InkBridge Networks

InkBridge Networks We authenticate the Internet. InkBridge engineers, supports, and installs foundational network solutions for authentication and network security.

I’ve spent more than 25 years building FreeRADIUS. When someone asks why authentication failed, the answer is usually in...
10/20/2026

I’ve spent more than 25 years building FreeRADIUS. When someone asks why authentication failed, the answer is usually in the data. The hard part is knowing where and why.

We’re building Inkquire to take the questions we’ve answered for years and put more of that context into tools FreeRADIUS administrators can use themselves.

The FreeRADIUS Debug Viewer is the first tool in the suite. It organises radiusd -X output so you can follow related requests, filter out irrelevant messages, and bring errors and warnings forward.

On October 29, I’ll introduce Inkquire, explain why we’re building it, and show the Debug Viewer in action.

The session is free, lasts 30 minutes, and includes time for questions. Register to join live or receive the recording.

https://www.inkbridgenetworks.com/videos-webinars/inkquire-tools-for-freeradius-webinar?utm_source=InkBridge&utm_medium=LinkedIn&utm_campaign=Social+Post

10/19/2026

A 2 a.m. fix, a very wrong server, and a backup surprise nobody saw coming.

A device wrongly kept off your network generates a support ticket within minutes. A device wrongly let on generates noth...
10/19/2026

A device wrongly kept off your network generates a support ticket within minutes. A device wrongly let on generates nothing at all.

That asymmetry is why network admission exception lists only ever grow, and why very few teams can tell you how many devices on their network authenticated with an actual credential.

Alan DeKok on what the first gate knows when it makes the call: https://www.inkbridgenetworks.com/blog/blog-10/binary-decision-network-access-control-200

Pop quiz: Roughly 30-40% of authentication attempts on parts of the eduroam network shouldn’t be happening. Why?Because ...
10/16/2026

Pop quiz: Roughly 30-40% of authentication attempts on parts of the eduroam network shouldn’t be happening. Why?

Because they’re from the accounts of former students, long since graduated, whose devices are still trying to connect.

That’s what happens when you deploy federated identity without a deprovisioning strategy.

Worth understanding before you build Wi-Fi offload into your network. Alan DeKok breaks it down here: https://www.inkbridgenetworks.com/blog/blog-10/wifi-offload-openroaming-authentication-197

FreeRADIUS debug output is useful because it shows the full story. It can be frustrating for the same reason.The FreeRAD...
10/15/2026

FreeRADIUS debug output is useful because it shows the full story. It can be frustrating for the same reason.

The FreeRADIUS Debug Viewer organises radiusd -X output into a structured view. It helps you search and filter the output, follow related requests and sessions, and bring errors and warnings to the surface.

The Debug Viewer runs locally, so your debug information does not need to be uploaded to an AI service or cloud platform.

See Alan DeKok demonstrate it live on October 29 and learn what tools InkBridge is building next for people who run FreeRADIUS.

Register for the free webinar.

https://www.inkbridgenetworks.com/videos-webinars/inkquire-tools-for-freeradius-webinar?utm_source=InkBridge&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=Social+Post

Herotel grew by acquiring more than 30 South African ISPs. Each one arrived with its own RADIUS server and its own subsc...
10/14/2026

Herotel grew by acquiring more than 30 South African ISPs.

Each one arrived with its own RADIUS server and its own subscriber database, and none of them could talk to each other. When power outages hit, thousands of customers could be locked out for up to 30 minutes at a time, waiting to re-authenticate.

InkBridge Networks (the creators and maintainers of FreeRADIUS) replaced all of it with a single cloud-hosted platform, running on about eight CPU cores. Now there’s virtually no wait to reconnect after an outage.

Full story: https://www.inkbridgenetworks.com/blog/case-studies-12/herotel-isp-authentication-201

When you run FreeRADIUS, getting information is rarely the problem. Logs, configuration, documentation, and source code ...
10/14/2026

When you run FreeRADIUS, getting information is rarely the problem.

Logs, configuration, documentation, and source code can tell you a great deal. Turning that information into a clear answer can still take time and deep experience.

Inkquire is a new suite of tools from the team behind FreeRADIUS, built to make more of that expertise available to the people who run it every day.

Join Alan DeKok on October 29 as he introduces Inkquire, explains why we are building it, and shows the first free tool in the suite: the FreeRADIUS Debug Viewer.

The webinar is free, lasts 30 minutes, and includes live Q&A. Everyone who registers will receive the recording.

Register here:
https://www.inkbridgenetworks.com/videos-webinars/inkquire-tools-for-freeradius-webinar?utm_source=InkBridge&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=Social+Post

Three Wi-Fi operators are waiting on the same announcement in Vienna today.The Wireless Broadband Alliance Industry Awar...
10/14/2026

Three Wi-Fi operators are waiting on the same announcement in Vienna today.

The Wireless Broadband Alliance Industry Awards 2026 winners are announced at 17:15 CEST at the Wireless Global Congress. Herotel and InkBridge Networks are shortlisted for Best Wi-Fi Network Operator, alongside Bouygues Telecom and KT. Best of luck to both, and to our co-nominee Herotel.

Herotel’s entry covers prepaid Wi-Fi across South Africa and the authentication platform behind it.

Shortlist: https://wballiance.com/industry-awards/2026-shortlists/

In parts of South Africa, you can top up your home Wi-Fi at a grocery store pay point.That is how many Herotel customers...
10/13/2026

In parts of South Africa, you can top up your home Wi-Fi at a grocery store pay point.

That is how many Herotel customers pay for access: a router and professional installation for about $11 (R199), then vouchers for 7, 14, 28, or 31 days, bought online or in store. People in smaller towns, peri-urban areas, and townships can pay when they are able to.

Every voucher that activates or expires is a RADIUS transaction. The authentication platform we built with Herotel handles that for more than 350,000 customers across 500+ towns, and almost everyone is back online straight away when the power returns after an outage.

Herotel and InkBridge Networks are shortlisted for Best Wi-Fi Network Operator at the WBA Industry Awards 2026. Thank you to the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) Inc, and congratulations to our co-nominee Herotel.

Winners are announced at the Wireless Global Congress in Vienna on October 14, 2026 at 17:15 CEST.

Shortlist: https://wballiance.com/industry-awards/2026-shortlists/

Viva WISPAPALOOZA, happening in Las Vegas from November 2–5. We’ll be there! WISPAPALOOZA is the Internet Service Provi...
10/12/2026

Viva WISPAPALOOZA, happening in Las Vegas from November 2–5. We’ll be there!

WISPAPALOOZA is the Internet Service Providers Association flagship annual event, bringing together 2,500+ broadband leaders, ISP operators, vendors, and infrastructure teams at Caesars Palace.

The programme covers deployment strategies, network design, funding and compliance, operational excellence, and emerging technologies across wireless, fibre, and hybrid builds.

Jana, our VP Customer Experience & Product, will be on-site meeting with wireless internet service providers. We work with ISPs worldwide on RADIUS deployments that handle millions of daily authentications, and we’d like to hear what’s working in the field and where the friction points are.

Comment here to book time with Jana, or connect with her on LinkedIn.

https://www.inkbridgenetworks.com/event/wispapalooza-2026-10/register

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