We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Ruckus 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."The artificial intelligence feature is very good."
"The simplicity is great."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The installation is very simple. We've limited the security feature, which I found valuable, and that allows two separate networks, one for the company and one for a guest network. During installation, it is very easy at that point to divide it."
"I like the Instant On switches and the AP22"
"The stability of the solution is very good."
"The integration with ClearPass is the most valuable feature."
"It is easy to use, manage, and implement."
"The products offer a lot of flexibility. Almost everything can be configured. It works very well for providing remote services."
"I like that the solution is not complex."
"The most valuable feature of Aruba Instant is its cloud capability, which allows us to manage it through the cloud."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"Zero-handoff is one of the top features. The client balancing between the access points is good. Its security is also fine."
"The solution enhances the user experience."
"The most valuable feature is the performance. It works great."
"The product has some very awesome patents on their radios and their antennas and antenna patterns and how their signaling works. That's why nobody can touch them. If they go head to head with anybody."
"The most valuable feature is that Ruckus offers better coverage."
"Ruckus Wireless is a valuable solution. It's both scalable and reliable."
"The most valuable feature is the portal."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The price could be better."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The solution is expensive."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The support offered by Aruba is slow."
"The captive portal through Facebook doesn't work."
"The tool's support quality has changed since HPE acquired it. It is also impossible to tell the log dates."
"The product can be improved by adding a clear interface."
"I believe there's room for improvement in monitoring, especially when troubleshooting issues. Currently, there's limited intelligence around monitoring. It needs to improve stability and scalability."
"The connectivity of the solution can use some improvement."
"This solution would be improved if they supplied free software controllers."
"There is an issue with flooding to the Aruba access point on the ports."
"Its interface could be a little bit more user friendly."
"The price could be improved."
"The cost could be improved."
"Ruckus seems to have removed the built-in help from the appliance, urging the user to log on to the support web site to obtain it. This is simply a nuisance if one wishes to look up what a particular field on the configuration page does, for example."
"Mounting options for outdoor access points, I think they could easily improve on that."
"It is extremely difficult to send videos in Ruckus live sessions. Zoom streaming, or using Teams Streaming live sessions to send videos, for example, could be more effective."
"We've had issues with the ISP, not enough bandwidth."
"I would like to see newer on-premises controller-type models, similar to the 3000."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 43 reviews while Ruckus Wireless is ranked 3rd in Wireless LAN with 97 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Ruckus Wireless is rated 8.6. 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 Ruckus Wireless writes "Great wireless, good reliability, and excellent connectivity". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Mist AI and Cloud, whereas Ruckus Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti WLAN and NETGEAR Insight Access Points. See our Aruba Instant vs. Ruckus Wireless report.
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