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Contents
Vendor Directory 4
Top Vendors 5-7
Top Solutions by Ranking Factor 8
Focus on Solutions
Aruba Wireless 9 - 11
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN 12 - 14
Cisco Wireless 15 - 17
Ruckus Wireless 18 - 20
Aruba Instant 21 - 23
Huawei Wireless 24 - 26
Ubiquiti WLAN 27 - 29
Mist AI and Cloud 30 - 32
Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points 33 - 35
Aruba Instant On Access Points 36 - 38
Answers From the Community 39
About This Report and PeerSpot 40
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Vendor Directory
ADTRAN ADTRAN Bluesocket Wireless Extreme ExtremeWireless
Alcatel-Lucent Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar Fortinet Fortinet FortiWLM

Enterprise
Fortinet Fortinet FortiWLC
Arista Mojo Networks
Huawei Huawei Wireless
Aruba Networks Aruba Wireless
Juniper Juniper WLC Series
Aruba Networks Aruba Instant
Juniper Mist AI and Cloud
Aruba Networks Aruba Instant On Access Points
Juniper Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points
Aruba Networks Aruba Access Points
Netgear NETGEAR Insight Access Points
Broadcom Broadcom Wireless LAN
Ruckus Ruckus Wireless
Cambium Networks Cambium Networks Wireless LAN
SonicWall SonicWall WiFi Cloud Manager
Cisco Cisco Wireless
SonicWall SonicWall SonicWave Access Points
Cisco Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN
TP-Link Omada Access Points
D-Link D-Link Wireless
Ubiquiti Networks Ubiquiti WLAN
datto Datto Networking WiFi
WatchGuard WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi
Dell Technologies Dell Wireless
Dell Technologies Dell Ruckus
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Top Wireless LAN Solutions

Over 713,900 professionals have used PeerSpot research. Here are the top Wireless LAN vendors based on product reviews, ratings,
and comparisons. All reviews and ratings are from real users, validated by our triple authentication process.
Chart Key
Views Comparisons Reviews Words/Review Average Rating
Number of views Number of times compared Total number of reviews on Average words per review Average rating based on
to another product PeerSpot on PeerSpot reviews
Bar length
The total ranking of a product in a category, represented by the bar length, is based on a weighted aggregate score. The score is calculated
using the following factors:
ul>
li>Comparisons Views: the product with the highest number of comparisons with other products-in-the-category gets a
maximum of 25 points. Every other product gets assigned points based on its total in proportion to the #1 product
in that ranking factor. For example, if a product has 80% of the number of comparison views compared to the
product with the most reviews then the product's points for reviews would be 25 * 80%./li>
li>Views: We calculate the number of Views based on the percentage of category comparisons out of the total comparisons of the
product./li>
ul>
li>For example, if a product has 100 Comparisons with other products in the category and a total of 1,000 Comparisons,
the product will be assigned 10% of the total number of Views. If the product has a total of 2,000 Views,
it will be assigned 200 Views for this ranking factor./li>
li>The product with the highest number of views gets a maximum of 25 points.
Every other product gets assigned points based on its total in proportion to the #1 product in that ranking factor./li>
li>For example, if a product has 100 Comparisons with other products in the category and a total of 1,000 Comparisons,
the product will be assigned 10% of the total number of Views. If the product has a total of 2,000 Views,
it will be assigned 200 Views for this ranking factor./li>
/ul>
li>Reviews: the product with the highest number of reviews gets a maximum of 15 points. Every other product gets assigned points
based on its total in proportion to the #1 product in that ranking factor. For example, if a product has 80% of the number of
reviews compared to the product with the most reviews then the product's points for reviews would be 15 * 80%./li>
li>Rating: the maximum score is 25 points awarded linearly between 6-10/li>
ul>
li>e.g. 6 or below=0 points; 7.5=7.5 points; 9.0=18 points; 10=25 points./li>
/ul>
li>Words/Review: the maximum score is 10 points awarded linearly between 0-900 words/li>
ul>
li>e.g. 600 words = 4 points; 750 words = 7 points; 900 or more words = 10 points./li>
li>If a product has fewer than ten reviews, the point contribution for Rating and Words/Review is reduced: 1/3 reduction in points
for products with 5-9 reviews, two-thirds reduction for products with fewer than five reviews./li>
/ul>
/ul>
Reviews that are more than 24 months old, as well as those written by resellers, are completely excluded from the ranking algorithm.
All products with 50+ points are designated as a Leader in their category.
Rankings for June 2023 and earlier used our previous ranking methodology. Learn more here.
1 Aruba Wireless
57,208 views 44,709 comparisons 44 reviews 476 words/review 8.3 average rating
2 Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN
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40,643 views 30,756 comparisons 41 reviews 426 words/review
8.0 average rating
5
3 Cisco Wireless
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4 Ruckus Wireless
5 Aruba Instant
6 Huawei Wireless
7 Ubiquiti WLAN
8 Mist AI and Cloud
9 Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points
10 Aruba Instant On Access Points
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Top Solutions by Ranking Factor

Views
VIEWS
1 Aruba Wireless 57,208
2 Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN 40,643
3 Ruckus Wireless 34,333
4 Cisco Wireless 29,999
5 Ubiquiti WLAN 17,453
Reviews
REVIEWS
1 Cisco Wireless 51
2 Aruba Wireless 44
3 Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN 41
4 Ruckus Wireless 34
5 Aruba Instant 17
Words / Review
WORDS /
REVIEW
1 NETGEAR Insight Access Points 1,730
2 Aruba Instant On Access Points 678
3 Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points 596
4 Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar 558
5 Fortinet FortiWLC 528
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Aruba Wireless See 49 reviews >>
Overview
Aruba Wireless is a secure, high-performance, multi-user wireless LAN supporting Wi-Fi 6. As workplaces and user
expectations change, users can now maintain hybrid workplaces and IoT without compromising performance, reliability, or
security. Aruba Wireless delivers better performance and capacity and greater AIOps visibility throughout all devices and
users. In addition, through built-in network intelligence, network operations are made simpler while keeping everything secure
through user and guest encryption.
Aruba Wireless, offered through Aruba Networks, is helping achieve digital transformation and IoT with seamless connectivity
through multiple Wi-Fi access points. For the user’s convenience, Aruba Wireless provides indoor, outdoo... [Read More]
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
Consulate Health Care, Los Angeles Unified School District, Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), San Diego State
University, KFC, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
TOP COMPARISONS
Cisco Wireless vs. Aruba Wireless … Compared 31% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Aruba Wireless … Compared 25% of the time [See comparison]
Ruckus Wireless vs. Aruba Wireless … Compared 16% of the time [See comparison]
REVIEWERS * VISITORS READING REVIEWS *
TOP INDUSTRIES TOP INDUSTRIES

Computer Software Company … 17% University … 23%
Comms Service Provider … 9% Computer Software Company … 10%
Government … 8% Educational Organization … 10%
Educational Organization … 7% Manufacturing Company … 9%
COMPANY SIZE COMPANY SIZE

