for each wireless network and wired network
- Many encryption schemes, some of which include WEP/WPA/WPA2 (and you can add your own)
- Remains compatible with wireless-tools
- Tray icon showing network activity and signal strength
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Did you create this app?| Website: | wicd.sourceforge.net |
| Developer: | unknown |
| License: | Open source |
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| Rating: | Features: Interface: Performance: Price/value: Overall: |
| Usage: | 3 days, 43 minutes and 23 seconds |
| Usage since: | 11 February 2009 |
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Great manager for Wireless connection.
WOW! Much better than gnome network manager. Simple yet powerful.
I like it more than ubuntu's standard nm-applet. It simply works better for me.
best network manager for linux there is, wired and wireless
Better than Ubuntu's default Network Manager. Easy GUI.
This is the network manager I use under Ubuntu as it is very easy to configure and very lightweight
I tried wicd when Ubuntu's Network Manager couldn't get my Atheros AR-5416-based card to associate with an ATT 2Wire Gateway. That didn't turn out to be the problem. The ath9k and wext driver combination couldn't associate with that AP, so I used a NetGear RangeMax WPN824 instead. It works fine.
I still use wicd because it knows about many WPA Supplicant drivers and gives you a list box to select one, it has a debug mode feature, you can choose to display signal strength in dBm or not, and whether or not to automatically re-connect to an AP.