Purple on TP-Link Omada: portal, RADIUS and PPSK
The Omada SDN Controller, as an OC200 or OC300 appliance or in the cloud, supports an external portal server, RADIUS profiles and walled garden domains. Purple uses all three to bring guest sign-in, per-user staff WiFi and PPSK multi-tenancy to Omada EAP access points.
What Purple supports on TP-Link Omada
Four capabilities are supported on TP-Link Omada, the same four we list for it in the hardware integrations directory. Each one uses settings the Omada SDN Controller already has, so nothing new is installed on site.
Guest captive portal
The Omada SDN Controller redirects guests on your guest SSID to a Purple splash page, where they sign in by email, social login or SMS. Every sign-in becomes a consented first-party record you can report on and market to.
802.1X staff WiFi
Add Purple as the RADIUS server for your staff SSID and each person signs in with their own credentials rather than a shared password, so a leaver loses access the moment their account is removed.
Multi-tenant WiFi: Omada PPSK (Private PSK)
Each resident, tenant or device group gets a personal key on one shared SSID. Purple manages the keys and the Omada SDN Controller enforces them.
Dynamic VLAN steering
Purple returns a VLAN with each RADIUS decision, so a user or key lands on the right network segment without an SSID per group.
Supported TP-Link Omada platforms
Omada EAP Series (EAP670, EAP683), Omada OC200 / OC300 Hardware Controllers, Omada Cloud Controller
RADIUS servers, ports and the walled garden allowlist are maintained by our support team and can differ per deployment. Get the current TP-Link Omada configuration from Purple Support.
How to set up Purple on TP-Link Omada
A guest WiFi rollout on TP-Link Omada follows the same five steps whatever the size of the estate. The step-by-step guides linked here cover the exact Omada SDN Controller screens.
Check your platform is on the supported list
Purple supports Omada EAP Series (EAP670, EAP683), Omada OC200 / OC300 Hardware Controllers, Omada Cloud Controller. If your controller or firmware is not listed, ask us before you start.
Point the guest SSID at Purple in the Omada SDN Controller
Set the guest network's captive portal or splash page to Purple's hosted portal and add Purple as its RADIUS server. The TP-Link Omada setup guide walks through each screen.
Add the walled garden and RADIUS details from Purple Support
The walled garden entries and RADIUS servers are set per deployment and change over time, so take them from the hardware guide on support.purple.ai, not from a summary page.
Build your splash page and choose sign-in methods
Design the splash page in Purple, pick the login methods and data fields you need, and set consent wording for your region.
Test on real devices, then roll out
Connect with an iPhone, an Android phone and a laptop before you open the network to guests. If the portal does not appear, the troubleshooting guides below cover the usual causes.
Start with these TP-Link Omada guides
Every TP-Link Omada guide, by task
1 published guides name TP-Link Omada in their title or cover it in depth. This list updates as new guides are published.
Captive portal and splash page setup (1)
- 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…
What you can run on TP-Link Omada
The integration is the entry point. These are the Purple products that run on top of it, each on the TP-Link Omada hardware you already have.
Running more than one vendor?
Purple is one platform across mixed estates. The other hardware hubs cover the same four capabilities:
- Cisco Catalyst and AireOS
- Cisco Meraki
- HPE Aruba
- Ruckus
- Fortinet
- Ubiquiti UniFi
- Juniper Mist
- Extreme Networks
Comparing Purple with another guest WiFi or RADIUS platform instead? See every Purple comparison or captive portal software compared.
TP-Link Omada and Purple: questions
Does Purple work with TP-Link Omada?
Yes. On TP-Link Omada, Purple provides the guest captive portal, cloud RADIUS for 802.1X staff WiFi, Omada PPSK (Private PSK) for multi-tenant WiFi and dynamic VLAN steering. Supported platforms: Omada EAP Series (EAP670, EAP683), Omada OC200 / OC300 Hardware Controllers, Omada Cloud Controller.
Do I need to replace my TP-Link Omada access points to use Purple?
No. Purple runs on the access points you already own. You configure the guest SSID in the Omada SDN Controller to redirect to Purple's hosted splash page and add Purple as a RADIUS server; the hardware stays as it is.
Where do I find the RADIUS servers and walled garden entries for TP-Link Omada?
In the hardware guides on support.purple.ai. Those values are set per deployment and change over time, so we do not publish them on marketing pages or in guides. Always take them from Purple Support.
How does multi-tenant WiFi work on TP-Link Omada?
With Omada PPSK (Private PSK). Each resident, tenant or device group gets its own key on a shared SSID, and Purple returns the matching VLAN over RADIUS, so each unit gets a private network without an SSID per unit.
Which TP-Link Omada guide should I read first?
Start with "TP-Link Omada and Purple WiFi for SMB deployments". It covers the Omada SDN Controller settings for the guest portal. The rest of the TP-Link Omada guides on this page are grouped by task: portal setup, 802.1X and RADIUS, per-user keys and troubleshooting.
Can I run Purple across TP-Link Omada and other hardware?
Yes. Purple is one platform across mixed estates, so sites on different vendors share the same splash pages, sign-in data, reporting and RADIUS policies. The hardware integrations directory lists every supported vendor.
See Purple on your TP-Link Omada network
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