We performed a comparison between Cambium Networks Wireless WAN and Cisco Wireless WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Wireless WAN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is a good product for cloud management."
"It is easy to deploy, and it is not that complicated. There are a lot of systems that are very complicated, and they require a special kind of training. Their response is also very slow, especially with the Chinese vendors, but with Cambium, we have not faced any issues. Everything is going well in terms of cooperation from Cambium. We are happy with them, their services, their cooperation, and their quick response. They are just amazing."
"The feature that I really liked is the mesh feature. Currently, we are in quarantine, and the request of home users is that they need to cover the whole house or the whole indoor house. Mesh solution works really nice in Cambium environment. Being able to set up access points in advance is a good feature. It lets you set up the whole environment in your lab or any other place before deploying the access points."
"What I find valuable is the fact that you don't need to purchase any license. Basically you just get the hardware for the access points, configure an IP and connect it with a switch."
"The initial setup of Cambium is straightforward."
"It excels in challenging environments and adverse weather conditions, maintaining high performance without any impact on the link quality."
"One could say that Cambium is a scalable solution."
"Cambium Networks Wireless WAN is scalable. The XV2 model of the solution can support up to 216 people at a time."
"It just gives you the ability to use it around the office without being tied up to an actual physical connection."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"Stability is one aspect that I find very valuable."
"We don't see many troubleshooting issues. Normally, it's a user error when it comes to the JSS or the VPN. Once they log into the system or they get on the internet, then they log directly into the JSS, so they can do their work."
"It's a reliable solution."
"It's a small feature, but Cisco allows me to see access points with blinking lights. This shows me which access point is which."
"Cisco Wireless WAN is stable and scalable, and the support received is good."
"Reliability and visibility in the product are most valuable. We are able to see client performance, signal strength for clients, and things like that."
"It has voucher generation. These vouchers are provided to the customers. It would be great if there is a possibility to integrate these vouchers with the system that vendors use to print the receipts. For example, if you go to Starbucks, they provide you a receipt, and in that receipt, you have the code for the Wi-Fi network. I would like some kind of integration or API that can be integrated into any other system for generating such receipts. It would be a really nice feature. It has the cnMaestro portal that normally an integrator sets up. When you deploy this solution to a user, rather than generating a Cambium account, I would like to share this console with the users so that they can at least see the stability of the network and not necessarily trust what I said. It also allows the customers in visualizing the way that they are connecting and the way the network is behaving. I have been in touch with the Cambium team for these features, but they don't yet have the final answer. It is kind of hard to get these solutions immediately. It is a bit challenging to bring these devices to Lima, Peru, or to get Cambium from the distributors. They need to import these devices."
"One drawback is that Cambium's on-premises controller needs internet connectivity for installation, which can be a problem for clients who want it offline."
"Cambium Networks Wireless WAN is stable but sometimes the 2.4 gigahertz network is sometimes not as stable as the 5 gigahertz. The 5 gigahertz works smoothly with everything, but 2.4 has some problems. If we change the configuration I am not sure if it would fix the problem."
"The product could have more access points to increase the network coverage."
"The modulation could be optimized for better performance, and the configuration should be made adaptive to ensure dynamic adjustments as needed."
"The solution's price could be better."
"If someone wants to go to the location-based portal of the product, like the one available in Meraki, it would not be possible, and it is an area that needs improvement."
"The Cambium user interface and configuration should be improved."
"The pricing could be improved in future releases. It's quite expensive."
"There is no centralized management for multiple wireless control deployments or a user tracking feature."
"The firewall integration is not great."
"The price could be better."
"The setup of Cisco Wireless WAN needs an expert. You need someone with experience to be able to work with Cisco Wireless solutions. It took approximately one to two weeks to implement the solution."
"The reporting feature needs improvement, especially adding information with regards to availability uptime."
"The only disadvantage of Cisco is maybe the cost."
"The initial setup and deployment should be easier."
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Cambium Networks Wireless WAN is ranked 3rd in Wireless WAN with 24 reviews while Cisco Wireless WAN is ranked 4th in Wireless WAN with 61 reviews. Cambium Networks Wireless WAN is rated 8.6, while Cisco Wireless WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cambium Networks Wireless WAN writes "Provides point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connectivity and user-friendly solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Wireless WAN writes "It's a reliable, user-friendly solution". Cambium Networks Wireless WAN is most compared with Ubiquiti Wireless, Ruckus Wireless WAN and Aruba Networks Wireless WAN, whereas Cisco Wireless WAN is most compared with Fortinet FortiExtender and Ubiquiti Wireless. See our Cambium Networks Wireless WAN vs. Cisco Wireless WAN report.
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