Technical Guides
Deep, expert-led technical guides on guest WiFi, analytics, captive portals, and venue technology.
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341 guides
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Captive portal for Ruijie: set it up with Purple guest WiFi
How Purple's cloud guest WiFi sits on top of Ruijie RG Series access points using web authentication and RADIUS, configured from the command line, and where to find the exact setup steps.
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.
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.
Troubleshooting Captive Portal Redirects: Resolving Guest WiFi Connection Failures
When guests connect to your WiFi but cannot access the internet, the cause is almost always a misconfigured captive portal redirect - not a hardware fault. This guide provides a deep-dive technical reference for IT managers, network architects, and CTOs to diagnose and resolve the full chain of failures: from OS-level connectivity probes and HSTS certificate conflicts through to RADIUS authorization gaps and DHCP exhaustion. It maps each failure mode to a concrete fix and shows how Purple's hardware-agnostic cloud overlay eliminates these issues across Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Ruckus, Juniper Mist, Ubiquiti UniFi, Cambium, Extreme, and Fortinet deployments.
Customer data management platform: a comprehensive guide for businesses
This guide explains how venue operators can deploy a customer data management platform to unify fragmented visitor data. It covers technical architecture, integration strategies, and the critical role of Guest WiFi in building first-party data profiles.
Apartment WiFi solutions: a comprehensive guide for businesses
This guide covers the architecture, deployment, and business case for apartment WiFi solutions in Build to Rent and multi-dwelling unit properties. It explains how Identity Pre-Shared Key (iPSK) technology creates secure, isolated network bubbles for each resident while supporting smart devices and IoT. Property developers, landlords, and BTR operators will find actionable deployment guidance, ROI data, and worked implementation scenarios.
Managed WiFi services in dubai: a comprehensive guide for businesses
This guide gives IT managers, network architects, and property developers a practical framework for deploying managed WiFi services in Dubai. It covers multi-tenant isolation using iPSK, VLAN segmentation architecture, TDRA and UAE PDPL compliance, and the commercial case for treating connectivity as a managed amenity across hospitality, retail, and BTR environments.
Cloud-managed WiFi solutions: a comprehensive guide for businesses
This guide gives property developers, BTR operators, and IT leaders a technical framework for deploying cloud-managed WiFi solutions across multi-tenant residential and commercial buildings. It covers iPSK network architecture, tenant isolation, VLAN design, and the business case for treating connectivity as a managed amenity that drives measurable NOI uplift.
PPSK WiFi: comparing features and deployment models
This technical reference guide compares Private Pre-Shared Key (PPSK) WiFi architecture against traditional 802.1X and standard PSK deployments. It provides network architects and IT managers with vendor-neutral implementation strategies for multi-tenant residential, IoT, and BTR environments.
Best DNS filtering: a comprehensive guide for businesses
This technical reference guide explains how enterprise DNS filtering secures public networks by blocking malicious domains at the resolution layer - before a connection is ever established. It gives IT directors, network architects, and venue operations teams the deployment architecture, firewall configuration, and compliance context they need to protect Guest WiFi across hospitality, retail, and public-sector environments. Purple Shield blocks malware, botnets, and inappropriate content at the DNS level across 80,000+ live venues.
Three SSIDs to rule them all: guest, Passpoint, and IoT WiFi setup guide
This technical guide provides a definitive blueprint for implementing the three-SSID WiFi design across enterprise venues. It details the configuration of an open Guest WiFi portal, automated Passpoint onboarding, and per-device xPSK authentication to achieve complete VLAN segmentation and zero-trust network access.
Server RADIUS: a comprehensive guide for businesses
This guide provides IT managers, network architects, and CTOs with a definitive technical reference on server RADIUS authentication for enterprise WiFi. It covers the AAA framework, 802.1X architecture, EAP method selection, cloud versus on-premises deployment trade-offs, and dynamic VLAN assignment. Venue operators across hospitality, retail, events, and the public sector will find actionable implementation guidance, real-world case studies, and the decision frameworks needed to migrate from insecure pre-shared keys to a secure, identity-driven network access control architecture.
Aruba ClearPass vs. Purple WiFi: Comparing Features and Co-deployment
A comprehensive technical guide detailing the co-deployment architecture of Aruba ClearPass and Purple WiFi. It covers RADIUS proxy configuration, dynamic VLAN assignment, and best practices for delivering secure, analytics-driven guest networks alongside enterprise NAC.
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