We performed a comparison between Aruba Instant and Cambium Networks Wireless LAN 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."It provides private network access, helping us protect our company’s devices."
"In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich."
"The simplicity is great."
"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 AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs."
"You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment."
"Juniper Mist offers valuable features like comprehensive network insight, granular policy control, fast device setup, strong security, and efficient SSL traffic management."
"Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."
"Has many advanced features: Built-in firewall, local radius, application visibility and control, not locked into support agreements."
"I like that the solution is not complex."
"When users want to migrate from one location to another, they face no problems with connectivity."
"Allows network monitoring through mobile devices"
"In terms of stability, Aruba Instant is the best on the market."
"This is a very solid product. It is very powerful."
"You can handle all of the access points at once virtually instead of manually handling each one. You're able to populate all of the information to all of the access points through the virtual controller as well. It transforms everything it a single access point, which simplifies things."
"Works automatically in terms of setup with the product finding its master wifi access point."
"The after-sales services are helpful."
"The cloud-based management provided by Cambium Networks is particularly valuable to us, as it allows us to efficiently manage Wi-Fi, point-to-point connections, firewalls, and switches across various locations from a centralized platform. This enables us to be proactive in providing support and ensures smooth operations for our clients."
"It is a stable and secure platform."
"What I like best about Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is that it's easy to configure, has no licensing hassle, and is a controller-based solution."
"The web-based administration is what I find most beneficial."
"The product is user-friendly and helps with cost minimization."
"It provides good support remotely, and it's very easy to configure."
"We can scale it if we need to."
"The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."
"It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network."
"They should include SD-WAN features to it."
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price could be better."
"I need a bit more time with it before criticizing the features."
"Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points’ support services need improvement."
"The tool's support quality has changed since HPE acquired it. It is also impossible to tell the log dates."
"The tool needs to enhance its security features."
"The connectivity of the solution can use some improvement."
"Doesn't support enough access points in one cluster."
"The security features must be improved."
"There is an issue with flooding to the Aruba access point on the ports."
"The product’s GUI must be improved."
"Aruba Instant can improve by increasing the gigabit range of the switch or by adding additional management features and tools. It can be helpful."
"Cambium Networks Wireless LAN should improve its pricing."
"The solution’s technical support could be faster."
"The problem with this radio wireless technology is that it cannot compete in terms of bandwidth with the fiber optics at this moment. That's the biggest weakness."
"What could be improved in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is its efficiency in large areas because we noticed that there's a need to increase the APs in large rooms or spaces for the Wi-Fi to be more efficient. Another area for improvement in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is bandwidth management. This is a feature that Meraki has that allows you to control user bandwidth, so my company has a pilot project to test Meraki Wireless LAN. Bandwidth control is an additional feature I'd like to see in Cambium Networks Wireless LAN as that would make the solution better."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"The solution should be scalable, offering better pricing options as we optimize the network for coverage, capacity, and quality"
"We would like this product to have more information data sheets available. At present we cannot easily access details around the full capability of a piece of equipment."
"Our areas for improvement would be a refresh with the most recent technology available."
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Aruba Instant is ranked 6th in Wireless LAN with 44 reviews while Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 14 reviews. Aruba Instant is rated 8.6, while Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is rated 8.2. 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 Cambium Networks Wireless LAN writes "Easy to configure; one of the cheapest solutions in the market". Aruba Instant is most compared with Omada Access Points, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and Cisco Wireless, whereas Cambium Networks Wireless LAN is most compared with Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, Aruba Instant On Access Points, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless and ExtremeWireless. See our Aruba Instant vs. Cambium Networks Wireless LAN report.
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