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WiFi on the access points you already own

Purple Access is a cloud overlay on Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Ruckus, Juniper Mist, Ubiquiti UniFi, Cambium, Extreme and Fortinet. Adding RADIUS and the splash URL to an existing controller takes under 15 minutes, and mixed estates are supported.

Get your three-SSID plan in 45 minutesWhat your vendor calls xPSK
  • No rip and replace
  • Under 15 minutes per controller
  • Mixed estates supported

Setup by vendor

  • Cisco Meraki

    Open network: Meraki Dashboard API and splash page URL redirect.
    • Secure network: Cloud RADIUS for 802.1X.
    • xPSK: supported as iPSK or EasyPSK.

  • HPE Aruba

    Open network: Aruba Central and Instant AP external captive portal.
    • Secure network: Cloud RADIUS for 802.1X.
    • xPSK: supported as MPSK.

  • Ruckus

    Open network: SmartZone external portal with RADIUS accounting, including Unleashed controllers.
    • Secure network: Cloud RADIUS for 802.1X.
    • xPSK: supported as DPSK.

  • Juniper Mist

    Open network: Mist cloud guest portal and location API.
    • Secure network: Cloud RADIUS for 802.1X.
    • xPSK: supported as MPSK.

  • Ubiquiti UniFi

    Open network: UniFi Network Application external portal.
    • Secure network: Cloud RADIUS for 802.1X.
    • xPSK: supported as PPSK.

  • Cambium

    Open network: Cloud captive portal as an overlay on your existing access points.
    • Secure network: Cloud RADIUS for 802.1X.

  • Extreme

    Open network: Cloud captive portal as an overlay on your existing access points.
    • Secure network: Cloud RADIUS for 802.1X.
    • xPSK: supported as PPSK.

  • Fortinet

    Open network: FortiGate external captive portal and RADIUS.
    • Secure network: Cloud RADIUS for 802.1X on FortiAP.

FAQ

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Do we need new access points?

No. Any enterprise access point that speaks RADIUS can point at Purple, including Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Ruckus, Juniper Mist, Ubiquiti UniFi, Cambium, Extreme and Fortinet.

How long does connecting a controller take?

Adding the RADIUS and splash URL settings to an existing controller takes under 15 minutes.

Check your hardware with us

Tell us which access points and controllers you run. We map the three networks onto them, under 15 minutes per controller. All in a 45-minute design session.

  1. Get your three-SSID plan in 45 minutesTell us what runs on your WiFi today, and a Purple network engineer maps it with you.
  2. Map your SSIDs onto threeOpen, secure and xPSK, on the access points you already own. You leave with the plan.
  3. Prove it on one site firstJudge the result on tickets and audit evidence, then roll out.

Your design session

45 minutes. Your estate. A plan you keep.

Led by a Purple network engineer. No slides. You keep the plan.