We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Access Points and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless LAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The simplicity is great."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"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."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"With a variety of switches in their setup, they find that Aruba's online monitoring tools and configuration options for applications effectively manage most of their requirements, all while keeping the process straightforward and user-friendly."
"Aruba is much better than other vendors like Cisco and NETGEAR in terms of quality, price, and value for money."
"Regarding access points, the customer typically considers low-cost plans, and Ruckus Unleashed Access Points are commonly used. These access points are managed through the Microsoft console and can be accessed either with or without ports. The management is done through a controller. The main benefits customers see include cost-effectiveness, especially for those with budget constraints. Aruba, in particular, provides a good user experience. Some customers might choose Huawei, but enterprise access points are also considered. Additionally, the unified access point capabilities are valuable, allowing management from the same account. However, there is a limitation of twenty-five access points, and if a customer requires more, they need to create another site or account. If the customer exceeds twenty-five access points, they need to generate another site or virtual business to manage additional access points, as the external number is limited to twenty-five."
"I would rate the stability of this solution a ten out of ten."
"The mobile app is good. We have many things that are connected through mobile. Most users use mobile to connect to the Wi-Fi."
"The configuration is very simple."
"When an error or alert happens, I receive it in the application. I do not have to be there to know if something is wrong."
"The product is scalable. It has 20 users."
"I have found the scalability to be very good."
"For Meraki, the ease of deployment and management is most valuable."
"Meraki WLAN is easy to deploy, includes a cloud controller, and updates continuously. It also offers high visibility."
"There are many valuable features of Cisco Meraki, including the switches, stacking, and layer 3 routing."
"Provided reliability and a good price."
"The product is super stable. I would rate the stability a ten."
"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 deploy these networks for the customers."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price could be better."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The solution should include higher speed and lesser cost."
"It is scalable to a certain degree but not nearly as scalable and robust as your enterprise-grade solutions."
"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."
"The setup is not very easy. It requires some experience with Wi-Fi, especially with cloud connection and security."
"When there are a lot of people connected, especially during video streaming demonstrations, the connection can get a bit choppy."
"The limited functionality of the mobile app restricts its use primarily to small and medium-sized setups, making it less suitable for enterprise-level solutions."
"It's only suitable for smaller offices. It doesn't scale well."
"The tool's pricing is not good."
"The price could be slightly lowered to make it more competitive in the market."
"I'd like better integration with security providers."
"It would be useful to have a service management platform integrated within this solution where we can measure the customer experience."
"The initial setup could be made easier."
"The throughput of the switches for wireless could be improved."
"We'd like to have better mapping to showcase low-coverage areas."
"It is not a very stable solution."
"if there is a better feature, they write it as beta so you have to be careful."
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Aruba Instant On Access Points is ranked 12th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews. Aruba Instant On Access Points is rated 8.4, while Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant On Access Points writes "All-inclusive pricing, great for small offices, and simple to deploy and manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". Aruba Instant On Access Points is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Aruba Instant, Cambium Networks Wireless LAN, Omada Access Points and Fortinet FortiWLM, whereas Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud and Cisco Wireless. See our Aruba Instant On Access Points vs. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN report.
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