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=====  Some history =====
The fact that RADIUSdesk is more than a decade old and still going strong while many similar projects have died a slow death, should speak for itself.\\
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This system is in use worldwide and is used every day to provide Internet access to thousands of users.\\
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After completing the **FreeRADIUS Beginners Guide** for Packt Publishing in 2010, Dirk van der Walt used this knowledge together with modern design principles to start working on RADIUSdesk in 2012.\\
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The development of MESHdesk as a complete open source alternative to Meraki and OpenMesh with Cloudtrax began in 2013.\\
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APdesk was added to manage OpenWrt-based access points that did not require mesh networks.\\
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The system has continued to evolve to this day and works with the latest versions of all components involved.
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=====  RADIUSdesk =====
//**A modern front-end to FreeRADIUS**//

  * Manage data usage and time limits.
  * Manage bandwidth per user or per device.
  * Generate vouchers for visitors.
  * Monitor network usage.
  * Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).
  * Detailed usage graphs and charts.
  * Customizable captive portal login pages.
  * Easy profiles.
  * API
  * Fully Open Source.

=== Similar to ===

^Proprietary   ^Open Source   ^ 
| DMA Radius Manager  | daloRADIUS |
| Datatill  | OpenWISP |
| Splynx  |  |

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=====  MESHdesk =====
//**Simplified central management of mesh networks**//

  * Support for Wi-Fi 3/4/5/6. (a/g/n/ac/ax) 
  * Supports hardware with up to three radios.
  * Uses batman-adv and 802.11s/ad-hoc for mesh.
  * Uses OpenWrt 23.05.x as foundation.
  * Prevents hardware vendor lock in.
  * Detailed visuals of mesh nodes and signal strengths
  * Open Street-map integration.
  * Configure all nodes remotely.
  * Real-time monitoring.
  * Easy to use schedules.
  * Fully Open Source.

=== Similar to ===

^Proprietary   ^Open Source   ^ 
| Meraki  | LibreMesh |
| Openmesh/Datto  | OpenWISP |
| Plasma Cloud  |  |

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=====  APdesk =====
//**Simplified central management of Access Points**//

  * Support for Wi-Fi 3/4/5/6. (a/g/n/ac/ax) 
  * Supports hardware with up to three radios.
  * Uses OpenWrt 23.05.x as foundation.
  * Prevents hardware vendor lock in.
  * Detailed visuals of Access Points and client signal strengths
  * Open Street-map integration.
  * Configure all hardware remotely.
  * Real-time monitoring.
  * Easy to use schedules.
  * Fully Open Source.

=== Similar to ===

^Proprietary   ^Open Source   ^ 
| UniFi  | OpenWISP |
| Ignitenet |  |
| Mimosa  |  |
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=====  Our Video =====

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