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.
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The simplicity is great."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The solution is stable."
"Its technical support is excellent."
"When an error or alert happens, I receive it in the application. I do not have to be there to know if something is wrong."
"The product is scalable. It has 20 users."
"I would rate the stability of this solution a ten out of ten."
"The configuration is very simple."
"Its performance is very good. It suits small and medium sites very well."
"It's super user-friendly."
"Regarding access points, the customer typically considers low-cost plans, and Ruckus Unleashed Access Points are commonly used. These access points are managed through the Microsoft console and can be accessed either with or without ports. The management is done through a controller. The main benefits customers see include cost-effectiveness, especially for those with budget constraints. Aruba, in particular, provides a good user experience. Some customers might choose Huawei, but enterprise access points are also considered. Additionally, the unified access point capabilities are valuable, allowing management from the same account. However, there is a limitation of twenty-five access points, and if a customer requires more, they need to create another site or account. If the customer exceeds twenty-five access points, they need to generate another site or virtual business to manage additional access points, as the external number is limited to twenty-five."
"Cisco Wireless is quite convenient for mobile and laptop access."
"The product is compatible with a lot of mobile devices."
"Cisco Wireless solutions are easy to use."
"It is a stable solution."
"Device profiling allows us to have different policies applied by ISE to wireless clients."
"I like that Cisco Wireless is easy to implement. If you get stuck with any issues, they have ample documentation on the internet. It's easy to implement, and Cisco documentation is easily accessible."
"It is good, and it works."
"It's a reliable solution."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features."
"Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage."
"Enrolling into the tool is a tedious process."
"The price could be better."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"While it is mostly scalable, there are some limitations."
"The product's machine or equipment can cater to around 20 connections and cannot go beyond 50 simultaneous connections, because of which I think the tool's scalability is limited."
"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."
"Software-wise, I would like to have a way of moving APs from site to site and wish there would be a way to add more APs to one site. I know the limit is 25 APs per site and I wish there were more."
"The solution should include higher speed and lesser cost."
"It is suitable for smaller organizations, but it may not be the best choice for large enterprises."
"It's only suitable for smaller offices. It doesn't scale well."
"There is room for improvement regarding HA issues and Radius integration."
"If needs to provide more visibility. It can detect and do it, but as technicians we don't have a lot of visibility into seeing exactly what's happening. It doesn't give us a lot of log information for us to troubleshoot. They probably have additional software you need to purchase to get that kind of information. But I think not all companies can afford additional software to see those kinds of details. So if the wireless controller already had, built-in, those types of things for the technician or wireless engineer, it would be more attractive for the end-user."
"Improvements can be made to the telemetry. The licensing gets in the way here. It makes it impossible to record the different flows across the wireless network."
"Room for improvement wise, the wireless coverage of Cisco's equipment could be better for the price position. That is, I think that the radius for the coverage could be better to make it worth the price that we pay for it."
"Older versions are complex to configure and implement."
"This solution is very expensive, which means we often have to go for cheaper options instead."
"What my company doesn't like about the product is related to the coverage it provides to access points, an area which is one of the most important ones for us."
"There are areas for improvement with Cisco Wireless, as well as with wireless technology in general. For instance, while Wi-Fi 6 offers significant advancements, some unresolved issues and quirks have delayed our migration to this standard."
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Aruba Instant On Access Points is ranked 12th in Wireless LAN with 20 reviews while Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 146 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 Aruba Wireless, Aruba Instant, Cambium Networks Wireless LAN, Omada Access Points and 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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