The Purple Blog
Insights, tips, and news about guest WiFi, analytics, marketing automation, and venue technology.
What Is a Leased Line? Dedicated Business Internet
What is a leased line? Discover dedicated, symmetrical internet for enterprise apps & guest WiFi, with key SLA & procurement tips.
Why Your Next WiFi Upgrade Doesn’t Require New Hardware
Upgrading your WiFi capacity doesn’t have to mean pulling new cables. See how Purple Shield’s new DNS-level ad blocking speeds up page loads by 3.5x and locks down network security in minutes.
Purple Signals Higher Education Ambitions with Appointment of VP Education Tim Peers
Purple has appointed Tim Peers, a SaaS leader who joins the B Corp-certified tech firm to tackle digital poverty and accelerate the Smart Campus evolution.
WiFi in Auto: The Complete 2026 Enterprise Guide
Your deep-dive guide to WiFi in auto. Learn about hardware, backhaul, OpenRoaming, security, and fleet deployment for enterprise and public transport.
Internet of Things Architecture: A Complete Guide
Architect scalable enterprise IoT networks. Size bandwidth, configure VLAN segmentation, evaluate MQTT versus CoAP, and secure devices with 802.1X or MPSK.
FTTH Fiber to the Home: A Guide for Enterprise in 2026
Compare FTTH, XGS-PON, and leased lines for enterprise and MDU properties. Size bandwidth, plan contention ratios, and deploy private WiFi bubbles.
Access Point Tester Guide: How to Validate Your WiFi
Validate enterprise WiFi AP deployments. Audit RSSI thresholds, 802.1X RADIUS handshakes, roaming latency, and captive portal redirection with our tester.
WPA WPA2 Enterprise: The Definitive Guide for Businesses
Learn what WPA WPA2 Enterprise is, how it secures your business network over Personal mode, and how to deploy it using RADIUS, EAP, and certificates.
Maximize Your ROI: Benefits Of Wireless Network In 2026
Explore the benefits of wireless network for enterprises in 2026. Discover performance, zero-trust security, ROI, & how identity-based WiFi amplifies value.
How Do I Get Internet: UK Home & Business Guide 2026
Looking for how do I get internet in the UK? Our 2026 guide covers home setup, enterprise WiFi, OpenRoaming, and passwordless access.
Wireless Connection Security: An Enterprise Guide for 2026
Master enterprise wireless connection security: deploy WPA3 protocols, isolate guest WiFi clients, and eliminate rogue APs and evil twin threats.
Who Invented WiFi? The Surprising, True Story
Explore the true history of who invented WiFi, key 802.11 standards milestones, and how wireless innovation evolved into high-performance enterprise networks.
Comprehensive Guide to Internet of Things Platforms
Explore IoT platforms for enterprise venues. Compare MQTT brokers, dynamic VLANs, iPSK device onboarding, and zero-trust WiFi security architecture.
Check Ping Cmd: Essential Network Troubleshooting
Check ping cmd - Learn to use the check ping cmd command like a pro. Covers basic syntax, results, & advanced troubleshooting for modern WiFi networks. Master
10 Must-Know sd wan use cases for 2026
Discover the best sd wan use cases for 2026. Explore examples from retail to healthcare, plus benefits, challenges, & implementation tips.
Routers in networks: core concepts and security
Understand how routers operate in enterprise networks. Explore WAN throughput, routing protocols, VLAN segmentation, and guest WiFi traffic steering.
SD WAN Management: A Practical Explainer for 2026
Master SD WAN management: explore orchestration, policy automation, dynamic traffic steering, and zero trust WiFi integration for enterprise branch sites.
What is a wireless local area network (WLAN)?
Learn what a wireless local area network (WLAN) is, how it differs from WiFi, IEEE 802.11 standards, zero-trust VLAN security, and enterprise AP sizing.
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