We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiExtender 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."Management can be carried out from a central point."
"For me, the best feature of Fortinet FortiExtender is its integration with an external solution such as a 5G LTE broadband modem, wired modem, and cellular network. I also like that the product can be integrated into one device or a unified device, and that is one of its best features because it allows you to manage and centralize the control of every device."
"We appreciate that this solution can be used as an active secondary link as well as a backup."
"The product is easy to use and easy to integrate."
"You don't need to have two different vendors to interoperate and get into comparability issues or inter-operability issues."
"The initial setup was was just beautiful. It was straightforward."
"The most valuable feature will be that it works."
"The solution is extremely user-friendly."
"It’s reliable."
"The initial setup of Ruckus Wireless WAN is very easy."
"I made some comparisons with other competitors and I found that Ruckus was number one in regards to stability."
"Ruckus Wireless WAN’s most valuable feature is unleashed."
"Scalability is a valuable feature."
"It's highly scalable as long as the licenses are in place. You can expand it easily."
"Wireless six is the most valuable feature of this solution right now. It has supported the most recent laptop model."
"Ruckus Wireless WAN's best feature is its virtual controller."
"The support could be faster and more responsive."
"There is a huge downside because we need to remove and insert the SIM to get it working."
"What most of my clients are telling me is the price is a problem."
"Though Fortinet FortiExtender has some security features, the product could still be improved by adding features similar to those in FortiGuard, such as antivirus, intrusion, prevention, and detection, as well as web filtering features. The product is also not as user-friendly, so that's another area for improvement. In the FortiGate UTM solution of Fortinet, there's software-defined or SD-WAN, and in the next release of Fortinet FortiExtender, I'd like to see SD-WAN embedded in the product. Most of the communication in Fortinet FortiExtender is related to WAN and Edge, so having an SD-WAN function in the product would be useful for integrating and controlling WAN communication."
"I would like to see them make it smaller in the next release so that it has a smaller footprint for mobile clients."
"The engineering of the solution has some negative points, especially in terms of troubleshooting. It's difficult to troubleshoot when we have a problem. It's not like other products like Cisco or Palo Alto which make troubleshooting much easier."
"The solution would be a lot better if it was a little bit more intuitive. Additionally, the help menu would be a lot better if it was easier to identify the items that I was looking for. I find the graphical interface a little bit difficult to navigate. And I find the font that is used on the HTML interface not conducive to being able to be read in low light situations."
"We would like to see some improvement in the price for 5G models, as they are currently very expensive."
"The product needs to improve its latency and performance."
"I would like to see built-in Wi-Fi."
"The solution could be more stable."
"The interface has to be more automated."
"I would not consider this solution to be stable."
"Of course, we'd always like it to be cheaper, but that's for every product."
"There is a significant issue with wireless functionality in Apple devices, particularly during video calls."
"Integration with AirMagnet, the design software, would be good because it takes the layout of a building and positions the access points accordingly, based on the areas and the construction materials."
Fortinet FortiExtender is ranked 6th in Wireless WAN with 8 reviews while Ruckus Wireless WAN is ranked 2nd in Wireless WAN with 45 reviews. Fortinet FortiExtender is rated 8.2, while Ruckus Wireless WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiExtender writes "Seamless with excellent integration capabilities and flexibility". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ruckus Wireless WAN writes " Offers robust outdoor connectivity, but signal strength and support need improvement". Fortinet FortiExtender is most compared with Cisco Wireless WAN, whereas Ruckus Wireless WAN is most compared with Ubiquiti Wireless and Cambium Networks Wireless WAN. See our Fortinet FortiExtender vs. Ruckus Wireless WAN report.
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