1-200 Employees … 27% 1-200 Employees … 39%
1001+ Employees … 55% 1001+ Employees … 35%
* Data is based on the aggregate profiles of PeerSpot Users reviewing and researching this solution.
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Aruba Wireless Continued from previous page
Top Reviews by Topic
VALUABLE FEATURES See more Valuable Features >>
The most valuable features are ease of use, a simple management interface, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and simple
installation. The web-based GUI is much simpler to use than similar products by Cisco. [Full Review]
Christopher
Congos
The most useful feature of this product is the configuration that allows us to have several areas covered with one unit.
However, when we have to make maintenance to that unit, the other units can go back and support the one that we have in
maintenance. This back-to-back service or this come-alone service is the best thing for us. If I have to remove the unit that we
Alejandro have in surgery, I know that another unit or two can take its place. [Full Review]
Villalobos
Wi-Fi 6 is the most beneficial aspect of the solution. Apart from that, the WPA3 introduction in terms of security is one of the
key features. The solution is stable. It's a scalable product. Technical support is helpful. The pricing is pretty good. [Full Review]
Mohammad
Saad Patel
The solution is well designed so you can easily integrate it in an infrastructure network. The APs can be implemented as a
campus AP, remote APS, or instant APs. As soon as you buy the solution, you can instantly use APs. You don't need anything
external because you can use the virtual controller inside the APs. It is easy to create clusters using the controller that comes
Marcelo Luiz inside the AOS of the APs. You can add an external controller at any time because the solution is resilient and very
upgradeable. The security components are very, very, very well... [Full Review]
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT See more Room For Improvement >>
Because it's cloud-based, it takes time for the floor maps and the heat map to load. I understand the reason for this but it would
be nice if once you click on the flop map, instead of waiting sometimes 20 or 30 seconds, it would come up a lot quicker. [Full
Review]
Christopher
Congos
The most important thing that needs to be improved is the internal web feature. This allows all our units to use this as an
internal GPS to locate somebody or some elements. However, the problem is that they need another unit different from the
535. This point is not good because we put that on this unit, and changed it from 515 to 535. For this unit, just to enable the
Alejandro possibility of locating equipment, we have very expensive equipment in the hospital and we put a GPS stack, so the system
Villalobos
can track. We put them in all the time, but we need another ... [Full Review]
The scope of improvement would go along with the technology's adoption into the market. Even though Wi-Fi 6 has been
introduced, everyone is quite skeptical in the market in terms of the adoption part, as the platform network should be that
strong to cater to that kind of bandwidth. While it may be great in the future, currently, the existing versions are incompatible
Mohammad with some of the networks which customers own. They could improve the seamless roaming, which is already there, however,
Saad Patel
needs some tweaking. [Full Review]
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Aruba Wireless Continued from previous page
The solution's documentation could be better organized in an information portal. There are many assets on the technical side
so there is a lot of documentation. Sometimes it takes work to find what you need because of the vastness of information. You
need to know the products to find things. The solution could offer some kind of portal for documentation to better organize
Marcelo Luiz things. The cloud CHS and remote APs could be improved faster. The solution has already been integrated with the cloud and
there are plans for other product integrations but they c... [Full Review]
PRICING, SETUP COST AND LICENSING See more Pricing, Setup Cost And Licensing >>
Aruba Wireless is expensive. The balance between quality and price is there, but the cost is still high. I give the cost of the
solution a seven out of ten. [Full Review]
Alejandro
Villalobos
Aruba is quite competitive in pricing. In some cases, on a case-to-case basis, Cisco also gives better discounts in terms of
price. You may have to pay for additional support if you require services bound to some actual replacement time. They will
charge you some amount for RMS support, not for technical support. Eventually, the technical support is built into the cost. [Full
Mohammad Review]
Saad Patel
Aruba is cheaper than their competitors in our market since we don't have a full Ruckus presence of the Ruckus here. There
are no licensed modules, so it's a one-time purchase. We have a five-year care plan, and the access points have a lifetime
warranty. We had one or two access points malfunctioning. It looks like a factory issue, but local support replaced them pretty
Anar quickly, considering the problems with logistics worldwide. Once you factor in the lifetime warranty, it's cheaper and not bad
Safibayov
feature-wise. At some point, some of their products we... [Full Review]
We pay a yearly licensing fee. I’m not sure of the exact cost. We are negotiating our pricing and can do so on a global level.
When we were comparing it to others, we found it to be reasonably priced. [Full Review]
Ajith
Mathew
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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN See 42 reviews >>
Overview
Cisco Meraki access points are built from the highest grade components and carefully optimized for a seamless user
experience. The outcome: faster connections, greater user capacity, more coverage, and fewer support calls. The Cisco
Meraki dashboard gives visibility into the network users, their devices, and their applications. Armed with rich analytics,
administrators can quickly create access control and application usage policies, optimizing both the end-user experience and
network security.
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University,
Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud
Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System,
Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western
Australia, Valley Proteins
TOP COMPARISONS
Aruba Wireless vs. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN … Compared 41% of the time [See comparison]
Ubiquiti Wireless vs. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN … Compared 13% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Wireless vs. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN … Compared 10% of the time [See comparison]

Computer Software Company … 20% Educational Organization … 15%
Comms Service Provider … 8% Non Profit … 12%
Educational Organization … 7% Financial Services Firm … 10%
Government … 7% Government … 10%

