We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant 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."Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"The simplicity is great."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is very secure."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"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."
"When users want to migrate from one location to another, they face no problems with connectivity."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward, considering that the tool offers a ZTP feature."
"It is easy to use, manage, and implement."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is its cloud capability, which allows us to manage it through the cloud."
"The deployment guides that we get from Aruba are excellent."
"What I like best about Aruba Instant is that it serves as a virtual controller, so you don't need to buy other equipment to manage all your access points. I also like that the solution is easy to use."
"Aruba's mobility features, which facilitate seamless switching between wireless access points, are also quite impressive. Users don't even notice the transition, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted experience."
"The stability of the solution is very good."
"Some of the features I find valuable are the FlexConnect and overall it is a good global solution."
"The tool is mainly improving our productivity."
"Creating policies is simple."
"The integration with Cisco ISE is good, and together we use them to provide services."
"Cisco has good support services."
"The solution offers very good stability."
"I've found it to be quite secure."
"Cisco Wireless is scalable."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The solution is expensive."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The pricing is very high in the Indian market."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"Technical support needs improvement. We use the forum for technical support assistance, but it's not enough. If you're talking with a technician, they're in India. They cannot give you the service that you need. Sometimes have problems with some personal services and technical support is not helpful in this area."
"Doesn't support enough access points in one cluster."
"The security features must be improved."
"Aruba Instant is a simple and scalable solution that works well, but the costs you incur from access points could be cheaper."
"I think that the next release should offer IP phone security/firewall."
"The support offered by Aruba is slow."
"They should enhance reporting and add more features."
"The product can be improved by adding a clear interface."
"The solution's pricing should be improved."
"The solution doesn't have much coverage area."
"The security must be improved."
"The main concern is the length and overlapping. We have to put on four to six access points on the same floor, and we face the issue of overlapping areas. If Cisco can extend the range of their indoor APs, we would need to install just one or two access points, and it would eliminate the problem of the overlapping area."
"In Latin America, Cisco is very expensive in comparison to other technologies."
"Probably more in terms of how much power it's using. Right now it just seems like it doesn't have enough power. Maybe that is all indicated, but says exactly how much power it's using."
"The media stream and Mojo settings are not sufficiently supported."
"For pricing, Cisco has to make an effort, or Cisco has to improve the distribution channel."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 44 reviews while Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 148 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aruba Instant writes "A highly stable and easy-to-deploy solution that is free and provides excellent deployment guides". 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 is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Mist AI and Cloud, 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 vs. Cisco Wireless report.
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