We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant On Access Points and Cisco Wireless 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."You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The simplicity is great."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is very secure."
"It's really easy to set up. And, you don't have to pay for the cloud solution. That's really interesting for our clients. And the other thing is, the roaming is also quite good."
"The product is easy to set up, providing value for time since it is very quick."
"The product is scalable. It has 20 users."
"It's super user-friendly."
"The app and the provisioning are the best features of the product. It was really impressive that I was able to just provision it remotely. I didn't have to be on-site with my friend, and we were just able to get everything up and operational. So, the app is great. It sends me notifications when things are down, and it tells me how everything is doing."
"Its technical support is excellent."
"The solution is scalable."
"Its performance is very good. It suits small and medium sites very well."
"The integration is great."
"This is a very stable solution that solves complex issues."
"This solution is highly stable. We have only had one issue in seven years."
"Cisco Wireless products are easy to use."
"With Cisco Wireless we have DNA technology for the frequency in which it operates, so that in case of any frequency interference it can look for and switch to another frequency, where there no interference."
"Overall, Cisco was stable and worked well for all our needs until we started having more and more students and teachers using YouTube and Zoom — what with classes being isolated and everything — which put a lot of strain on our Wi-Fi network."
"It is a stable solution."
"I've found it to be quite secure."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"The price could be better."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"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."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The setup is not very easy. It requires some experience with Wi-Fi, especially with cloud connection and security."
"If anything, its reporting could be improved."
"While it is mostly scalable, there are some limitations."
"The tool is priced high."
"The solution should include higher speed and lesser cost."
"I would like to see a feature that blocks, increases, or decreases bandwidth capacity for devices."
"When there are a lot of people connected, especially during video streaming demonstrations, the connection can get a bit choppy."
"The solution can be more integrated with other brands."
"There are some areas of improvement needed in roaming and streaming."
"In Latin America, Cisco is very expensive in comparison to other technologies."
"The installation is not too difficult but the solution could improve by making the configuration easier."
"The solution should introduce natural language troubleshooting processes. It will identify possible problems or errors due to the symptoms."
"It's expensive."
"For all products on the market, the availability of the products may not be ideal. We're waiting on a lot of products simply due to the fact that there's a material shortage. We've ordered products and have had to wait three or four months for anything to get delivered. This is not just Cisco. It's a problem on the market for all components which include semiconductors."
"The new licensing model isn't as good as what they had before."
"Cisco Wireless needs to improve compatibility with Apple devices. Its deployment should also be made easier. It should also reduce the complexity around security."
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Aruba Instant On Access Points is ranked 12th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 148 reviews. Aruba Instant On Access Points is rated 8.4, while Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant On Access Points writes "All-inclusive pricing, great for small offices, and simple to deploy and manage". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Wireless writes "Allows us to deploy a wide range of wireless products with stable WiFi". Aruba Instant On Access Points is most compared with Cambium Networks Wireless LAN, Aruba Instant, Aruba Wireless, Omada Access Points and Fortinet FortiAP, whereas Cisco Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and Omada Access Points. See our Aruba Instant On Access Points vs. Cisco Wireless report.
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