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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN Continued from previous page
The settings of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN can be very granular. You can lock down and block devices with the controls. For
example, we have four different wireless settings, such as guest, employee, security, and backup. For example, the settings for
the employees, if they use laptops, they're required to have certain settings, such as an antivirus installed. If they do not then
John Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN will not let them connect. This is very good protection because the network works on the bringing
Vighetto
your own device(BYOD) principle. It's a BYOD envi... [Full Review]
I like the fact that the deployment is so easy. Deploying and setting up a network have become so easy - like 1, 2, 3 steps and
you are up and running, whereas originally we needed to log into the app and all those things. Now, it is more robust for me to
deploy networks. And because of the field we are in where offices open up and others close, it helps my turnaround time to
Joseph deploy these networks for the customers. [Full Review]
Luyirika
It is very handy to have a support number to call. They will replace the hardware the next day if you prove it is broken. The
dashboard has a lot of functions and is fast, and you can configure everything you need from the dashboard. The app is handy
- when it works and you can log in. Firewall and traffic shaping are very useful. Also, application blocking is handy. You can see
Richard exactly which clients are connected to which device and trace traffic going to that device. Maps and floor plans are very useful
Artes
to see where a client is connected. [Full Review]
The most valuable features in Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN are that we were able to see all the registered users for each
particular WAP, which is a big help. The roaming allows us to have continuous wireless throughout the building. The signal can
carry over from one WAP to another. Which is probably the most important feature. [Full Review]
Vince
Ledesma
The way Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN groups certain things, as far as the devices for either monitoring and or configuring them
should be done better. They should be grouped a little bit differently because if I want to configure something, a different
setting on an SSID, I have to go to their specific area where I would have thought it should be clumped as a dropdown menu in
John another area. It would be a benefit for Cisco to make an application for mobile devices. For example, an Apple or Android
Vighetto
application for either a smartphone or a tablet. It would... [Full Review]
In terms of anything to improve, recently I have seen that the Meraki access point, maybe due to congestion, just kicks off my
customers, mostly when they are in Zoom meetings or Teams meetings and they have to reconnect. It is not a good thing. I
have been on the communities trying to find solutions, but I think Meraki is working around the clock to fix that bug. Other than
Joseph that, I think it's okay. We moved to WIFI Fix, so I think that the improvements are there. They are already in R&D. So I look
Luyirika
forward to more good things coming from Meraki. It ... [Full Review]
The licensing model is a terrible idea. Don’t buy a license for seven years, you will be stuck with old hardware that doesn’t
work properly anymore, and can’t be replaced and you are expected to pay yourself to replace in order to fix their issues. If
they can't fix the issues anymore in 7-year-old hardware they should replace the hardware at their expense, however, all they
Richard say is you have to buy new hardware. A maximum of a five-year license is my recommendation. WiFi technology moves fast
Artes
and seven-year-old hardware is no longer workable. The lim... [Full Review]
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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN Continued from previous page
We're are not fully utilizing the features of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN to know a more in-depth analysis of what areas need to
be improved. However, the security could improve. It would be a benefit to be able to lock out particular clients that are trying
to connect from outside the building. In an upcoming release, it would be a benefit to have a security dashboard that could
Vince show additional information. In addition to our Meraki solution, we have a Cisco product called ISE, Identification Security
Ledesma
Engine, and we can detect non-compliant or non-co... [Full Review]
My client has made comments on the price, indicating it is expensive, however you do receive a lot for the money that you did
spend on the solution. The price of the annual renewal of the licensing of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is a little high. We wish
the price would drop. I have looked at our parts and labor sheet, for a three-year license for three access points and the A port
John PoE switch, will cost approximately $1,200. It is approximately $400 a year for licensing for Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. [Full
Vighetto
Review]
The cost of the hardware and licensing is extreme compared to other vendors. The Meraki model would be great for
small/medium businesses with many locations to manage in one dashboard. However, it's not good for education, the roaming
often doesn't work and the rollback is difficult, especially if Meraki decide they are not going to help you, and not fix their
Richard issues for 18 months. [Full Review]
Artes
The only thing that always causes problems with Meraki is the license. It's a bit of a bugbear with Meraki, and it remains today.
So it's an unusual concept compared to the other products in the marketplace, but then it does cause a bit of a nuisance from
time to time. The license they sell is difficult. [Full Review]
Barney
Duffy
Licensing is on an annual basis and there is also the hardware inventory. If the firewall goes down, for example, that could
cause a problem. The point of failure and the work involved around it makes it a more costly solution. [Full Review]
Mayuresh
Bhagwat
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Cisco Wireless See 45 reviews >>
Overview
With Cisco Wireless you will successfully plan, deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and report on indoor and outdoor wireless
networks - all from a centralized location.
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
Aegean Motorway, Baylor Scott & White Health, Beachbody, Bellevue, Brunel University London, Bucks County Intermediate Unit ,
Chartwell School, Children's Hospital Colorado, Cisco Live Milan, City of Biel, City of Mississauga, Dundee Precious Metals, Electricity
Authority of Cyprus, Erickson Living, Goldcorp, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS)
TOP COMPARISONS
Aruba Wireless vs. Cisco Wireless … Compared 51% of the time [See comparison]
Ruckus Wireless vs. Cisco Wireless … Compared 14% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Cisco Wireless … Compared 10% of the time [See comparison]

Computer Software Company … 18% Computer Software Company … 11%
Government … 8% Government … 10%
Comms Service Provider … 8% Manufacturing Company … 8%
Manufacturing Company … 7% Energy/Utilities Company … 7%

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Cisco Wireless Continued from previous page
It always runs, and it's very reliable in terms of performance. They are very, very robust, very rugged, and can handle indoor or
outdoor coverage. We typically don't have too many problems with the hardware. [Full Review]
Lorenzo
Mata
Wireless connectivity is the main feature. It is also securely integrated with ISE, which is valuable because, in the banking
industry, we also cover the security aspect. This Wi-Fi controller integrates with the ISE system that we have. Every user that
comes on the wireless needs to log in with the domain. If they don't, it will not allow the user to join the network. This is the key
Gulfraz feature of this solution. If we install any other wireless, they give us MAC address binding. They also give us hardware address
Ahmad
connectivity, but Cisco Wireless suppo... [Full Review]
The deep knowledge of Cisco is its most valuable aspect. The Wireless Cisco solution has been in development for many
years. That gives users trust in the solution. There are many engineers that know how to operate Cisco. If I choose another
vendor or another solution, I have to be very careful about how much knowledge is actually there in the market. For example, if
Jhon I have a problem, how easy is it to find someone, an expert, in order to do a solution for a problem? That's why we choose
Montoya
Cisco. There's deep knowledge there that doesn't exist elsewhe... [Full Review]
You don't have to meddle around with licenses, considering they're onboard with the access points. That took a load off when
creating a build of material for a new wireless deployment. We didn't exactly dig deep into these yet. However, they're fairly
easy to deploy. We have been using the virtual machines, the 1900 CL virtual controller. They're pretty stable, pretty good. The
Domagoj solution is scalable. I like the new troubleshooting mechanism. With a couple of clicks, you can get a PCAP file, pick up the
Dujmić
traffic from a client, and analyze it in Wiresha... [Full Review]
The wireless LAN controllers at the time when we started rolling out, we went with it simply due to the fact that everything else
worked that was Cisco. We figured, if everything else works and we're satisfied with it, let's go that route. However, now
people want more access points and more spots. And if you give everybody coverage, the cost is crazy high. You can either
Lorenzo say, "No, we can't," or you can go with the cheaper product, even slightly cheaper, plus you get more APs out there for more
Mata
coverage. At least with the WLC 2500 that we've been us... [Full Review]
The main concern is the length and overlapping. We have to put on four to six access points on the same floor, and we face
the issue of overlapping areas. If Cisco can extend the range of their indoor APs, we would need to install just one or two
access points, and it would eliminate the problem of the overlapping area. They should provide built-in features for safe
Gulfraz authentication. Right now, we integrate with ISE and FortiClient for this feature. We first check the NAC, and after the NAC and
Ahmad
before the domain, a token password installed on their mo... [Full Review]
The price needs improvement. The bad thing about Cisco is about price. Nowadays it's all about delays in equipment as well.
Any hardware is delayed. There's a delay in equipment that comes to Columbia, to our country, and that lasts almost six
months. I have a project in which we have to wait for six months, seven months in order to get the equipment. That is the bad
Jhon aspect nowadays. [Full Review]
Montoya
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Cisco Wireless Continued from previous page
I would like to see centralized management, something like what Aruba offers. The current issue with Cisco is I don't have
centralized management. For example, we're building wireless controllers that are basically standalone, and something like a
centralized, single management pane would be nice. Something like Cisco Prime, or rather, an improved version of that would
Domagoj be very, very good. The initial setup can be difficult for beginners. It is a pricey product. [Full Review]
Dujmić
Cisco's APs are licensed and you need to buy them. Basically, for every AP, you have to have a license. Some of the other
devices do it so that they support X amount and you can buy the licenses for zero to 20, 20 to 40, et cetera, and it's a little bit
more affordable. That's kind of why I was trending towards Ruckus. They handle their licensing a little bit differently. Every time
Lorenzo somebody asks "How much is a wireless access point? We need wireless in this room." Well, then you tell them the cost and
Mata
mention "Oh yeah, and there's a license." It's ... [Full Review]
Its cost is a little bit higher than other products. Fortinet and Huawei are cheaper. If we were not a bank, I would go for Huawei
or Fortinet because they are cheap, and I don't need that much security. A financial institute, a university, or a medical institute
would need security to protect the customer data. That's why we buy this high-end product that has integrated security
Gulfraz features. [Full Review]
Ahmad
The licensing is expensive. The cost of licenses is expensive, as are other solutions. When we have a project, we have to clarify
to our financial staff why we chose Cisco, as there are other, cheaper solutions. The cost of equipment is expensive. For
example, for new brand equipment, Cisco Wireless equipment, it costs $1,500 for one piece of equipment. That includes
Jhon licenses, installation, and equipment. [Full Review]
Montoya
Cisco is on the expensive side. I'd rate the product a three out of five in terms of affordability of the product. They could
improve their lead times. The wait time for their equipment is very long now and the pricing is very steep for Cisco. [Full
Review]
Domagoj
Dujmić
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Ruckus Wireless See 37 reviews >>
Overview
Ruckus Wireless is part of Ruckus Networks/Commscope and provides reliable wireless network solutions and services to
large venues, schools, hotels, hospitals, malls, and public spaces (and more) worldwide.
Wireless access is an integral necessary part of today’s modern, fast-paced lifestyle. It is essential that dependable, safe
wireless capabilities be available in most of today’s largely populated public spaces. Ruckus Wireless is the trusted industry
leader in assisting organizations of all sizes to provide wireless access throughout their locations, both inside their physical
structures and adjacent open outdoor areas.
Ruckus Wireless empowers users to design and create a wireless network across their organizational space to ensure t...
[Read More]
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
American University of Sharjah, Baruch College, Centro Escolar Liceo Santo Tomšs, Chevalier College, Chico Unified School District,
Colegio de Fomento El Prado, Columbia Public Schools, Delta School District, Dordt College, Douglas County School District, Drew
University, Armonea, Central Utah Clinic, Grove Hill Medical Center, Inner South Community Health Service, Midwest Surgical, Satilla
Regional Medical Center, Lyndoch Living, Polonus, Roaring Fork School District, Sonora State, Vivid, Sydney, Players Club, Sandals,
Scandic Hotels, Sheraton LAX, Sunbird
TOP COMPARISONS
Aruba Wireless vs. Ruckus Wireless … Compared 38% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Wireless vs. Ruckus Wireless … Compared 19% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Ruckus Wireless … Compared 13% of the time [See comparison]

