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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 death, should 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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 +=====  RADIUSdesk ===== 
 +//**A modern front-end to FreeRADIUS**// 
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 +  * 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**//
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 +  * 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 ===
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 +^Proprietary   ^Open Source   ^ 
 +| UniFi  | OpenWISP |
 +| Ignitenet |  |
 +| Mimosa  |  |
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 +=====  Our Video =====
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