The Purple Blog
Insights, tips, and news about guest WiFi, analytics, marketing automation, and venue technology.
How Does Broadband Work: A Technical Guide for IT Admins
Learn how broadband works from last-mile fiber to router handoff, and how WAN latency, contention, and bandwidth affect cloud logins and guest WiFi.
WAN as a Service: Cloud-Native Networking Explained
Discover WAN as a Service: a cloud-native networking solution. Understand its architecture, security benefits, and support for modern organizations.
Randomize MAC Address: Regain Control of WiFi Analytics
Learn how randomized MAC addresses impact venue analytics and how identity-based WiFi and Passpoint onboarding restore accurate visitor metrics.
Future-Proof WiFi Onboarding: Boost ROI & UX
Elevate your WiFi onboarding. Our guide explores methods like Passpoint, security, and UX best practices. Learn to prove ROI for seamless connections.
What is WiFi direct? A guide for modern venues
Learn how WiFi Direct works without routers, compare speeds against Bluetooth, and evaluate enterprise security risks from unmanaged peer-to-peer links.
Guide to WiFi 6: Next-Gen Wireless Networks
Explore how WiFi 6 improves high-density venue performance with OFDMA, MU-MIMO, and BSS coloring, delivering fast and reliable guest wireless.
Access Point Security: Your 2026 Enterprise Guide
Harden enterprise wireless access points against rogue APs and deauth attacks. Implement 802.1X EAP-TLS, 802.11w PMF, and switchport security.
Protect Your Network with Strong DNS and Security
Learn how DNS security, DNSSEC, DoH, and protective filtering defend enterprise WiFi networks against cache poisoning and data exfiltration.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 multi-family 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 Networks in 2026
Explore the benefits of wireless networks for enterprises in 2026. Discover performance, zero-trust security, ROI, & how identity-based WiFi amplifies value.
How Do I Get Internet: US Home & Business Guide 2026
Looking for how do I get internet in the US? Our 2026 guide covers home setup, enterprise WiFi, OpenRoaming, and passwordless access.
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