We performed a comparison between Cisco Wireless and Juniper WLC Series 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 solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The solution is very secure."
"The solution is stable."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The simplicity is great."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"Cisco is one of the leading brands, particularly in the commercial sector. Other brands such as Extreme, cater to different categories at lower levels. Cisco maintains a comprehensive product range across all levels and excels in comparison to other networking sites. They also boast a team of highly qualified professionals, a feature that sets them apart from competitors like Netgear, which lacks such expertise."
"It integrates with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)."
"Cisco Wireless always has the latest technology that supports WiFi 5 and 6."
"It is tough, has a nice speed, and is quite reliable."
"The FlexConnect feature is the most valuable."
"The stability is great. It's very reliable."
"The customer always feels confident with the solution because of its reliability."
"You need to learn the technology but after that the setup is easy."
"The installation process is very easy."
"There weren't any scalability issues, the product did what it had to do."
"It's easy to set up, and I feel it's very secure. I also prefer its reporting feature. The devices are quite good."
"The installation process is nice and easy."
"The Artificial Intelligence on offer is very useful."
"Juniper WLC Series is a very high-performance device designed for indoor wireless deployment."
"It prevents a large number of unauthorized modifications of access point devices."
"The price could be better."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Installation is complex."
"It's end-of-life, it will be end-of-support in the next two years. The APs are also end-of-life."
"In the next release, I would like to see some AI capability deployed. Other competitors like Mist and Juniper already have it. So, AI features need to be introduced next year."
"The solution could be cheaper and have a better web interface."
"Older versions are complex to configure and implement."
"The solution could improve by having an advanced model with a controller. Additionally, the solution could be more secure."
"The solution could improve by having more advanced features, such as AI that is able to do diagnosis on the network or detect incorrect configurations and is able to tell you what is the recommended practice. Additionally, it would be a benefit to have smart antennas that are able to track your movement, Wi-Fi 6 support, better transfer rates, low latency, stronger signals that can penetrate thick walls, and zero packet losses."
"Requires a firewall body to improve security."
"The solution could offer more integration with other products."
"There could be more information from the controller, and it could be easier to work with the controller lights. It's not easy to bring up the upgrades."
"The support on offer to other vendors switching - like Aruba or Ruckus - could be improved."
"We would prefer it if the solution could be less expensive."
"There could be a high level of security."
"The solution should create configuration documentation."
"The biggest issue was that Juniper stopped developing, so we had to look for another solution."
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Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 147 reviews while Juniper WLC Series is ranked 21st in Wireless LAN with 10 reviews. Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2, while Juniper WLC Series is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco Wireless writes "Allows us to deploy a wide range of wireless products with stable WiFi". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper WLC Series writes "A high-performance device designed for indoor wireless deployment, but it should create configuration documentation". Cisco Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Omada Access Points, whereas Juniper WLC Series is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our Cisco Wireless vs. Juniper WLC Series report.
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