We performed a comparison between Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN and ExtremeWireless 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 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 most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"The management and upgrades are very simple and straightforward."
"Cisco's technical support is very good and better than other vendors."
"It's easy to manage and provides a clear network view, allowing efficient navigation down to the network details."
"The emailing of statuses is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is trustworthy. I find it easy and secure."
"Great architecturally based dashboard and the solution is accessible from anywhere."
"The most valuable features are the multiple types of user groupings and access management."
"The product is super stable. I would rate the stability a ten."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"ExtremeWireless offers profiles, policies, and tags."
"The wireless security solution is the most valuable feature of ExtremeWireless."
"ExtremeWireless is a powerful solution with good integration. It works perfectly for us."
"It's reliable and works well. It's pretty stable."
"It provides seamless connectivity if you move around."
"The solution is easy to use and manage. Overall it is very simple to understand and users do not know it is a cloud solution."
"ExtremeWireless is a flexible solution."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support and installation."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"The solution is expensive."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"The pricing should be made cheaper."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"The error logs need to be much more comprehensive."
"The annual maintenance is something that needs to be changed."
"In the future, I would like to see IP telephony in Saudi Arabia."
"The initial setup was simple. However, the full deployment could be easier."
"Meraki leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to the technical capabilities in terms of throughput, spectrum, management, higher-level functions, etc"
"In the next release, I would like to see a third-party high tech center to connect multiple users to a particular network."
"Meraki should share their viability roadmap. It is really hard to know which functionality will appear or when they will be available. It is also hard to know which features are available now but are not visible on the dashboard."
"Overall the solution needs to have more time to mature."
"The management portal is in need of improvement."
"The solution must include integrated IoT solutions on their wireless APs."
"The onsite controllers are not as good as the cloud controller. I would also like ExtremeWireless to add web filtering on the access point. This feature is available from other vendors but not ExtremeWireless."
"The main area for improvement is the company's local visibility."
"The ability to integrate with network devices from other vendors would be helpful."
"It is a subscription model, so it is maybe a bit pricey."
"The ExtremeWireless WiNG Access Point on-premise is not as good as the cloud and many of my customers are switching. It is easier for my clients to manage everything from the cloud. I currently use a model of the controller that does not support any cloud functionality."
"ExtremeWireless should fix some general bugs and make the user interface more user-friendly."
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Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is ranked 4th in Wireless LAN with 115 reviews while ExtremeWireless is ranked 14th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews. Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is rated 8.2, while ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN writes "Offers good mobility, stability and scalability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Ruckus Wireless and Ekahau Site Survey, whereas ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, ExtremeCloud IQ, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Cisco Wireless. See our Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN vs. ExtremeWireless report.
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