We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiWLM and Ruckus Wireless WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cisco, Ruckus and others in Wireless LAN."The solution is very secure."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The simplicity is great."
"I found that It's really good when comparing it to any other product or it is much better in terms of features that the customer requires."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the management."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to connect and broadcast to different networks without using a VLAN or a layer two switch, which allows you to easily create guest networks."
"For me, the ease of setup and the rugged nature in harsh environments are most valuable. So, durability and ease of use have been its best features."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its speed, reliability, and integration with the firewall."
"I use Fortinet FortiWLM for wireless communication and the internet."
"Having the single pane of glass, by using the Fortinet Security Fabric, allows us to tighten security, and more easily and quickly create additional VLANs to help protect data. Rules in the firewall mean we can protect data and systems so that, should anything go wrong, any security issue is held to an individual device."
"This is the only product on the market currently that supports as many access points for wifi users."
"The technical features are very good and it's very useful if you need a wireless solution."
"The deployment access in the local system is about 200 access points. External access points is more. The number is huge. There about 1,000 users in total."
"The performance of this solution is amazing in terms of radiofrequency technology."
"I made some comparisons with other competitors and I found that Ruckus was number one in regards to stability."
"We found the technical support to be helpful."
"There are numerous features, but what I like about Ruckus is that they have a good coverage range due to their BeamFlex technique."
"It's highly scalable as long as the licenses are in place. You can expand it easily."
"The most valuable features are the ease of deployment, the coverage that it offers, and the reliability."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"This solution should be easier to set up in a production environment."
"The initial setup is complex and has room for improvement."
"The pricing model can be improved to encourage use by small business and individuals and the hardware could stand to be redesigned."
"The interface could certainly do with some improvement. We have other customers with WiFi networks, and they always use Ubiquiti. With Ubiquiti, it's a much better user interface, and it is much easier to configure."
"One of the main features that I see as lacking in any of the Fortinet products is the reporting. If you want to have proper, end-to-end reporting, you must purchase the FortiAnalyzer... If Fortinet could offer some better, built-in reporting, that would be a point of improvement."
"There is very little publicly available information about Virtual Cell and Single Channel Architecture. Promotion of the overall technology is limited as well. Being more vocal about a product that has many advantages would go a long way to eliminating a lot of the confusion and negative perception about Virtual Cell and Single Channel Architecture."
"Technical support is very poor. We are not satisfied with the technical support because there is not any direct person from Fortinet for any troubleshooting, which we expected."
"In the next release, they could improve by adding a controller-less server, or architecture that is provided in other solutions, such as Aruba. This would be a great benefit for customers."
"The captive portal should be more customizable because right now, it is very limited."
"The initial setup is complex."
"I would like to see the billing system improved by adding a billing system integration."
"The solution needs to offer more analytics."
"Ruckus Wireless WAN needs to improve its pricing."
"I would not consider this solution to be stable."
"I would like to see IoT device support available with WiFi six. IoT is used by all businesses. They are now using IoT devices. It is required."
"Pricing is an area for improvement. The devices are relatively expensive."
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Fortinet FortiWLM is ranked 15th in Wireless LAN with 22 reviews while Ruckus Wireless WAN is ranked 2nd in Wireless WAN with 45 reviews. Fortinet FortiWLM is rated 8.2, while Ruckus Wireless WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiWLM writes "Impressive manufacturing quality, highly durable, and very easy to deploy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ruckus Wireless WAN writes " Offers robust outdoor connectivity, but signal strength and support need improvement". Fortinet FortiWLM is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Ubiquiti Wireless, whereas Ruckus Wireless WAN is most compared with Ubiquiti Wireless and Cambium Networks Wireless WAN.
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