Taming the Chaos: Managed MDUs with OpenWiFi and MPSK – A Secure, Scalable Solution

Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) often present challenging environments for efficient Wi-Fi. In these setups, standalone routers operate in isolation, each running its own radio resource management (RRM), broadcasting individual SSIDs at full power, and selecting 80 or 160 MHz channels, creating significant interference. This leads to poor network performance and inconsistent service levels.

How can we bring order to this chaotic landscape? The answer lies in managed MDU networks. By centralizing control, all access points within the MDU complex are managed by a unified controller. This setup enables a cohesive RRM strategy, broadcasting a single SSID across the entire complex, ensuring seamless user roaming and better airtime management. However, securing tenant traffic and managing their individual networks introduces complexities. Issues like isolating each customer’s traffic, providing secure and unique credentials, and managing subscription accounting become critical.

This is where OpenWiFi shines. By integrating with RoamingIQ's Multi-Pre-Shared Key (MPSK) technology, MDUs can efficiently resolve key challenges such as traffic separation and secure user authentication. The combination of OpenWiFi’s open, scalable architecture with RoamingIQ's MPSK solution offers secure traffic separation, unique credentials for each user, and centralized management. The result is a robust, scalable, and cost-effective network that transforms chaotic MDU Wi-Fi environments into reliable, enterprise-grade services. Together, OpenWiFi and RoamingIQ’s MPSK are the key to solving the persistent issues affecting Wi-Fi performance in MDUs.