Computer Software Company … 16% Comms Service Provider … 17%
Comms Service Provider … 9% Educational Organization … 17%
Government … 7% University … 10%

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Ruckus Wireless Continued from previous page
Ruckus has two important features that proved to be very useful to us 0 Channelfly and background scanning. Channelfly was
proven effective in areas where changes in Wi-Fi usage are at the least. It builds a a great utilization matrix and uses channel
efficiently to manage bulk users and in highly dense Wi-Fi environments. Also it has a quality rogue AP detection and exact
Sachin real-time logs of intrusions. Also configurations are highly customizable and we could tune easily to suit our Wi-Fi requirements.
Vinay
New Wi-Fi 6 models proved to be highly effective... [Full Review]
Clients have had an excellent experience overall. The management is very good. It provides a very good signal strength.
Stability has been very good. It is reliable. It has been issue-free overall. The technology is very good. Wherever we have
deployed it, we have found it satisfactory. The interface is user-friendly. The solution scales well. Technical support is excellent.
Menelik We've never had issues with importing or exporting data. [Full Review]
Yabowork
The solution has many innovative features. The stability is good. We find the implementation process simple and
straightforward. The performance and connectivity are good. [Full Review]
Yogendra
Sawant
The most valuable feature of Ruckus Wireless is its exceptional performance and reliability. The signal is highly reliable. We
have not received a single complaint in the past year, which is a marked improvement from our prior equipment. [Full Review]
Tahir Bashir
Ruckus should have an option to migrate existing licenses from an old controller to a new purchase; presently, this is not
possible. Also, the rates are a bit higher compared to its nearest competitors - like Cisco and Aruba. The New Ruckus VM
controller has an increased set of options, yet all options are scattered and is a bit complicated for even users who handle
Sachin earlier hardware versions. It would have been great if Ruckus Wireless had the standalone version which they had before.
Vinay
Presently, it can be used only in controller-based or cloud envir... [Full Review]
The technology itself is good. They are always improving their technology and cloud environment. They are mostly ahead of
the competition. As long as they keep updating, we will be happy. There are no new features needed. You do need to pay
extra for support after one year. There's only a small amount of backup available. However, we do not need any more storage
Menelik for backups. When firmware updates, you have to download and update. If the system could directly download and update,
Yabowork
that would be much easier. It could be more automated. To update firmwa... [Full Review]
Technical support has been really bad since Ruckus was acquired by another company. The pricing needs to be more clear
and licensing could be less expensive. [Full Review]
Yogendra
Sawant
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The solution is sensitive with reference to power fluctuations. This sensitivity should be improved. Additionally, the solution
should have more security features integrated. [Full Review]
Tahir Bashir
Pricing and licensing are a concern for average enterprises as Ruckus is overpriced when compared to Aruba and Cisco. Also,
it is better to go with a new controller license rather than adding to an old one since, over a period of time, most of the new
devices will be supporting only the latest controllers. [Full Review]
Sachin
Vinay
The pricing is moderate. It's not as cheap as a few other options; however, compared to the performance you get, it's excellent.
I'd rate the value of pricing ten out of ten. In terms of if it is high or low, I'd rate it five out of ten as it's moderate. It's better than
Cisco in terms of pricing. Cisco gives you less performance and integration and costs more. The license is perpetual. You may
Menelik need to pay for extra support after a year. However, you do not have to renew the general license. You pay for everything at
Yabowork
once in the beginning. [Full Review]
After all of the acquisitions and mergers, the pricing has been a bit of a mess. They need to work to fix it. There are no
subscription fees for Ruckus. [Full Review]
Yogendra
Sawant
If you walk into any restaurant or hotel you will find Ruckus Wireless solutions because it is economical when it comes to
pricing. There is a basic subscription for the license and support. [Full Review]
Mayuresh
Bhagwat
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Aruba Instant See 19 reviews >>
Overview
Aruba Instant delivers the only controllerless Wi-Fi solution that is easy to set-up, and loaded with security and smarts needed
to accelerate your business without breaking your budget.
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
Purdue University, Orlando Magic, Brussels Airport Company, Molecaten Holiday Parks
TOP COMPARISONS
Ubiquiti WLAN vs. Aruba Instant … Compared 33% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Aruba Instant … Compared 15% of the time [See comparison]
Aruba Wireless vs. Aruba Instant … Compared 12% of the time [See comparison]

Comms Service Provider … 11% Construction Company … 8%
Manufacturing Company … 7% Hospitality Company … 8%
Government … 7% Educational Organization … 8%

