Technical WiFi guides
Deep, expert-led technical guides on guest WiFi, analytics, captive portals, and venue technology.
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42 guides in Integrations
Captive portal for Cisco Meraki: set it up with Purple guest WiFi
How to run a Purple captive portal on Cisco Meraki: external web authentication, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Captive portal for Ubiquiti UniFi: set it up with Purple guest WiFi
How to add a Purple captive portal to Ubiquiti UniFi: 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.
Grandstream GWN and guest WiFi: captive portal setup with Purple
How Grandstream GWN access points work with Purple guest WiFi: an external splash page, RADIUS and a walled garden, with a link to Purple's step-by-step setup guide for the exact configuration.
Aruba Central and Purple WiFi: Cloud-Managed Integration
A comprehensive technical reference guide for integrating Aruba Central with Purple's cloud-hosted guest WiFi intelligence platform. This guide covers architecture, step-by-step configuration of external captive portals and RADIUS, and multi-site rollout strategies for enterprise IT teams.
Extreme Networks and Purple WiFi: ExtremeCloud IQ Integration
This technical reference guide provides a comprehensive blueprint for integrating Purple WiFi with Extreme Networks' ExtremeCloud IQ platform. It details the architectural flow, configuration steps for captive portal redirection and RADIUS authentication, and best practices for achieving secure, data-rich guest access in enterprise environments.
TP-Link Omada and Purple WiFi for SMB Deployments
This authoritative guide provides IT managers and network architects with a definitive blueprint for integrating TP-Link Omada access points with Purple's cloud RADIUS infrastructure. It covers architectural design, step-by-step captive portal configuration, Walled Garden requirements, and a commercial comparison against UniFi for SMB deployments.
HubSpot and Guest WiFi: Lead Enrichment and Segmentation
This guide provides IT managers, HubSpot admins, and marketing operations teams with a practical integration playbook for connecting Purple Guest WiFi to HubSpot. It covers the full technical architecture - from captive portal data capture and property mapping through to lifecycle stage automation, deduplication, and list segmentation - enabling venue operators to convert anonymous WiFi connections into enriched, actionable CRM contacts.
Salesforce Integration with Guest WiFi for Account Intelligence
This technical reference guide details how IT and RevOps teams can integrate guest WiFi authentication events with Salesforce to generate actionable account intelligence. It covers the required architecture, identity resolution logic, and data model configurations necessary to turn physical venue visits into high-fidelity CRM signals.
Mailchimp Plus Purple: Automated Email Marketing from WiFi Sign-Ups
This authoritative guide details how to integrate Purple's guest WiFi platform with Mailchimp to automate email marketing from WiFi sign-ups. It covers architectural setup, segmentation tagging strategies, and the implementation of automated welcome journeys to convert on-premise footfall into engaged digital audiences.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Guest WiFi Data Enrichment
This technical reference guide details the architecture, data modelling, and field mapping required to integrate guest WiFi data with Microsoft Dynamics 365. It provides actionable implementation strategies for IT managers and network architects to enrich unified customer profiles and drive measurable ROI in physical venues.
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) WiFi authentication: Enterprise integration guide
This technical guide provides network engineers, IT architects, and systems administrators with an authoritative blueprint for integrating Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) with enterprise 802.1X WiFi infrastructure. Learn how to eliminate on-premises RADIUS servers, deploy passwordless EAP-TLS certificates via Microsoft Intune SCEP and Cloud PKI, and automate dynamic VLAN assignment using Entra ID security groups.
Okta and RADIUS: Extending Your Identity Provider to WiFi Authentication
This guide provides a comprehensive technical reference for IT administrators at Okta-centric organisations who want to extend their cloud identity provider to WiFi authentication using the Okta RADIUS agent. It covers the full authentication architecture, MFA enforcement trade-offs, dynamic VLAN assignment via RADIUS attribute mapping, and the critical decision between password-based EAP-TTLS and certificate-based EAP-TLS. Venue operators and enterprise IT teams will find actionable deployment guidance, real-world case studies from hospitality and retail, and a clear framework for integrating Okta RADIUS alongside dedicated guest WiFi solutions.
Microsoft Intune WiFi Certificate Deployment via SCEP and PKCS
This guide provides a step-by-step technical reference for deploying WiFi authentication certificates via Microsoft Intune using SCEP and PKCS. It is designed for IT managers and network architects implementing passwordless 802.1X WiFi to ensure seamless, secure connectivity across enterprise environments.
Jamf and RADIUS: Certificate-Based WiFi Authentication for Apple Device Fleets
This technical reference guide provides IT managers, network architects, and CTOs with actionable steps to deploy certificate-based 802.1X WiFi authentication for Apple device fleets using Jamf Pro and RADIUS. It covers the full SCEP certificate provisioning workflow, WiFi configuration profile structure, RADIUS integration requirements, and real-world implementation scenarios from healthcare and enterprise environments. The guide is essential for any organisation seeking to eliminate password-based WiFi vulnerabilities, reduce helpdesk overhead, and achieve compliance with PCI DSS and GDPR network access standards.
dotdigital (formerly Dotmailer): Integration Guide, Best Practices, and Troubleshooting for Purple AI Users
This guide provides Purple AI users - particularly IT managers, network architects, and CTOs at hotels, retail chains, stadiums, and conference centres - with a definitive technical reference for deploying and optimising the dotdigital (formerly Dotmailer) connector. It covers the end-to-end integration architecture, step-by-step configuration, GDPR-compliant data handling, automation programme design, and a structured troubleshooting framework. Organisations that implement this integration correctly convert guest WiFi logins into a high-value, consent-gated marketing database that drives measurable revenue outcomes.
Webhooks vs API Polling for WiFi Data: Which to Use?
This guide provides a definitive technical comparison between webhooks and API polling for retrieving WiFi intelligence data. It offers actionable guidance for IT managers, architects, and developers to help them select the optimal data integration pattern for real-time responsiveness, operational efficiency, and scalable deployments in enterprise environments.
Purple Portal API: What You Can Do With It
A technical reference for IT managers and network architects on leveraging the Purple Portal API. This guide details available endpoints, authentication, and real-world use cases for integrating guest WiFi data with enterprise systems to enhance business intelligence and operational efficiency. It covers both REST API and Webhook integration patterns, with concrete case studies from hospitality, retail, and events sectors.
How to Integrate Guest WiFi Data with Your CRM
This guide provides a comprehensive technical reference for IT managers, network architects, and marketing leaders on integrating guest WiFi analytics with CRM platforms such as Salesforce and HubSpot. It covers the strategic rationale, core architectural patterns (Direct API and Webhooks), available data fields, and step-by-step deployment guidance. Venue operators in hospitality, retail, and events will find actionable frameworks for building a compliant, scalable, first-party data pipeline that drives measurable marketing ROI.
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