Technical WiFi guides
Deep, expert-led technical guides on guest WiFi, analytics, captive portals, and venue technology.
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Captive portal for HPE Aruba: set it up with Purple guest WiFi
Setting up a guest captive portal on HPE Aruba Instant access points with Purple, using an external captive portal, RADIUS and an allowlist, through Aruba Central or the Virtual Controller.
Juniper Mist and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Juniper Mist access points work with Purple guest WiFi using an external portal and the Mist API secret, including what differs because Mist does not use RADIUS for the captive portal.
Cisco Meraki and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Cisco Meraki access points and MX and Z-series appliances work with Purple guest WiFi: external web authentication, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
HPE Aruba Instant and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How HPE Aruba Instant access points, managed through Aruba Central or the Virtual Controller, work with Purple guest WiFi using an external captive portal, RADIUS and an allowlist.
DrayTek Vigor and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How DrayTek Vigor routers work with Purple guest WiFi: an external captive portal, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Huawei iMaster NCE (CloudCampus) and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Purple's cloud guest WiFi sits on top of Huawei AirEngine access points managed in iMaster NCE, using portal authentication and RADIUS relay, and where to find the exact setup steps.
NETGEAR Enterprise AP and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How NETGEAR Enterprise access points, managed through NETGEAR Insight, work with Purple guest WiFi: external web authentication, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's setup guide for the exact configuration.
Cambium cnPilot and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Cambium cnPilot Enterprise access points work with Purple guest WiFi using an external captive portal, RADIUS and a white list, without replacing your kit.
EnGenius and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Purple's cloud guest WiFi works with EnGenius access points through a standard external captive portal and RADIUS, and where to check support and find the steps.
Ruckus Unleashed and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Ruckus Unleashed works with Purple guest WiFi: external web authentication, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Allied Telesis TQ Series AP and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Allied Telesis TQ Series access points work with Purple guest WiFi: an external page redirect, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Alta Labs AP and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Alta Labs access points work with Purple guest WiFi through an external captive portal, an authorisation secret and an IAPP key, with an honest note on the analytics that need RADIUS, and a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide.
Sophos Firewall and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Purple's cloud guest WiFi works with Sophos Firewall and its access points through a standard external captive portal and RADIUS, and where to check support and find the steps.
Zyxel Nebula and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Zyxel Nebula Cloud access points work with Purple guest WiFi: an external captive portal, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar access points, managed from OmniVista Cirrus, work with Purple guest WiFi: an external captive portal, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Arista Networks AP and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Purple's cloud guest WiFi sits on top of Arista Networks access points using external web authentication and RADIUS, and where to find the exact setup steps.
OpenWrt and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Purple's cloud guest WiFi works with OpenWrt devices through a standard external captive portal and RADIUS, and where to check support and find the steps.
WatchGuard WiFi Cloud AP and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How WatchGuard WiFi Cloud access points, managed from WatchGuard Cloud, work with Purple guest WiFi: an external splash page with RADIUS authentication and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Ubiquiti UniFi and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Ubiquiti UniFi Network works with Purple guest WiFi: an external portal server, controller authorisation and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Fortinet FortiAP and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Fortinet FortiAP access points managed in FortiCloud work with Purple guest WiFi using an external captive portal, RADIUS and a walled garden, without replacing your kit.
SonicWall and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How SonicWall firewalls and SonicWave access points work with Purple guest WiFi: external web authentication, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Cisco Catalyst WLC and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How a Cisco Catalyst 9800 (IOS-XE) wireless LAN controller works with Purple guest WiFi: external web authentication, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Mikrotik RouterOS and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Purple's cloud guest WiFi sits on top of MikroTik devices running RouterOS, using the built-in Hotspot and RADIUS, and where to find the exact setup steps.
Captive portal for Ruckus Cloud: set it up with Purple guest WiFi
How to run a Purple captive portal on Ruckus Cloud (Ruckus One): a third-party WISPr captive portal, an integration key and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
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