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I really like the Instant On app. It keeps giving me feedback on whether one point is connected or not. I don't know which
category this would fall under, yet that's what I really care about. I want to know which access point is currently on, whether it's
connected or not, and if it serves the users that are connected to it. That would be the main thing I would care about in an app
Malath Hadi since, with other configurations, you can figure out everything on your own. You just need to stay alert, and constantly knowing
if that node is on is very useful. I like... [Full Review]
The solution provides a very good end-user experience. It's easy to manage the wireless. I can make a mesh. I can make
connections to other access points without wires. I have several WiFi routers and can connect them seamlessly. It's very
transparent. I can see how my bandwidth is being used and I can control that. The access point has a firewall inside to see my
Franklin applications and the kinds of applications I am using. The most valuable aspect is the potential to have it cover all my devices
Sanguina
and I can see the applications and make a policy around the... [Full Review]
Aruba Instant is very useful. Even if you just have one device you can create a larger network with just a few configurations.
You don't have to deal with licenses. [Full Review]
Luca
Brunetta
If you don't need heavy-duty filtering and things like that, it's a cheap solution. And, you have central management, and it
works. So the customer automatically picks a virtual controller and controls all the IAPs within that enterprise. Lately, Aruba has
tried to provide central management for these IAPs, but none of my customers will set up that way. So, if you buy IAPs today
MENACHEM for three months, you can get central management from it through Aruba's cloud. [Full Review]
NUSSEN
The restart time should be improved. Whenever one access point has to restart, it takes about 15 minutes to get back in
business, and that's a long time. Whether it's some kind of a malfunction or a software update, it takes really long for it to get
back up. That would be my main issue. When you look at networks, it's not really all about the access point. It's also about the
Malath Hadi other products you need to connect to, and when it comes to the kind of devices and products here available in my market,
they're usually slow to get here. For example, if you... [Full Review]
They could offer a new model for access points that are outdoors. They don't have an outdoor WiFi Six in their portfolio right
now. They should maybe make the sites bigger. While you can have extension nodes, you can only have 25 devices only. That
is too small for some companies. [Full Review]
Franklin
Sanguina
There is one particular thing that I see that needs improvement. It is a software characteristic, and it is during the reboot.
During the startup of the AP, the AP tells you that you are using the wrong password. However, I have realized that this is not
true. The AP sees that it's not ready to get the login, and it replies you wrote a wrong password, yet that is not true. The real
Luca issue is that the AP is not ready. You get the right login, if you wait five minutes with the same password, it will work. The login
Brunetta
is successful. This "wrong password" ... [Full Review]
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Aruba Instant Continued from previous page
Every product can be improved. It's a catch-22. If you want something better, then you opt for a controller solution. For
example, in a school setting, you would want to segregate the teachers from the students. Additionally, you don't want the
students accessing inappropriate websites. Moreover, you need to separate the servers where they store sensitive information.
MENACHEM Aruba Instant does a fine job with these requirements. However, in a corporate environment or a larger network, where more
NUSSEN
advanced filtering or MAC-based filtering is needed, I don't ... [Full Review]
I'm located in Palestine. I bought it from another person who got it from the main distributor and got it to me. This is how it
works. While it depends on the model, compared to other products, it's fairly priced. I'm not sure about pricing worldwide since
it could be different. However, it's one of the cheapest solutions here or the more affordable solution. Fortinet is much more
Malath Hadi expensive, and Unify is even more expensive. If you look at the package as a whole, you're much better off with Aruba. As a
business, you always need discounts and cheaper... [Full Review]
The pricing is reasonable. I'd rate it seven out of ten. Whether it is affordable to other people depends on who is buying it and
what they need it to do. It's not like TP-Link or something like that. There are a bit more features. There are also other solutions
that are cheaper than this, however, they may not work the same. There are no additional costs. We pay just one price for the
Franklin device itself. I'm not sure of the exact price. It might have been around $100. [Full Review]
Sanguina
It's not easy for me to talk about the cost since I am a technician. I'd rate it a two out of five in terms of affordability. It's more on
the expensive side. There might be some extra costs involved depending on the infrastructure. [Full Review]
Luca
Brunetta
The pricing is good. If you buy an IAP and later decide to switch to a controller solution, you don't have to discard your existing
access points. You can simply convert them and pay for the licensing. It's a convenient option they offer. However, the first
generation, they weren't as flexible. So, they have become more flexible. [Full Review]
MENACHEM
NUSSEN
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Huawei Wireless See 16 reviews >>
Overview
Huawei WLAN products are compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards to establish high-speed, secure, and reliable wireless
network connections for indoor and outdoor applications.WLAN products can be used in enterprise offices, schools, hospitals,
large shopping malls, exhibition centers, airports, and more.
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
Anhui Agricultural University (AAU), China Everbright Bank
TOP COMPARISONS
D-Link Wireless vs. Huawei Wireless … Compared 37% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Wireless vs. Huawei Wireless … Compared 16% of the time [See comparison]
Aruba Wireless vs. Huawei Wireless … Compared 15% of the time [See comparison]

Computer Software Company … 16% Manufacturing Company … 23%
Comms Service Provider … 15% Computer Software Company … 23%
Educational Organization … 7% Government … 15%
Financial Services Firm … 7% Comms Service Provider … 8%

