We performed a comparison between Cisco Wireless WAN and Ubiquiti Wireless 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."Cisco Wireless WAN's best feature is the integration with other Cisco products."
"It just gives you the ability to use it around the office without being tied up to an actual physical connection."
"The solution offers very good performance, especially for iPhones."
"The initial setup was really easy and straightforward."
"Cisco Wireless WAN is stable and scalable, and the support received is good."
"The access points and controllers are good."
"Cisco Wireless access points are highly stable with a wide coverage area."
"The network management is good. We use it to control access, channels, and phones and limit bandwidth."
"This is a high-quality solution that allows us to provide wifi access points in challenging areas."
"Having dual-band is important. Having compatibility with very old equipment on certain frequencies, for example on 2.4 and 5.8."
"The main strength of Ubiquiti Wireless is the ease of use it provides to users."
"It is a highly scalable platform."
"It's a well priced solution and as far as I'm concerned, it's enterprise class."
"Easy to use and flexible."
"The setup is easy and user friendly."
"We have not had an issue with Ubiquiti Wireless since we have been using it. The solution is highly reliable."
"The DNA space is a separate license cost, which should be included in the license."
"The prices are high and should be reduced in order to be more competitive."
"It can be complex to set up."
"There are a number of areas for improvement in Cisco Wireless WAN, including sensitive applications which face issues on wireless stuff and difficulty troubleshooting."
"The interface is a little bit difficult to understand at times. It would be good if Cisco were to make it user friendly so that everyone can easily configure it without the need to do certifications and courses to learn how to use all of the devices."
"The network management system is not great."
"The solution could lower its pricing to make it more affordable."
"We cannot use wireless for the servers due to potential performance issues. They must be connected via fiber."
"Ubiquiti is also slow to adopt new technologies. We are transitioning to Wi-Fi 6, and there aren't many products. They have mostly Wi-Fi 5 products, but there are only two Wi-Fi 6 products. It's okay for places we have already equipped, but it's a bit hard for new places."
"Could be more secure and the controller more user-friendly."
"There isn't any technical support."
"One of the Ubiquiti access points broke down, and it can't be used. It's still down now, so overall Ubiquiti hasn't been a good experience for me."
"The production is not very stable in our experience."
"Their stock is a bit low compared to others, making it difficult to purchase."
"Ubiquiti could develop a more elaborate firewall solution. Their firewall solutions at the moment are entry-level. Maybe they don't want to bring those products in because many people prefer putting a third-party firewall into a solution like that. We usually do."
"I would like to see this solution have any kind of captive portal on the tool or user accounting tool. This would be quite useful for companies."
Cisco Wireless WAN is ranked 4th in Wireless WAN with 61 reviews while Ubiquiti Wireless is ranked 1st in Wireless WAN with 68 reviews. Cisco Wireless WAN is rated 8.2, while Ubiquiti Wireless is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Wireless WAN writes "It's a reliable, user-friendly solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti Wireless writes "It's cheap and easy to use but isn't suitable for large deployments or complex use cases ". Cisco Wireless WAN is most compared with Cambium Networks Wireless WAN and Fortinet FortiExtender, whereas Ubiquiti Wireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless WAN, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Cambium Networks Wireless WAN and Aruba Wireless. See our Cisco Wireless WAN vs. Ubiquiti Wireless report.
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