We performed a comparison between Cisco Wireless and ExtremeCloud IQ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cisco, Ruckus and others in Wireless LAN."The most valuable feature of Juniper Mist is the Virtual Network Assistant, powered by artificial intelligence."
"The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"The simplicity is great."
"The solution is stable."
"With Mist, every Wednesday they roll out new features."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system."
"The solution is pretty generic and easy to use."
"The CleanAir features and the fast transition."
"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."
"We've found the technical support to be helpful and responsive."
"Cisco Wireless is mostly stable with a low downrate and the signal rate is good. It is also easy to use."
"The solution is scalable."
"Cisco Wireless is one of the more stable products so their products are scalable."
"Some of the valuable features of this solution are security, the controller is simple to configure, devices are easy to install, and we use the software to administrate all the APs."
"It always runs, and it's very reliable in terms of performance."
"The cloud-based management interface allows us to fully manage all our wireless radios, ensuring consistency and ease of access."
"I like ExtremeCloud IQ's unified single-pane-of-glass dashboard. It offers a lot of visibility of performance, and it's great for troubleshooting. You don't have to go to 55 different places. You can get the information you need with just a few clicks."
"The support organization behind this product is extremely professional."
"It is more cost effective and gives more flexibility."
"ExtremeCloud offers features that not a lot of other vendors do like their data storage and the ability to swap licenses."
"The cloud-based controller through HiveManager is its most valuable feature. I can manage and configure changes to my access points from anywhere."
"The most valuable feature is the centralized management capability."
"Its configuration and deployment are the most valuable."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"Improving third-party integration is key for Juniper Mist's next release."
"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."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"The price could be better."
"Juniper Wireless AP can improve by continually improving its reporting and integration with other systems."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The new GUI interface and the newer version OS are a little bit more complex than the older version, however, it just might take some getting used to."
"The price could be better. The configuration is also complex. It would be better if there's an NEC solution. That's one of the things we really want to have. It should also be as fast as possible."
"Cisco Wireless could improve if they had some kind of social media integration. There is some limitation with social media integration and wireless interaction. They need to add some additional components to their wireless devices to complete the solution or requirements."
"Cisco Wireless does not have a dashboard that would make it easier for people to manage the solution, such as Cisco Meraki where you are able to monitor the network through the dashboard and everything is visible making it easier."
"The software quality could be improved, in particular for the new Cisco Aironet Series 2800/3800 Access Point which is pretty Linux-based."
"It would be great if it is compatible with other products."
"Cisco Wireless is expensive."
"Cisco Wireless needs to improve pricing. I understand that Cisco products are typically more expensive than other vendors. Therefore, I believe that adjusting the pricing could potentially be beneficial. Discounts may be available depending on the customer or type of purchase, which could help offset the higher costs."
"The licensing model could be improved."
"Pricing is a bit expensive."
"Having a wizard for customers who are just starting might be helpful."
"Their firewall configuration gets funky and it can be difficult to understand."
"Need port aggregation on the 2384 switches to take full advantage of ac on the APs. I understand that is on their product road map."
"A mobile app would be awesome."
"The managing of switches within this solution could be improved."
"The solution's performance needs to be enhanced because of a very high delay."
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Cisco Wireless is ranked 2nd in Wireless LAN with 146 reviews while ExtremeCloud IQ is ranked 5th in Network Management Applications with 73 reviews. Cisco Wireless is rated 8.2, while ExtremeCloud IQ is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Wireless writes "Allows us to deploy a wide range of wireless products with stable WiFi". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ExtremeCloud IQ writes "Robust stability for maximizing network efficiency and security". Cisco Wireless is most compared with Aruba Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Ubiquiti WLAN and Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, whereas ExtremeCloud IQ is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ubiquiti Wireless, Mist AI and Cloud, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Prime.
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