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Huawei Wireless Continued from previous page
At the moment, I only have experience with the on-premise deployment of Huawei Wireless, but the cloud solution looks good
on paper. It looks perfect. I can say that Huawei's cybersecurity is very good, stable, and works for long periods. My company
has four devices running uptime for more than four years without stopping. I also like that the support for Huawei Wireless is
Angel swift, and support does precisely what you require, at least from the point of view of the technical engineer who communicated
Georev
with Huawei support, as I'm more of a technical sal... [Full Review]
My customers care about a lot of features. So, first of all, the wireless coverage, and secondly, the security. The security makes
it secure enough. Also, it can be used to have multiple profiles or VLANs, to create multiple profiles for the users. The quality of
Huawei Wireless is also a good feature since it supports ac and AX, which are the new standards for IEEE. [Full Review]
Emad
Shokairat
What I like most about Huawei Wireless is that it's customizable. It has many unique features, such as encryption, spatial
streams, hiding features for different scenarios, low-density and high-density areas, and smart antennas. [Full Review]
Umer
Farooq
The quality of the product is quite good. Stability-wise, it's perfect, as, previously, we had a very old Cisco solution, and we
were having some issues. Now, in terms of performance and bandwidth, it's pretty good. The stability and reliability are good.
The solution is easy to set up. We have some high-traffic areas, such as auditoriums, and they had high-density APs available.
JEHANZEB It's been working well. [Full Review]
RASHID
The demo program is an area for improvement in Huawei Wireless as it's hard to use. As a partner, you can use the solution for
free, for thirty days, for example. On paper, everything looks fine, but you have to get permission and explain why you want to
download the software, even if it's just for demo purposes. I don't get why I have to do this as a partner and still give an
Angel explanation that this would be for a demo setup. Downloading the solution isn't a click-and-install process that should go
Georev
smoothly and efficiently. You have to get a lot of a... [Full Review]
The ongoing support and ongoing follow-up on customers is an area where the solution lacks. Mist, on the other hand, offers
good support. So, Huawei somehow has room for improvement in the area of support. [Full Review]
Emad
Shokairat
What needs improvement in Huawei Wireless is after-sales support. I've faced many after-sales support issues, so that's the
area I want Huawei to improve. Having an SLA with customers is what I'd suggest to Huawei Wireless. [Full Review]
Umer
Farooq
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Huawei Wireless Continued from previous page
I have encountered connectivity issues with the tool. I am not sure if it is due to Wi-Fi inference. I would like the solution to
include some marketing analytics features like evaluation of user behavior. [Full Review]
Walayat
Ullah
Right now, my company made a one-time purchase of Huawei Wireless. It depends, but in most of the projects where
customers buy hardware with some software, it's a one-time purchase. Customers pay a yearly fee for other projects for
support and additional software features, such as email protection firmware updates for cybersecurity. You'll also receive
Angel information about the latest attacks and get more protection if you pay an additional fee apart from the standard license fee.
Georev
You'll also get an additional warranty for Huawei Wireless, a yearly cont... [Full Review]
Price-wise, they are trying to improve since they are going very fast with the research and development to improve speed. So,
they are really good. But, I mean, they're trying to cope with the main leaders like Cisco and Ruckus. I would rate them
something, like, eight to nine, on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. The solution is on the
Emad expensive side. [Full Review]
Shokairat
While I am fine with the current licensing price, I would glad if it were cheaper. Extras come with a surcharge, although, as I
have not made use of these, I cannot comment on their prices. [Full Review]
Rajesh
Gudimalla
The pricing is good. They offer advanced and pro plans as well as ultimate. There are three licensing tiers clients can choose
from. We are using advanced licensing. [Full Review]
Azedine
Adjtoutah
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Ubiquiti WLAN See 12 reviews >>
Overview
UniFi is a revolutionary Wi-Fi system that combines Enterprise performance, unlimited scalability, a central management
controller and disruptive pricing.
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
NASCAR Grand-AM, Maritime Parc, Outdoor Music Festival, One Republic Tour, British Armed Forces, Arcadia School District, Bartlett
School District, Universidad del Azuay, Estelar Hotels, Intercontinental Bali, Moscow - Enforta, Miami - Sling Broadband, Manhattan -
MST, Ecuador - Aire.EC
TOP COMPARISONS
Aruba Wireless vs. Ubiquiti WLAN … Compared 44% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Wireless vs. Ubiquiti WLAN … Compared 15% of the time [See comparison]
Aruba Instant vs. Ubiquiti WLAN … Compared 10% of the time [See comparison]

Computer Software Company … 14% Manufacturing Company … 25%
Comms Service Provider … 14% Construction Company … 13%
Government … 7% Energy/Utilities Company … 13%
Manufacturing Company … 7% Retailer … 13%

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Ubiquiti WLAN Continued from previous page
The feature that I really like is the backup. You can save backups of this controller locally and then I can export it to wherever I
want. It notifies me when I have to update the access points. It is consistently roaming my environment and alerts me when it is
not up-to-date, or if it requires my attention. For example, it alerts me, if there is an access point that is conflicting with another
Henrique access point outside of my organization and is using the same channel. It includes a heat map, which is pretty good. I can
Barjas
import an image with my company or... [Full Review]
The solution is not complex to deploy. We have found the solution to have good standard features. I didn't find anything
special or specific to like per se. The pricing is fine. We can afford it and we enjoy the equipment. [Full Review]
Bafo Eric
Toure
The management is great. It's very easy to manage. It has a good user interface. The controller is very good as well. The
solution has a lot of great features. It has a very minimal initial setup. The solution is scalable and quite stable. [Full Review]
Saravanan S
Ubiquiti WLAN's best feature is the free controller system software. We can download this software anytime without licensing
fees, and once deployed, the access point instantly synchronizes with the system, which makes configuration faster and easier.
Other valuable features include Ubiquiti WLAN's signal reach and penetration, single view of all access points, and captive
Puran Rai portal system, which you can use to generate tickets for guests and allow them to log in using the password. [Full Review]
For me there is little room for improvement on my scenario, I have never used cloud solutions or had a glance on it. The
improvement I see right now as a good feature is firmware related, if I were able to re-firmware my legacy/old Ubiquiti AP's with
a generic new firmware, this would definitely extend the life-cycle of my older assets that still work smoothly, It would allow me
Henrique to avoid some hardware expenses within years and keep my environment up-to-date. Another nice improvement for this would
Barjas
be a seamless integration with PowerBi from Microsof... [Full Review]
In my opinion, Ubiquiti has made significant improvements, but there is still room for growth in certain areas. While I believe
that Ubiquiti is an excellent brand and offers high-quality devices, I think they could enhance their products by integrating
cloud access into each device. This would eliminate the need for separate devices, such as a cloud key, to ensure access
Wilfredo through the cloud. For instance, individuals who cannot afford a UDM and want to control their devices from Nextiva are forced
Salgado
to buy additional devices from other brands that have... [Full Review]
With newer products, to be precise, you want to know what their plan is, and where are they heading. Because you want to
make wise choices. And, once again, the same product does not last indefinitely. You are always coming up with new ideas
and improvements. But you want to know where they see themselves going in the future. When they release new products,
Mark you should know if there backward compatibility, or do you have to replace the entire forklift, It is useful to understand their
Anderson
strategy and where they are headed. [Full Review]
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Ubiquiti WLAN Continued from previous page
The stability isn't so good. I didn't find it very stable due to the fact that we have had troubles with them every once in a while.
The main problem we encounter is that sometimes when we struggle, it's due to the fact that the equipment is always looking
for the controller. When the controller is not there, not detectable, the equipment is unavailable, and the connection is not
Bafo Eric available. When that happens, the users are complaining. There seems to be a drop in service sometimes. It's definitely a
Toure
reliability or stability issue we face. [Full Review]
It is a stand-alone price. I purchase the product. You can buy them in bulk and get several pieces of hardware at once. It is a
one-time investment. I do that, and it works perfectly. [Full Review]
Mark
Anderson
The pricing is pretty good. It's not overly expensive. You only pay for the solution once. There isn't an ongoing license fee you
have to pay on a monthly or yearly basis. [Full Review]
Bafo Eric
Toure
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Mist AI and Cloud See 10 reviews >>
Overview
Mist AI uses a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user
experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains.
Data is ingested from numerous sources, including Juniper Mist Access Points, Switches, Session Smart Routers, and Firewalls
for end-to-end insight into user experiences. These devices work in concert with Mist AI to optimize user experiences from
client-to-cloud, including automated event correlation, root cause identification, Self-Driving Network™ operations, network
assurance, proactive anomaly detection, and more.
Juniper also leverages Mist AI for next-generation customer support. It is the foundational element behind Ma... [Read More]
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
Dartmouth, Hitachi, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nebraska Furniture Mart, NTT, Okta
TOP COMPARISONS
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Mist AI and Cloud … Compared 30% of the time [See comparison]
Aruba Wireless vs. Mist AI and Cloud … Compared 19% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Wireless vs. Mist AI and Cloud … Compared 19% of the time [See comparison]

Educational Organization … 19% Government … 20%
Retailer … 6% Educational Organization … 20%
Comms Service Provider … 5% Hospitality Company … 10%

