One sign-in. Every device online.
Nobody arrives with just a phone anymore. Multi-Device Access lets guests, residents and staff connect everything they bring - laptop, console, smart TV, tablet - with one sign-in. Every device joins that person's own private bubble and reconnects automatically on every future visit.
Sign in once, connect everything
- Authenticate once through Purple's Identity-Based Networks, via your branded access journey, SSO or membership credentials
- Every device added afterwards connects under that one identity, with no per-device forms
- Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android
- No shared passwords anywhere on the network
Consoles and smart TVs, no browser required
- Smart TVs, game consoles and smart speakers join with a simple passcode via iPSK
- Each person's key is unique, so the enterprise network architecture stays intact
- Devices land inside their owner's private bubble, invisible to everyone else
- Loan and accessibility devices can be whitelisted to skip sign-in entirely
Every device comes back online by itself
- A WiFi Pass installs a Passpoint profile, so devices reconnect automatically on every visit
- No splash page, no forms, no forgotten passwords on return visits
- Instant reconnection at any property across your estate
- Optionally extend access to over 5 million OpenRoaming hotspots worldwide
One identity to grant, one to revoke
- Onboarding and offboarding sync automatically to your live directory
- Revoke a person once and every device they registered drops off the network
- Full audit trail, with every device tied to a named identity
- Hardware agnostic: works with Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Ruckus, Juniper Mist and Ubiquiti UniFi
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Multi-Device Access FAQs
What is Multi-Device Access?
Multi-Device Access lets each person connect every device they own to a shared WiFi network with a single sign-in. The person authenticates once, then adds their other devices to their own private area network: browserless devices like smart TVs and game consoles join with a unique iPSK, and every device reconnects automatically on future visits through a WiFi Pass. Access for all of a person's devices is granted and revoked together, synced to a live directory.
How do smart TVs and game consoles connect?
Devices without a browser cannot complete a captive portal sign-in, so each person gets a unique iPSK (Identity Pre-Shared Key) to add them. The device joins the person's own private area network on the same SSID as everything else, without weakening the WPA3-Enterprise architecture.
Do devices reconnect automatically on the next visit?
Yes. A WiFi Pass installs a Passpoint profile on the device, so it authenticates automatically and securely on every future visit with no splash page and no forms. Venues can also choose to extend access through OpenRoaming, a network of over 5 million hotspots worldwide.
Can one person's devices see another person's devices?
No. Every device a person adds is placed inside their own private area network. Their devices can find and talk to each other - so casting to their own TV still works - but they remain invisible to every other person on the network.
Does Multi-Device Access work on our existing hardware?
Yes. Purple is hardware agnostic and layers on top of your existing infrastructure, including Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Ruckus, Juniper Mist, Ubiquiti UniFi, Cambium, Extreme, and Fortinet. No rip and replace required.
What happens when a resident or staff member leaves?
Access belongs to the person, not to each device, and is synced to a live directory. When someone leaves, revoking them once drops every device they registered off the network, with no effect on anyone else.
Can a device be connected without any sign-in at all?
Yes. Devices that need to bypass the sign-in journey entirely, such as loan tablets in hospitals or shared accessibility devices, can be whitelisted so they connect directly while staying visible and managed in the dashboard.
How secure and compliant is Multi-Device Access?
Every device is tied to a named identity rather than a shared password, preserving the 802.1X and WPA3-Enterprise architecture. Purple is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR and CCPA compliant, and has had zero data breaches since 2012.
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