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-The fact that RADIUSdesk is more than a decade old and still going strong while many similar projects died a slow death should speak for itself.\\+=====  Some history ===== 
 +The fact that RADIUSdesk is more than a decade old and still going strong while many similar projects have died a slow deathshould speak for itself.\\
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-Deployed around the globe, this system is used everyday to help provide Internet to thousands of users.\\+This system is in use worldwide and is used every day to provide Internet access to thousands of users.\\
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-After Dirk van der Walt completed the **FreeRADIUS Beginners Guide** for Packt Publishers in 2010 he took that knowledge along with modern design principles to start work on RADIUSdesk in 2012.\\+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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-Development on MESHdesk as a fully Open Source alternative to Meraki and OpenMesh with Cloudtrax started in 2013.\\+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 where mesh networks were not required.\\+APdesk was added to manage OpenWrt-based access points that did not require mesh networks.\\
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-Fast forward to today where the system evolved to be working with the latest versions of all the components involved. +The system has continued to evolve to this day and works with the latest versions of all components involved.
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 //**Simplified central management of mesh networks**// //**Simplified central management of mesh networks**//
  
-  * Support for Wi-Fi 4/5/6. (n/ac/ax) +  * Support for Wi-Fi 3/4/5/6. (a/g/n/ac/ax) 
   * Supports hardware with up to three radios.   * Supports hardware with up to three radios.
   * Uses batman-adv and 802.11s/ad-hoc for mesh.   * Uses batman-adv and 802.11s/ad-hoc for mesh.
-  * Uses OpenWrt 21.02.x as foundation.+  * Uses OpenWrt 23.05.x as foundation.
   * Prevents hardware vendor lock in.   * Prevents hardware vendor lock in.
   * Detailed visuals of mesh nodes and signal strengths   * Detailed visuals of mesh nodes and signal strengths
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 //**Simplified central management of Access Points**// //**Simplified central management of Access Points**//
  
-  * Support for Wi-Fi 4/5/6. (n/ac/ax) +  * Support for Wi-Fi 3/4/5/6. (a/g/n/ac/ax) 
   * Supports hardware with up to three radios.   * Supports hardware with up to three radios.
-  * Uses OpenWrt 21.02.x as foundation.+  * Uses OpenWrt 23.05.x as foundation.
   * Prevents hardware vendor lock in.   * Prevents hardware vendor lock in.
   * Detailed visuals of Access Points and client signal strengths   * Detailed visuals of Access Points and client signal strengths
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 =====  Our Video ===== =====  Our Video =====
  
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