The Purple Blog
Insights, tips, and news about guest WiFi, analytics, marketing automation, and venue technology.
Hotel WiFi Not Working: Quick Fixes and IT Diagnostics
Is your hotel WiFi not working? Discover quick fixes for guests and a layered diagnostic sequence for IT teams to resolve captive portal and network faults.
Captive Portal Setup: Secure Enterprise WiFi Guide
Master your captive portal setup with this secure enterprise WiFi guide. Learn network prerequisites, vendor configurations, and robust authentication methods.
Roaming Wi Fi
Roaming wi fi. Discover what roaming Wi-Fi is, how Passpoint and OpenRoaming work, and how Purple enables seamless, secure connections for guests and staff.
Unsecured WiFi Risks: How to Stay Safe in 2026
Unsecured wifi can expose your data to hackers. Learn how to identify risky networks, protect your privacy, and stay safe online in 2026.
Guest WiFi Network Setup and Security
Plan a secure guest WiFi network with the right authentication, segmentation, and UK data-protection controls for hospitality, retail, and healthcare venues.
Wifi for Enterprise
Wifi for enterprise. Master enterprise WiFi with certificate-based auth, zero-trust roaming, SAML integration, and deployment best practices
How to Measure Customer Loyalty Beyond Surveys
Learn how to measure customer loyalty by combining WiFi analytics, CRM data, and NPS to track genuine retention and active advocacy across physical venues.
WiFi Auto Connect: Secure Enterprise Roaming
Master WiFi auto connect for enterprise venues. Explore Passpoint, OpenRoaming, and iPSK to deliver secure, zero-click roaming without captive portal friction.
Redundancy Planning: A Guide for Resilient Networks
Learn the essentials of redundancy planning to build resilient networks that stay reliable during disruptions. A clear, actionable guide for IT teams.
WiFi Capacity Planning: The Definitive Enterprise Guide
Master WiFi capacity planning for enterprise networks. Learn metrics, calculations, and strategies to eliminate congestion and ensure performance at scale.
Smart Wi Fi
Smart wi fi. Master smart Wi-Fi by understanding authentication, security models and deployment. Compare legacy captive portals to passwordless access and learn
Hotel Wifi Not Redirecting to Login Page: Fixes
Diagnose and fix hotel WiFi not redirecting to login pages. Resolve captive portal DNS, HTTPS, and CNA issues, or deploy seamless Passpoint guest access.
How to Enable Single Sign On
How to enable single sign on. Learn how to enable single sign-on for staff networks with clear steps for SAML, OIDC and certificate auth across Entra ID, Okta
7 Alternatives for WiFi: Connectivity Options Compared
Compare 7 alternatives to WiFi: private 5G, Ethernet, satellite, and LiFi for enterprise venues, latency needs, and hybrid architecture.
Retail WiFi Marketing: Identity and ROI
Master retail WiFi marketing with identity-based access, GDPR compliance, and CRM integration to drive footfall, track dwell time, and prove campaign ROI.
Hotel WiFi Security: A Practical Guide for Operators
Hotel WiFi security guide for hospitality operators: network design, PMS isolation, guest VLAN segmentation, rogue AP defense, and compliance.
Revocation List Certificate: A Practical WiFi Guide
Learn what a revocation list certificate is, how CRLs work for enterprise WiFi, and how Purple handles certificate revocation and secure identity-based access.
Secure Guest WiFi Setup for Modern Venues
Master secure guest WiFi setup for modern venues: VLAN segmentation, client isolation, captive portal onboarding, Passpoint, and GDPR compliance.
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