We performed a comparison between Ruckus Wireless and WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi 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."Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"The solution is very secure."
"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."
"The simplicity is great."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"Good connection quality."
"The most valuable feature is the signature feature from Ruckus; the feature is called the BeamFlex. BeamFlex adaptive antenna technology takes a more adaptable approach allowing the access point to continually sense and optimize for its environment. The signals can be sent in a particular predetermined direction as desired. The technology allows for electrically manipulated antenna properties creating optimal antenna patterns for each device with which they communicated: the signal is focused, where the user is positioning."
"There can be the same SSID for several devices."
"Ruckus Wireless is a reliable solution."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Ruckus has allowed us to deploy better Wi-Fi coverage in the past few years."
"Ruckus features a centralized architecture solution with ultrasound technology, which helps us with communication and roaming."
"The solution enhances the user experience."
"Cloud analytics that provide all its attributes."
"It makes it easy to obtain all information about the client experience."
"They're very easy to set up and get running."
"The solution has been stable."
"We like that WatchGuard works and integrates directly with the firewalls we use."
"The Wi-Fi security features of this solution have been great for our customers who need to strictly control access to their network."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"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."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"The solution needs to have some sort of security offering, like a firewall, for example."
"We would like to see a better licensing model for our customers."
"Having support available that is more compatible with time zones in the United States would be helpful."
"o make it a ten I would like the ability to replace it if we do have a faulty device. Getting one faster might be helpful. I would like to have autoconfiguration where instead of having to configure a new network, we would be able to push all configuration out a little easier with the interface."
"Could be more user friendly."
"We've had issues with the ISP, not enough bandwidth."
"I wish that Ruckus Wireless were more affordable for customers."
"Captive portal for guest access on the controller could be enhanced."
"One of the things is if you buy it with a certain subscription, you can't easily change the subscription level."
"The price of this solution needs to reviewed, as it is currently high enough to deter customers from trying it."
"Inability to import a user with one click."
"If a client device had issues with authentication due to out of date browser or similar difficulties, it would be nice to have the ability to migrate the client onto the portal via one click."
"I don't think they're available at the best price."
"The solution can be scaled but it has limitations from my experience."
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Ruckus Wireless is ranked 3rd in Wireless LAN with 97 reviews while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is ranked 24th in Wireless LAN with 6 reviews. Ruckus Wireless is rated 8.6, while WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Ruckus Wireless writes "Great wireless, good reliability, and excellent connectivity". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi writes "A solution that offers excellent support and makes it easy to manage networks". Ruckus Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and Omada Access Points, whereas WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi is most compared with Ubiquiti WLAN, Aruba Instant, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN. See our Ruckus Wireless vs. WatchGuard Secure Wi‑Fi report.
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