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Mist AI and Cloud Continued from previous page
AI and automatic configuration suggestions are the features I like since it works with our devices and has been very good.
Also, Wi-Fi Assurance, Asset Tracking, User experience, detail insight view of the network and troubleshooting features are
some feature of the solution that is valuable. [Full Review]
Mohammad
Abdur
Rahim
Sarker
The Self-Driving network's first interactive virtual assistant, Marvis. It improves user experiences while streamlining operations
and making troubleshooting simpler so that IT staff can respond to issues quickly. It significantly reduces the time required to
troubleshoot issues and can automatically remediate identified problems. [Full Review]
Chinedu
Onwurah
There are several valuable features. One of them is Cibas, and another one is Marvis. Marvis helps troubleshoot network
connectivity issues. It's particularly useful when there are no engineers available to diagnose the problems. [Full Review]
Yulong
Wang
In our university, we particularly needed a secure and reliable Internet connection for the students' community area. Ensuring
uninterrupted Internet access for studying purposes has been vital. Currently, the speed has increased drastically, which is
highly valuable to us. [Full Review]
Himanshu
Singhal
Currently, AI functions, Configuration from Mist portal the solution works with Juniper and Mist devices only. I hope soon MIST
AI will allow other Vendor/OEM to control and configure from their configuration. Mist AI and Cloud should allow other devices
to configure with it. [Full Review]
Mohammad
Abdur
Rahim
Sarker
The solution lacks documentation. So, it is an area that can be improved. When you are at the beginning phase and don't have
full access to the portal, I don't know if there's a lot of documentation on how to use Mist that can help you evaluate it and
explain what it does and how to do certain things without actually having a Mist account. [Full Review]
Rodrigo
Flores
I haven't found any weaknesses during any deployment. Maybe in the future, I'm not sure. But for now, it's a pretty solid
product, and we are really happy with it. The solution doesn't provide mail notifications currently. In future releases of the
solution, I would like the solution to provide email or mail notifications. [Full Review]
Kasun De
Silva
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Mist AI and Cloud Continued from previous page
Juniper should integrate all their dashboards instead of having separate dashboards for Mist AI and Juniper's SD-WAN. It
would be good if Juniper could have everything in one dashboard. [Full Review]
Chinedu
Onwurah
I rate the pricing a eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high. The solution's and Licensing price is little bit
high for the end-users. I will request to reduce the price for South Asian countries. [Full Review]
Mohammad
Abdur
Rahim
Sarker
Depending on the features, I think it's quite reasonably priced, especially considering the facilities of the product. The licensing
costs depend on the products. I'm not quite certain what the enterprises pay for the product. [Full Review]
Kasun De
Silva
I rate the pricing a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low and ten is high. For three years, the licensing costs were
around 150 USD. So, it's around 50 USD per year. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees. [Full Review]
Chinedu
Onwurah
The price of Mist AI and Cloud is approximately 20 percent less than competitors, such as Aruba and Cisco. However, Cisco
has a lifetime warranty for its solutions. [Full Review]
Naveen Tej
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Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points See 8 reviews >>
Overview
Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless
access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new
applications at the edge.
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
TOP COMPARISONS
Aruba Wireless vs. Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points … Compared 31% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points … Compared 20% of the time [See comparison]
Ruckus Wireless vs. Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points … Compared 16% of the time [See comparison]
TOP INDUSTRIES COMPANY SIZE

Computer Software Company … 19% 1-200 Employees … 29%
Government … 7% 201-1000 Employees … 29%
Manufacturing Company … 7% 1001+ Employees … 43%
Educational Organization … 7%
COMPANY SIZE
1-200 Employees … 29%
201-1000 Employees … 17%
1001+ Employees … 54%
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Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points Continued from previous page
Our network department isn't that big. Right now, we're two employees and one consultant. Since we don't want to travel all
over, we still deploy this. It's really, really, really simple to set up the site in the cloud and then just ship the access point to a
local technician, plug it in, and put it up where you like it to be placed. It works for every one of our offices. The lack of
Dennis integration or the lack of work needed to be put it into the local site to get it to work is really lovely. The feedback we get from
Laine
the system with the AI is excellent... [Full Review]
Familiarity with the products that are already logged into the Access Point is quite useful. For example, if you go to PetSmart,
and you have already logged in before, and if you have an appointment for grooming, the system would basically welcome you
to a store, give you the wait time on your grooming appointment, or it might send you a discount for products within the store.
Jarod Jatoft Obviously, being wireless is a huge thing as well. With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features. Being able to be
disruptive in the market is definitely something tha... [Full Review]
The most valuable feature of Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) is the ability to troubleshoot ports on the network.
Additionally, when there is an update on the APs they are able to reboot quickly reducing downtime. Other solutions have a
longer downtime when updates are done. [Full Review]
Gerrard
Hosseny
The visibility is good, the controller is very nice, and easy to work with this. The bottom line is it's a good vendor and it's a good
solution for WiFi. The simplicity is great. It's straightforward to learn the solution. It's very easy to understand and the
implementation as well. [Full Review]
Aharon
Bakayev
You can only get so far with it. If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited. You can alter the channels, and you can
alter which bandwidth. However, it stops there. If you want to go deeper in, to do more customization, or have an office with
special needs, it can be a bit tricky to get help from Juniper and to get them to do something in the background of the cloud to
Dennis help. [Full Review]
Laine
The price could be better. That is relative to the market right now since it is such a valued Access Point and system to have in
place. They can label it at that price, however, for smaller companies who want to use their system, it might be a little too much.
It is on the more expensive side. Maybe if you already have a Fortinet system in place, that could be a cheaper option and
Jarod Jatoft more reliable for you. However, in the case of Juniper, dropping the price for smaller operations would be useful to expand
their reach. [Full Review]
The solution's zero-touch configuration feature needs improvement. It should configure itself after connecting the access
points. Also, they should include SD-WAN features to it. [Full Review]
Jose Matos
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Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points Continued from previous page
As with all cloud offerings, you choose a one, two, three, or five-year license, and then you choose between only managing
your Access Point or doing WiFi assurance with the AI. It's your own choice in terms of how much licensing money you want to
spend on it. That said, it could be a bit cheaper. If you have a lot of access points, it will be a significant amount of money
Dennis compared to if you have an on-prem solution. We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point. [Full Review]
Laine
Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for. I rate the price of
Juniper Wireless AP a three out of five. [Full Review]
Mark Houtz
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Aruba Instant On Access Points See 12 reviews >>
Overview
Ingredients for success.
Fast 802.11ac Wave 2, secure employee and guest access, easy-to-use web, and mobile app management.
Say yes to secure Wi-Fi access.
Pre-built access control lists (ACLs) and built-in firewall in the access points prevent malicious traffic from entering your
network – we call it “hassle-free” security.
Never drop an important call.
With Instant On, voice and video business applications are automatically prioritized, so you stay connected with your peers.
SAMPLE CUSTOMERS
TOP COMPARISONS
Aruba Instant vs. Aruba Instant On Access Points … Compared 35% of the time [See comparison]
Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. Aruba Instant On Access Points … Compared 21% of the time [See comparison]
Aruba Wireless vs. Aruba Instant On Access Points … Compared 11% of the time [See comparison]

Computer Software Company … 8% Government … 9%
Manufacturing Company … 5% Healthcare Company … 9%
Comms Service Provider … 5% Non Profit … 9%

