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Nicomsoft Ltd.
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A Library to Manage WiFi Connections in Both XP and Vista

Nicomsoft releases WiFi-Manager 2.4 that promises to help developers add their software WiFi connections management functionality for Windows XP SP2 and Vista.

Nicomsoft today announces WiFi-Manager v2.4, the newest version of a library, allowing developers to manage WiFi connections in Windows XP SP2 and Vista. The current release (2.4) boasts some noteworthy changes in the feature set. The library has been added an option for getting MAC addresses of the current and available networks. Besides, there's an updated Delphi Advanced Sample application. Other key additions include a function for getting RSSI value of available networks, improved ActiveX wrapper and some minor changes.

Many programmers who attempt to create an application that could include a WiFi connections management capability face an unexpected challenge. Both Windows XP SP2 and Vista have totally different APIs to manage WiFi adapters and networks. What makes things worse is that the API for XP is almost not documented and there are no examples how to use it. This is not the case with the API for Vista which is documented and comes with examples but the challenge remains since developers have to write two different codes.

The WiFi-Manager library offers developers a "one-stop" set of API functions to manage WiFi connections and settings in both XP and Vista. There is no need to learn anything, try to figure out how to manage WiFi with no documentation at hand.

A COM interface for all API functions is another best feature, layered on top of the main functionality in WiFi-Manager. It enables developers to control WiFi settings conveniently from Visual Basic, VisualBasic.NET or C#.

The library delivers a host of functions to enumerate WiFi adapters, enumerate available networks and get their settings. Additionally, there are functions related to connecting/disconnecting to networks and features to work with wireless networks profiles.

The two key benefits of using WiFi-Manager is that the development cycle becomes considerably faster and more hassle-free. Besides, developers can create a product, which is able to use the capabilities of both versions of Windows OS to manage WiFi networks.

The library has already been adopted by many users who found it helpful. "I spent almost a month scratching my head over Wireless Zero Configuration and how it works, says Roman Korolenko, one of the customers. "Then I suddenly stumbled across this very nice library. With its help, I was able to make everything work in two days! Highly recommended!"

Please, explore Nicomsoft.com or contact Michael Kapustin at michael@nicomsoft.com to find out more about WiFi-Manager and the benefits it'll bring to you.

Pricing and Availability
WiFi-Manager v2.4 runs under Windows XP SP2, Vista. Its fully-featured trial version is available as a free download from www.nicomsoft.com/. The trial package includes detailed documentation and examples of application for various programming languages.

About Nicomsoft Ltd.
Nicomsoft is privately-held technology company since 1999. It specializes in public and private commercial libraries development, custom development and consulting, as well as creation of utility applications for end-users. Many years of work with various technologies outside and within Nicomsoft gave the company's engineers a great expertise in many fields. This includes RS232, USB, I2C communication software/hardware development, drivers development for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, internal Windows OS architecture, networking development, wireless networks and communication software development.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: Please, let us know if you have questions or would like any additional information on WiFi-Manager v2.4. Contact Michael Kapustin at michael@nicomsoft.com.

Product page: http://www.nicomsoft.com/wifiman/
Direct download link: http://www.nicomsoft.com/wifiman/wifiman.zip
Company website: http://www.nicomsoft.com/
E-mail: michael@nicomsoft.com