We performed a comparison between Aruba Networks Wireless WAN and Ruckus Wireless WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless WAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of this solution is the streaming of screen sharing."
"It’s very stable and reliable."
"Once Aruba Wireless is set up and configured correctly, you just walk away. That's what we like about it. We have some devices that are six or seven years old, which is rare in the wireless world because everything changes so quickly, but in some banks and municipalities, it just keeps working."
"The security feature and the signal are good as they is dependent on our needs."
"Aruba Central seems to be a good way to go in cloud management. However, compared to Cisco Meraki, it's still very early days."
"There is a clustering feature, so the APs immediately switch back to the next available controller. The users will not notice any impact and will feel connected to the network. They will not notice any disconnection."
"From the performance perspective, I'm happy with the solution. Also, from the technical side, it seems to be pretty good."
"It's stable and reliable."
"The strongest point for Ruckus has always been the radio hardware."
"Its build quality is good and quite robust."
"Scalability is a valuable feature."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"The ratio of highest quality to value is the most valuable."
"The solution is suitable for many types of environments, such as small businesses."
"The most valuable solution is its simplicity. The solution is simple and easy to use."
"The connectivity is good. There's no lag at all in service."
"Right now, the integration between the support that you are getting from Hewlett-Packard, which is the parent company, and Aruba, they're not meshing together."
"There’s a bit of complexity in the initial setup."
"The initial setup is complex."
"It works. We don't look at it any deeper than that and don't find any features ar missing."
"In the next release, the security should be improved by including support for WPA3."
"They have to work on their Aruba Central cloud platform. There are still some glitches such as not showing proper user details. When we removed the AP from the Aruba Central cloud, it showed up as being connected to Aruba Central. They need to fix these issues."
"The product offers a feature that pinpoints where the devices are to help users find them easily if they want to know where a laptop or tablet is, but it is a feature that needs improvements due to some shortcomings."
"The price for the license could be a bit improved since it is the only area with an issue."
"I would not consider this solution to be stable."
"I have some friends who have not heard of Ruckus, but are aware of other competitors."
"There is a significant issue with wireless functionality in Apple devices, particularly during video calls."
"The documentation they do have is very difficult to understand. There should be some scenarios, deployments, complications, or techniques to follow. They are inadequate in that regard, and the documentation needs to be greatly improved."
"Pricing is an area for improvement. The devices are relatively expensive."
"In Cisco, there is a configuration where it automatically switches from the 2.4 GHz to 5.2 GHz frequency. But with Ruckus, usually, we need to manually define whether we want to use the 2.4 GHz or 5.2 GHz."
"It would be nice to some analytical features built into this solution."
"The product needs to improve its latency and performance."
Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is ranked 5th in Wireless WAN with 47 reviews while Ruckus Wireless WAN is ranked 2nd in Wireless WAN with 45 reviews. Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is rated 8.4, while Ruckus Wireless WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Networks Wireless WAN writes "It's reliable, cost-effective, and easy to troubleshoot". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ruckus Wireless WAN writes " Offers robust outdoor connectivity, but signal strength and support need improvement". Aruba Networks Wireless WAN is most compared with Cambium Networks Wireless WAN, Ubiquiti Wireless and Fortinet FortiWLM, whereas Ruckus Wireless WAN is most compared with Ubiquiti Wireless and Cambium Networks Wireless WAN. See our Aruba Networks Wireless WAN vs. Ruckus Wireless WAN report.
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