Guest WiFi
Insights, guides, and news from Purple about guest wifi.
World WiFi Day 2026: How Your Venue Can Help Bridge the Digital Divide
Explore World WiFi Day 2026. Learn how venues turn guest WiFi into digital inclusion, foot traffic insights, and measurable community value.
Why Consumer WiFi Gear Doesn't Belong on Your Guest Network
Discover why consumer WiFi extenders and domestic mesh pods create security risks, NAT bottlenecks, and compliance failures on commercial guest networks.
The WiFi 7 Market in 2026: What the $8.6 Billion Growth Story Means for Retail and Hospitality
The WiFi 7 market is set to reach $8.6 billion in 2026, growing 30%+ a year. Here is what the numbers mean for retail and hospitality venue WiFi investment.
Evil Twin WiFi Attacks: How to Keep Guests Safe on Public Networks This Summer
Learn how evil twin WiFi attacks hijack guest devices, and protect venues using WIPS, 802.11w PMF, Passpoint, and secure cloud captive portals.
How to Set Up Guest WiFi: The Enterprise Guide 2026
Learn how to set up guest WiFi securely. Isolate networks with VLANs, configure captive portals, prevent bandwidth hogging, and maintain GDPR compliance.
WiFi in Schools: The 2026 Administrator & IT Guide
Calculate AP density, student concurrency, and bandwidth for school WiFi networks. Plan K-12 setups with CIPA safeguarding and VLAN segmentation.
Deploying Free WiFi on Buses: Operator's Guide
Our practical guide for transit operators deploying free WiFi on buses covers hardware, backhaul, security, costs, ROI, and modern authentication.
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 transit.
WiFi in hospitals: healthcare security & RTLS
Discover how hospital WiFi enhances patient care, streamlines HIPAA compliance, secures medical IoT devices, and powers RTLS location tracking.
Your Guide to Enterprise In-Car WiFi Solutions
Explore enterprise in-car WiFi solutions. Size cellular bandwidth, plan multi-carrier eSIM failover, and deploy passenger portals for vehicle fleets.
Student WiFi guide: fast, secure housing & campus access
Plan student housing WiFi. Calculate Student Housing AP density, private PSK device isolation, bandwidth QoS, and Eduroam integration for campus living.
A practical guide to modern guest WiFi solutions
Explore modern guest WiFi solutions for 2026. Learn about Passpoint, OpenRoaming, and Zero Trust security to select the right system for your business.
A Hotelier Guide to PMS Integrations, Hotel WiFi & ROI (2026)
Discover how connecting your hotel Property Management System (PMS) to Guest WiFi boosts guest satisfaction, automates check-in, and drives hotel revenue.
Hotel WiFi solutions: enterprise architecture guide
Explore enterprise hotel WiFi solutions: AP sizing, 4-tier VLAN segmentation, PMS authentication, tiered bandwidth QoS, and direct booking ROI.
Captive portal login: How it works, security & guest WiFi
Learn how a captive portal login works, network security risks, and how enterprise WiFi platforms deliver secure, friction-free guest onboarding.
What is a captive portal? A guide to secure guest WiFi
What is a captive portal? Discover how it works, its role in secure guest WiFi, and how it transforms network access into a powerful business tool.
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Content filtering: more than a blocker
Discover 6 strategic use cases for WiFi content filtering. Learn how DNS filtering like Purple Shield saves bandwidth, secures POS, and guarantees CIPA compliance.
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iPSK for hotel guest WiFi: 2026 PMS integration guide
Discover how iPSK replaces clunky hotel captive portals with PMS integrated, private room WiFi for seamless guest casting and automated security.
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