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Aruba Instant On Access Points Continued from previous page
From start to finish, the setup is pretty simple. I've set up Ubiquiti, SonicWall, SonicPoint, and more, and this seems to be pretty
much plug-and-play. For the most part, it's fairly straightforward and pretty simple to use. I currently have it in half of our
corporate offices, and I haven't heard any complaints about coverage. People can access it much more quickly. I hear positive
Mason feedback and I haven't heard any downsides. The coverage is better than expected. We don't use the mesh, everything is
Shives
hardwired directly. Each AP is directly hardwired... [Full Review]
The app and the provisioning are the best features of the product. It was really impressive that I was able to just provision it
remotely. I didn't have to be on-site with my friend, and we were just able to get everything up and operational. So, the app is
great. It sends me notifications when things are down, and it tells me how everything is doing. Its mobile management app or
Donald the cloud-based web management app is easy to use, easy to read, and easy to navigate. I would classify it as a prosumer-type
Willis
product. It is very well placed to compete in ... [Full Review]
The most valuable feature is the ease of setup, which includes the full set of features. When you turn on the Access Point (AP),
it automatically broadcasts a setup SSID, allowing you to easily connect to it using your mobile device and configure it
according to your needs. You can set up the desired SSID, configure security settings, and even enable an internal guest
Sriman L portal. This guest portal is particularly useful in the Instant AP. Additionally, we can integrate the APs with our existing AAA
servers. These are the key features of the Instant APs.... [Full Review]
Aruba Instant on Access Points is easy to manage, has a very nice interface, and looks nicer on the ceiling. The coverage
Aruba provides across the physical area is much better. Most probably because of the new technology, the 4x4 antenna, and
everything around it. It's just a much better, easier to use, and easier to manage product. The cloud-based solution is very easy
Izzy Berger to set up and easy to manage. You get reporting on it, alerts, and everything. There is no need to have any physical buttons on
the devices, when it's done through the cloud interfa... [Full Review]
The only downside is that there are some bugs that I see. Hardware-wise, the product is fine. Software-wise, I would like to
have a way of moving APs from site to site and wish there would be a way to add more APs to one site. I know the limit is 25
APs per site and I wish there were more. I wish I could have all of my APs in one pane, rather than have multiple sites. For now,
Mason it'll do. Maybe there'll be an update in the future. In addition, I wish I could add more admins to sites. [Full Review]
Shives
When I first deployed the solution, I couldn't use a tagged VLAN for the management. It might already have been fixed in a
recent firmware upgrade. They should increase the number of devices that can be located at a site. I would really like it if they
added a dedicated router to the lineup. They've got dedicated access points and dedicated switches. Having a dedicated
Donald router would be the icing on the cake for the big picture of the whole solution. [Full Review]
Willis
I sincerely think that the focus should be on improving monitoring capabilities. Currently, we have to integrate these APs into
the APAP as a management platform for configuration and other tasks. However, Aruba enhances the monitoring aspect by
providing more analytical views and troubleshooting capabilities; it would be beneficial if Aruba prioritize these areas. We
Sriman L faced an issue when trying to integrate this Instant AP with other tools. The functionalities are limited, and I couldn't find proper
documentation regarding this matter. If they could... [Full Review]
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If there's a way to get a floor map of our office space so we can place the access points on a map to be able to see what's
what, where everything is going, where the most traffic is being connected, that would be a nice feature. We had it on Ruckus
Access Points. But it's not a must, based on the trade-off of price versus functionality, there's nothing that I would expect to be
Izzy Berger better than what it is. [Full Review]
There is no licensing fee. There is a one-time purchase. There is no support after a certain amount of time, however, you could
probably buy more support. The price is $165 an AP. Even if something goes wrong, another $165 for a replacement wouldn't
be a pain. It was a win in that sense. Plus, we don't need a license to make it work. The cost of the solution includes everything
Mason we need to manage and upgrade our WIFI network, including the mobile management app. The cost weighed a lot on the
Shives
decision to go with this solution. It was nice not to worry... [Full Review]
It is competitively priced. It was at a price point that made sense for me to put in my home, and that says something. The cost
of the solution includes everything we need to manage and upgrade our Wi-Fi network, including the mobile management app.
Having the licensing and all the functionality built into the base price of the product is really important for me. There are no
Donald extra costs for the security feature or automatic software/firmware updates, which is really important to me. In enterprise-type
Willis
environments, the biggest thing that's always p... [Full Review]
It's a cost-effective solution, similar to Cisco, for supporting small deployments. If I compare it to other vendors, I would say the
pricing is low. You can rate it as a six out of ten, with one being expensive and ten being cheap. Moreover, there are no
additional costs apart from the standard license fees. [Full Review]
Sriman L
It's not expensive and it comes with everything included. There's no need to buy extra stuff on both, like hardware and
software support. It's very well priced. I can't see that anyone could be cheaper or better. It is important to us that there are no
extra costs for the solution's security features. You buy the product with all the features. Security-wise and manageability, you
Izzy Berger don't have any extra costs out of pocket. You pay below $200 for an access point. It's a very good price and everything's
included, there's nothing extra. [Full Review]
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Answers from the Community
When evaluating Wireless LANs, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
Let the community know what you think. Share your opinions now!
Several things come to mind but a few things stand out. 1. The term "future ready" comes to mind. I've seen businesses put significant
money into WiFi only to find some aspects of their networks are either not compatible with new Wireless IP standards or their
infrastructure incapable of handling the increased bandwidth for the newer standard. Operating at 2.4GHz is no longer efficient. The
it_user163 newest standard is 802.11x. The foundation of your network sets the tone for all that occurs on it. If it needs an upgrade that should be
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part of any research and planning. Technology moves quickly, you must be able to move ahead with it. 2. You need to understand the
range of WiFi specifications from 802.11 to 802.11x and everything inbetween as to how it affects your network and how it will affect
your networks future growth. 3. If you aren't the person with the...
Reliability, ease of diagnostics...enabling a no-hassle always on wireless service to my users.
Tony C
Leung 梁仲江
TCO is what I look at. You can get the APs cheap but what is the yearly maintenance cost do you need cloud or local control. The big
manufacturers all have good products as I have said when buying laptops many times the chips are the same the boards are the same
what is the difference service after the sale! These are my 2 big things I look for.
Ralph
Malone
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Top Vendors 5-7

Top Solutions by Ranking Factor 8

Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN 12 - 14

Mist AI and Cloud 30 - 32

Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points 33 - 35

Aruba Instant On Access Points 36 - 38

Answers From the Community 39

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Alcatel-Lucent Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar Fortinet Fortinet FortiWLM

Dell Technologies Dell Ruckus

Top Wireless LAN Solutions

Views Comparisons Reviews Words/Review Average Rating

2 Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN

8 Mist AI and Cloud

9 Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points

10 Aruba Instant On Access Points

Top Solutions by Ranking Factor

1 Aruba Wireless 57,208

2 Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN 40,643

3 Ruckus Wireless 34,333

4 Cisco Wireless 29,999

5 Ubiquiti WLAN 17,453

3 Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN 41

1 NETGEAR Insight Access Points 1,730

2 Aruba Instant On Access Points 678

3 Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points 596

4 Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess Stellar 558

5 Fortinet FortiWLC 528

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